The St. Andrew’s Coffee House Community Cultural Center is teaming up with the Museam of Fine Arts to present «La Hora del Café at the MFA,» a series of dance, poetry, and musical acts. Multiple artists will present short performance vignettes which encompass a wide range of styles-ballet, contemporary, and hip-hop dance; bachata, salsa, nueva trova, and the Jibaro music of Grupo Yagua presented by El Jolgorio de Massachusetts.
In addition, the MFA’s Film Program will screen a series of short silent films, accompanied by Berklee’s Rafael Alcala and his Latin jazz ensemble.
Mistress of Ceremony / Maestra de Ceremonías
Paola Ferrer
La Hora del Café: Dance / Baile
10:30-11:30 am Remis Auditorium
Short dance performances by the Roberto Clemente dance troupe, Fuerza Internacional, Esencia Latina of Chelsea, Ballet Folklorico Tierra del Sol, and soloist Marsha Parrilla.
La Hora del Café: Music / Música
Noon-1 pm Linde Family Wing Lobby
Enjoy the sounds of bachata, salsa, and nueva trova as La Hora del Café continues with acoustic performances by Mario Barros, Las Aboricuás: Maite Parsi, Betty Widerski, Miguel A. Paez, Livio Arias, and Gian Carlo Buscaglia.
La Hora del Café continues with Grupo de Yagua
Trio Latino Americano-Boleros
1-1:45 pm Remis Auditorium
Celebrate the style and sound of jibaro music, political bolero as Grupo de Yagua’s David Morales, Efrain Salgado, Jose Luciano, Diego Rodriguez, and Miguel Martinez present the music of Puerto Rico. Presented in partnership with El Jolgorio de Massachusetts and St. Andrew’s Coffeehouse in Jamaica Plain.
Latin Jazz and Poetry / Jazz Latino y Poesía
3:30 pm Remis Auditorium
American Sign Language Latin jazz phenom and Berklee alum Rafael Alcala and his ensemble perform along with poetry readings by Josiane Martinez, Jerry Villacres, Maria Moreno, Daly Sepúlveda, Paola Ferrer, and Jennifer De León, accompanied by a multimedia presentation presented by the Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Film Program.
