The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Washington, DC, will screen six films in its cultural space, the Bolivarian Hall, during the festival. These include the Venezuelan selections: “Dudamel: Let the Children Play” (2010), a documentary by Alberto Arvelo; Roman Chabaud’s “Zamora, Free Land and Men” (2009); Luis  Alberto Lamata’s “Taita Boves” (2010) and “Water Drums, an ancestral encounter” (2009), a documentary by Clarissa Duque.

“Zamora, Free Land and Men” will be shown on Friday, February 3, “Taita Boves,” on February 10, while “Water Drums, an Ancestral Encounter” and “Dudamel: Let the Children Play” will be screened on Friday, February 16 and 23 respectively. The Bolivarian Hall is located at 2443 Massachusetts Ave. NW in Washington, DC. All screenings begin at 6:30 pm.

Three more films presented by the Cuban Interest Section in Washington, DC, will also be screened at the Bolivarian Hall: Ian Padrón’s “Van Van Fever” (2010), on February 2; Roberto Chile’s  “I am Tata Naganga” (2011), on February 9; and “Habanastation” (2011), also by Padron, on February 17.

The series is organized by the Association of Ibero-American Cultural Attaches in Washington, DC, and also includes films from Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Guatemala, Mexico, Portugal, and El Salvador.

For details on the screenings and venues, see the program here.

All films have English subtitles and admission is free. Please RSVP to cultura@venezuela-us.org.

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Thur. Feb. 2: “Van Van Fever” (Cuba, 2010)

Fri. Feb. 3: “Zamora, Free Land and Men” (Venezuela, 2009)

Thur. Feb. 9: “I am Tata Nagana” (Cuba, 2011)

Fri. Feb. 10: “Taita Boves” (Venezuela, 2010)

Thur. Feb. 16: “Water Drums, an Ancestral Encounter” (Venezuela, 2009)

Fri. Feb. 17: “Habanastation” (Cuba, 2011)

Thur. Feb. 23: “Dudamel, Let the Children Play” (Venezuela, 2010)

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Press Office – Venezuelan Embassy to the U.S./ February 1, 2012

Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Washington, DC

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Press-Venezuelan Embassy to the U.S/ December 2o, 2011

Cuban saxophonist Luis M. Sanchez-Faife will delight the audience with Cuban rhythms, who will be joined by the Venezuelan singer Zujey D’Jesús in the cuatro and Jose Ruiz in the bass.

Sanchez started his music career at the age of nine, with his father Luis Sanchez, and later at The Vocational Art School in his native city of Holguin. He later moved to Havana, where he earned a Master Degree in Classical and Jazz Music at Cuba’s National Institute of Arts (ISA). This recognized musician has shown his talent in different international venues, including the Tolousse Jazz Festival, France; Montreux Internatinal Jazz Festival, Switzerland; Berlin International Jazz Festival, Germany; Barcelona Jazz Festival, Spain; Duke Elington Jazz Festival, Washington, DC, among others.

D’Jesús is a young percussionist who began playing the cuatro (a traditional four-stringed instrument) at age four, and soon moved on to learn acoustic guitar, mandolin, the congas, bongos, timbales, and other percussion instruments. Her music combines rock, heavy metal, reggae, and Latin rhythms.

For his part, Ruiz is a Venezuelan musician based in the Washington DC area, who plays Venezuelan folk music, Venezuelan gaitas, salsa and jazz. He has shared stage with Celia Cruz, Charlie Palmieri, Tito Puente, and Gloria Estefan.

This concert joins the conference “Bolivarianism, Economic Integration and International Cooperation”, as part of the activities organized by the Venezuelan embassy to celebrate the 7^th anniversary of the ALBA-TCP.

The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our Americas-People’s Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) is a regional bloc made up by Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, based on the principles of solidarity, complementarity and cooperation.

What: Concert to celebrate the 7^th anniversary of ALBA.

When: Wednesday December 14, 7pm

Where: Bolivarian Hall. 2443 Massachusetts Av.,

N.W., Washington D.C., 20008

RSVP: cultura@venezuela-us.org

Press Office – Venezuelan Embassy to the U.S. / December 12, 2011

 Flores began his music education at age nine, when he joined the Juan José Landaeta Symphony Orchestra. He studied violin with Rubén Tarío Coba, who coordinated the National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, and soon became that institution’s first violinist.

At age 12, Flores auditioned for the Antonio Lauro Symphony Orchestra in the state of Bolívar, Venezuela, and he became that orchestra’s “concertino,” or designated soloist. He has since performed at important venues nationally and internationally in countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Italy and the UK.

Due to his exceptional talent, this Venezuelan violinist was chosen to participate in an International Orchestra competition in the U.S., where he performed with the Simón Bolívar National Symphony Orchestra at the United Nations headquarters in New York and at Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center and Inter-American Development Bank.

What: Concert by violinist Lewis Flores

When: Thursday, December 8^th, 7 p.m.

Where: Bolivarian Hall, 2443 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington DC 20008

Press – Embassy of Venezuela to the U.S. / November 22, 2011

GaitazoDC tickets can be obtained through the website GaitazoDC.com at a cost of $20 per person in advance or $25 on the day of the event.

Gaitazo DC is organized by Primo Productions, DJ Rainier and Matea Group as a holiday gift to the community.

For more information, please contact info@gaitazodc.com or 202.787.1813.

WHAT: Venezuelans invite the Washington, DC community to celebrate the holiday season with their traditional of gaita rhythms

WHEN: Sunday December 4th, 2011 at 5pm. Concert stars at 7pm.

WHERE: Salsa Room, 2619 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA.

WHO: Juan Carlos Arcaya, former singer of Gran Conquivacoa, and his group Swing Gaitero.

TICKETS:  Online purchase through GaitazoDC.com at $20 per person. Tickets at the door for $25. Must be 21 years old to enter. For more information, please email info@gaitazodc.com or call 202.787.1813.

For more than a decade, the government of Venezuela has been a leader in the formation of new regional partnerships and cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening South America and promoting unity among Latin American and Caribbean States.  Arguably, the most well known has been ALBA (The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America), founded in 2004.  To date, ALBA has eight member countries including Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and Venezuela. Rivaling neoliberal claims that “there is no alternative,” the ALBA countries have been working to develop new forms of economic activity that are designed to meet basic needs and foster more equal relations within the region.

Please join us for a discussion on this new model of economic integration and other key initiatives that aim to promote transnational policies and regional cooperation through the ideals of Bolivarianism.

with Mr.Vladimir López Ríos, a senior economic researcher at the Central Bank of Venezuela and
Professor Dan Hellinger who has been following Venezuelan politics since his book Venezuela: Tarnished Democracy, in 1991.

*A cocktail reception with the speakers will follow the event.

]]> http://venezuela-us.org/2011/11/29/bolivarianism-economic-integration-and-regional-cooperation/feed/ 0 http://venezuela-us.org/2011/11/18/manuela-saenz-the-liberator-of-the-liberator-at-the-bolivarian-hall/ http://venezuela-us.org/2011/11/18/manuela-saenz-the-liberator-of-the-liberator-at-the-bolivarian-hall/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:16:31 +0000 admin http://venezuela-us.org/?p=21209 The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela will screen the film “Manuela Saenz: The Liberator of the Liberator” on Monday, November 21st at 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Bolivarian Hall, the cultural space of the diplomatic mission in Washington DC.

The film is set in 1856 when Herman Melville, a young sailor who wants to write the story of a whale called Moby Dick comes to Paita, Peru. There, he finds Manuela Saenz, a woman who 30 years ago was the greatest lover of the Liberator Simón Bolívar.

Released in 2000, the film is directed by Diego Risquez of Venezuela. His technique involves contrasts between black-and-white and color film to give life to Manuela Saenz, who was also part of the history of Venezuela and Ecuador.

The film will be screened in Spanish with English subtitles. The Bolivarian Hall is located at 2443 Massachusetts Ave NW. Washington DC, 20008.

What: Screening of the film “Manuela Saenz: The Liberator of the Liberator ”
When: Monday, November 21st at 7 p.m.
Where: Bolivarian Hall. 2443 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington DC, 20008

The play, presented live in Spanish with English dubbing, will be presented from November 10 to 12. According to the website of Teatro de La Luna, it is “stuffed with the truth, with bruising maturity and clarity, we are entertainingly submerged in the subject matter, and, as though a mirror, we see the reflection of those who have been able to tell their own “Tales Told Under the Influence” – with lots of laughter!”

“Tales Told Under the Influence” is part of the international festival, in which theater companies from many other countries are also participating, including Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Puerto Rico and the U.S. These plays will be presented from November 11 to 19 at the Gunston Arts Center – Theater Two, 2700 S. Lang Street, Arlington, Virginia.

For more information and tickets, visit the website of Teatro de la Luna.

What: Play “Tales Told Under the Influence”

When:  Nov. 10, 11, 8pm – Nov. 12, 3pm & 8pm

Where: Gunston Arts Center – Theater Two, 2700 S. Lang Street, Arlington, VA 22206

Press Office – Venezuelan Embassy to the U.S. / November 3, 2011