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DATE: September 23, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Jody Horne-Leshinsky
Broward Cultural Division
PHONE: 954-357-7463
EMAIL: jleshinsky@broward.org
BROWARD COUNTY, FL - An event a century in the making is here! It's Broward County's 100th birthday, Oct. 2nd - 4th, and organizers are proud to announce that the stars for the weekend are local visual and performance artists. Home-grown talent and never-before-blended performances, cross-cultural pairings in unique Broward County style. You might encounter Samba serenading Hip Hop, country notes carried along with percussion steel drums, opera and Japanese Taiko drumming rising in motion towards Duende -that moment in time when things rise in synergy. With more than a year of planning, Broward's local talent has emerged as the stars!
"We didn't want this to be just a big show. We wanted it to be a big show with Broward talent," says Broward Cultural Division Director Earl Bosworth. "Once we started auditioning and enlisting our very own artists, we were blown away by what we saw and heard. We are supporting them and we have set the stage." This the story of Duende.
The stars of the Duende weekend are the following:Adam David Band • Amina Abramson • Angeles Gitanos Flamenco Dancers • Batuke Samba Funk Band • Brazilian Voices • Beatriz Malnic & Araya Orta Trio • Broward College, Dance, Theater and Design Departments • Children of Kuumba • Cia do Axé Capoeira • Fabio Barros Dancers • Flow Hip Hop • Fort Lauderdale Children's Theatre • Friend of Koto & Jorge Alfano • Fort Lauderdale Gay Men's Chorus • Fushu Daiko • George Tandy, Jr. • Gold Coast Jazz Society • Hallandale High Chorus • Jason Rosner • JECC jazz • Jeff Deen Trio • Julius Pastorius • Katherine Alexander • Liddy Clark Band • Marlow Rosado & Tito Puente, Jr. • Matt Kramer Big Band • Monika Lange • Osceola Brothers • Pablo Malco Dancers • Pan Paradise Steel Drum Ensemble • Saigon Kick • Samba Rio De Janeiro • Sideways Confections • Silver Stars Steel Orchestra • South Florida Chamber Ensemble • Voces de America • Willie Stewart & the Rhythms of Africa • Young At Art Museum
On Friday night, Oct.2nd in downtown Fort Lauderdale, there will be a Grand Opening Take-over featuring street performers, live music by bands and DJs, a drum battle, light shows and spectacular projections, street art, dance "pop ups" and The Duende Dance! The party continues all day Saturday, Oct. 3rd with the Party of the Century starring a bevy of talented local artists and performers staged throughout downtown Fort Lauderdale's SW Second Street area from the railroad tracks to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Family-friendly events at Amaturo Theater and Esplanade Park as Broward's history is celebrated though stage performances. Saturday night's Broadway-style extravaganza "We…" The Passion and Rhythm of the People, also starring a cast of more than 100 local performing artists. Local...local...local!
Visit Duende.broward100.org website for details on schedules, lists of performers, "WE" Tickets, food, DJs, Duende Plus, Sun Trolleys and so much more.
Come for the night, stay for the weekend!
About the Broward Cultural Division
Broward Cultural Division is a local arts agency, one of thousands across the U.S. providing financial, technical and marketing assistance to artists and arts organizations. Broward County has more than 1.8 million residents, 13.4 million visitors, 10,000 artists, 6,291 arts-related businesses employing 23,498 people, 823 not-for-profit cultural organizations and 31 cities, some of which operate their own arts councils and public art programs. For more information about the Broward Cultural Division, call 954-357-7457, visit Broward.org/Arts, "like us" on Facebook.com and "follow us" on Twitter.com/BrowardArts.
About Broward 100 - Celebrating the Art of Community Partners
'Broward 100 - Celebrating the Art of Community' is a yearlong, community-wide celebration that began in October 2014. Broward 100 will commemorate Broward County's centennial with bold, innovative art and performance projects that attract visitors and bring Broward residents together using our arts, sports and recreation venues, natural attractions and incredible diversity to creatively bridge, bond and build their communities. The celebration will be steeped in historical perspective and more importantly, will look toward the future. For more information, email Broward100@broward.org. Follow Broward 100 on Facebook.com/BrowardCounty100, Twitter.com/Broward100, and Instagram.com/BrowardArts.
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