Target Globalbeat November 10 2007

Target is bringing Globalbeat (the free daylong world music showcase it did when the Carnival Center opened) one Saturday a month. The first one is this Saturday...I am not sure what my story for this weekend is between book fair and 5 visitors in town, but will try to get to it.


http://www.carnivalcenter.org/perform/globalbeat.aspx

TARGET GLOBALBEAT

Miami's FREE Multicultural Music Gathering
Second Saturdays at Carnival Center
November 2007 – April 2008, 3 - 7p.m.
Thomson Plaza for the Arts

Make a date to celebrate the diverse musical traditions of Miami in the beautiful outdoor Carnival Center plaza. Enjoy an exciting afternoon of performances by Miami's very own local artists and try your hand at workshops and activities for children and adults. The fun is free so bring your family and friends — and your dancing shoes.

Join us for the first Target GlobalBeat on:
Saturday, November 10, 2007

MAIN STAGE
Fushu Daiko
3 - 3:30 p.m.
Japanese taiko drumming requires such force and control that watching the musicians play is like watching dancers perform. The name Fushu Daiko means "Florida taiko group," and this group has become a fixture in Asian cultural festivals throughout South Florida. Their strong and breathtaking beats have made them a local favorite.
www.fushudaiko.com

Rara Lakay
3:30 - 4 p.m.
Rara Lakay is a Haitian parade band made up of singers, drummers, and musicians. Rara music comes from a very old tradition that features unusual instruments such as bamboo trumpets and konè (trumpets made of sheet metal). With instruments unique to Haiti and a bright festive sound, Rara Lakay intrigues and delights.
www.raralakay.com

La Gran Banda
4 - 5:15 p.m.
La Gran Banda plays papayera music, typical of the north Atlantic coast of Colombia. Mixing the sounds of a municipal-style brass band with Afro-Colombian rhythms and percussive instruments, papayera bands are specialists in up-tempo dance music. Playing styles like cumbia, fandango, porro and paseo, La Gran Banda will get your feet moving with their infectious sound.

The Lee Boys
5:45 - 7 p.m.
The Lee Boys are one of America's finest sacred steel ensembles, playing a style of gospel music featuring the steel guitar and a hard-driving, blues-based beat. This family group began making music at the ages of 7 and 8 in their church in Perrine, FL. Since then, they've performed their joyous, spiritual sound for enthusiastic audiences throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.
www.leeboys.com

PARADES
3:30 p.m.: Rara Lakay (Haiti)
(See Above for Description)

Lonja y Madera
5:15 - 5:45 p.m.
Lonja y Madera is an Uruguayan drumming ensemble. They perform candombe music, an African-derived rhythm that has been an important part of Uruguayan culture for over two hundred years. With brightly-colored drums and powerful rhythms, this thrilling group attracts excited crowds in its parades who can't help but be swept up in its path.

KID'S CORNER
3 - 6:30 p.m.: Creation Station
Arts & Craft Project
3 - 5 p.m.: Exploration Station
Game: Osle (Haitian jacks)
3 - 7 p.m.: Nation Station
Map and Flag coloring - Japan, Haiti, Colombia, Uruguay, United States

PEACOCK EDUCATION CENTER
3:15 - 3:45 p.m.: Lee Boys Sacred Steel Demo
Learn about and hear the various regional and playing styles of the pedal steel guitar
4:15 - 4:45 p.m.: Calypso Sing-A-Long
Discover the history of Calypso music in a fun for all ages sing-a-long
5:30 - 6 p.m.: Social Dance Class
Grab a partner and try out a few new steps

Strolling Performers & Stilt Walkers
Circ X
3 - 7 p.m.
Circ X is a traveling performance troupe based out of Miami. Each performance is dedicated to creating unique, cutting edge interactive entertainment with its ensemble of roving inter-actors, dancers and circus artists. The ensemble incorporates corporeal mime, European clowning, commedia, street theater and burlesque to create dynamic performances that are wild, intense, fantastical and outrageously funny.
www.circx.com

Featured restaurant
Tinta y Café (Nouveau Cuban cuisine)