Arab Latin Fiestas

Back from a 3-year hiatus, the Arab Latin Fiestas were created by female business owners Chen Lizra of Latidos Productions and Mona Chaaban of Mona's Fine Lebanese Cuisine, to stimulate the senses of diners and spectators with the sounds, smells, and tastes of the sensual Middle Eastern and seductive Latin worlds. The events were attended by 300 people each night during the event's 3-year run in 2005-2007. The 5th and 6th edition of the events will be on Friday, May 14, and Friday, June 18.

The event schedule is as follows:

7pm-9:30pm - Dinner (fixed menu, reservations required)
9pm - Hookah room opens
9:30pm - Show #1 (Karen Flamenco May 14, Belly dancers Shivaun Corry & Lana Gabor June 18)
10-11pm - Music and dancing
11pm - Show #2 (Belly dancers Shivaun Corry & Lana Gabor May 14, Portal a Tango June 18)
11:30pm-2am - Music and dancing

Location: Mona's Fine Lebanese Cuisine, 1328 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Tickets: $7 with purchase of $30 fixed menu dinner, or $15 for shows only. Minors welcome.
Purchase at www.latidosproductions.com/services_private_lessons.php or call 604-708-2170.
Dinner reservations at 604-689-4050.

Links:

Latidos Productions: www.latidosproductions.com
Mona's Fine Lebanese Cuisine: www.lebanesecuisine.shawbiz.ca
Karen Flamenco: www.karenflamenco.com
Portal a Tango: www.portalatango.com
Arab Latin Fiesta promo video: www.latidosproductions.com/nowplaying.php?p=2&videofile=ArabLatinF320&vw=320&vh=255
Past Arab Latin Fiesta photos: www.latidosproductions.com/photo_gallery.php


Event information and photos provided courtesy of
Sandra Garcia
Publicist, Middle Child Marketing
sandra@middlechildmarketing.com
604.721.0030
www.middlechildmarketing.com

International Dance Day

From contemporary to flamenco and salsa to hula hooping, Vancouver celebrates International Dance Day with a series of free and ticketed events at Scotiabank Dance Centre on Thursday April 29. Initiated in 1982 by UNESCO, International Dance Day is marked annually on April 29 with events across Canada and around the world. The date commemorates the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), regarded as the founder of modern ballet.

Each year The Dance Centre hosts events which celebrate the art form: this year participating companies include Spanish Passion Productions, Co. ERASGA, MovEnt, Pixie Hoops, No Hitting Collective, Dance 4U, SYS Style and more. For a full schedule of events please visit http://www.thedancecentre.ca/.

Photo: Spanish Passion Productions by Jasmin Nguyen Phuoc Hoang Trang.

Discover Dance! Flamenco Rosario March 25

The Dance Centre's popular Discover Dance! noon hour series returns in March to showcase the brilliant footwork and breathtaking virtuosity of flamenco, with an exhilarating performance by Flamenco Rosario. Flamenco Ayer Y Hoy (Flamenco Then and Now) traces the development of this dance form with a program of traditional and contemporary flamenco, introduced by Artistic Director Rosario Ancer and Musical Director Victor Kolstee and performed by company dancers. www.flamencorosario.org

Thursday March 25 at 12 noon at Scotiabank Dance Centre, Vancouver. Tickets $10/$7 from http://www.ticketstonight.ca/ 604.684.2787 Info http://www.thedancecentre.ca/