On Friday, October 6th, the Barco de Papel Cultural Center presented “Virtuoso,” a musical event focused on solo jazz guitar. The concert was performed by the talented guitarist Marel Hidalgo, originally from the United States and Costa Rica. Marel Hidalgo delighted the audience with his extraordinary skill and passion for jazz, showcasing the complexities and nuances of the genre through his performance. His act combined classical technique with innovative improvisations, creating a unique and captivating musical experience for all attendees.
Mauricio Callejas “In Concert”
On Saturday, July 15th, the Barco de Papel Cultural Center presented a concert by Mauricio Callejas, a renowned troubadour and singer-songwriter from El Salvador. The event, organized and presented by the artist himself, offered attendees an evening filled with music and poetry, highlighting Callejas’ unique compositions that blend traditional music with contemporary sounds. Mauricio Callejas shared songs that reflect his love for life, his country, and the experiences that have shaped his career. The night was a tribute to Salvadoran music and a journey through the history and culture of El Salvador, brought to life by one of its greatest voices.
The Senses of Flamenco Music
On Wednesday, March 15th, “The Senses of Flamenco Music” took place, a captivating music workshop that delved into the rich tradition of flamenco. Organized by El Conuco, the Latinx and Ibero-American Center at the State University of New York, Old Westbury, and the Barco de Papel Cultural Center, the event was presented by Spanish ethnomusicologist Pedro Lópeh. During the lecture, Lópeh explored the roots and evolution of flamenco, as well as its cultural impact, offering an enriching experience that connected attendees with the essence and nuances of this musical genre.
Mirla Pereira
Barco de Papel Cultural Center hosted the theatrical proposal of “El Despertar del Bosque“, an interesting play still on the works, with a high sound and visual impact. It uses acting and music to immerse the viewers in an alternative experience.
Produced by Inanna Theater, this proposal was created by the actress Mirla Pereira, after an artistic internship at the Odin Teatret in Denmark, where she had the opportunity to collaborate with the Ikarus Stage Arts Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium group and where her personal exploration through the different forms of expression in theater, dance, rhythms and visual arts was born.
“El Despertar del Bosque (The Awakening of the Forest)” is raised from a vision of the Immersive Theater designed for an unconventional space; in this setting, the play tells the fantastic story of a tree, which from its pain invites us to take care of it as well as to all trees on our planet.
The actress Mirla Pereira and the musician Gonzalo Hernández bring this work to life. The story in “El Despertar del Bosque” is a journey that covers ecology, art, sustainability and caring for nature.
Gonzalo Hernandez
Singer-songwriter Gonzalo Hernandez took us to a musical journey in guitar and singing that covered the world of peasant tunings and songs belonging to the popular culture and folk tradition of Chile at Centro Cultural Barco de Pape. The musician called this musical work ‘Guitarra Entrópica‘ (Entropic Guitar) which he defines as a journey through different creations, traditional songs and some musical experiments that have their origin in the different ways in which a guitar can be tuned. This event was possible thanks to Inanna Theater Productions.
Gonzalo Hernández is a Chilean musician, singer, composer, actor and narrator, Bachelor of Arts with musical mention from the University of Chile. He was part of Triskel Performing Arts directed by Carolina Pizarro between 2008-2017 as a musician in the show “Pajaristico” and as Narrator in five performances with Triskel Cuentos. He has been involved in projects in multiple theater companies, performing at the most important theater festivals in Chile and touring the country in order to present art to small communities. He is founder and member of Ikarus Stage Art since 2017, as well as its musical director.
La Chiva Periodistica promotes Barranquilla’s Carnival
La Chiva Periodística promoted for the World the Barranquilla’s Carnival at the Barco de Papel Cultural Center with the sponsorship of the Queens Chamber of Commerce on Friday, August 2, 2019
The “Chiva Periodística” is a folkloric organization that brings together artists and journalists dedicated to spreading throughout the world the culture of Colombian’s Atlantic region. It is an initiative that makes this Colombian regional culture visible.
This folkloric organization has actively participated in the Barranquilla Carnival for 23 years and promotes “Barranquilla Carnival for the World” by appearing before UNESCO in Paris and other European cities such as Berlin (Germany), Madrid and Seville (Spain), Viña del Mar (Chile) and at the Calle 8 Carnival in Miami.
On this occasion they join the celebrations of the Bicentennial of the Independence of Colombia and will promote the rhythm of Cumbia as one of the cultural treasures of Colombia, the event at the Barco de Papel Cultural Center included a talk, music and dance, and was presented by Karla Florez, Cultural manager.