Serbian Fest Calgary 2013 (May 18 & 19)

Serbian Fest Calgary 2013

Join the Calgary-Serbian community as they entertain, feed, and wow you with fantastic cultural and sports events during the May long weekend (May 18 &19).

This spectacular event will feature a broad entertainment program showcasing some of the best cultural displays that the Serbian community has to offer.

Don’t know what Serbian culture is? Come out and join us for some fabulous homemade Serbian food, cultural exhibits, sports competitions, and much more. So save the date and mark it in your calendar today.This family friendly event has something for everyone.

http://www.serbianfest.org/

Expo Latino (Calgary) - Aug 24 to 26, 2012

Expo Latino returns August 24th to 26th to Prince’s Island Park! The Island comes alive with sizzling dancing, exotic foods and world class Latin performers.

Experience Western Canada's largest Latin Festival with exclusive performances from Edwin Rivera, Grupo Mania (Latin Grammy Award Winning Merengue band from Puerto Rico), Orquesta Tekila, Orquesta Internacional Hermanos Flores and Chilean Superstar Americo.

Go to ExpoLatino.ca for the full scheulde of artists.

Expo Latino takes festival-goers on the pursuit for passion

By Stephen Hunt,

Calgary Herald, Calgary Herald

August 21, 2012

Carmen Galvez doesn’t only book flamenco dancers, she is a flamenco dancer.

The artistic director of Expo Latino, back this week for its 16th year, is on the phone, explaining the appeal of a regional Spanish dance that connects to people everywhere.

“It’s the passion,” Galvez says.

She may be talking specifically about flamenco, but is there any doubt those three little words could just as easily serve as the tag line for the entire Expo Latino?

Whether it’s flamenco, Argentine tango, salsa or malambo, there is a stunning amount of Latin dance on display. Whether it’s a return visit by Saturday night’s headlining outfit, Grupo Mania — which set off a flurry of requests for return visits from Expo Latino patrons who watched them blaze through their appearance at the 2011 festival — or else an appearance by Chilean heartthrob Americano, the operative word throughout is passion.

Read more here

Calgary Franco Festival - July 26-28th 2012

Calgary Franco Festival 2012

FIESTAVAL 2012 Calgary JULIO 21 Y 22 ...Te esperamos !!

Fiestaval is a 2-day FREE multicultural arts and entertainment festival highlighting the Latin American Culture. It is an opportunity to support Calgary’s Latin community while encouraging multiculturalism among all Calgarians. Central to its distinction is that Fiestaval is a FREE, family-oriented alternative for celebrating multicultural arts and entertainment in Calgary.

Fiestaval will take place in the heart of downtown Calgary at the Calgary Olympic Plaza on July 21 and 22 2012.

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