AKArt Presents Excerpts from CUBANACAN: A REVOLUTION OF FORMS, Today
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 28, 2015
As a preview to AKArt's 2015 trip to Cuba, excerpts from the Cuban opera Cubanacan: A Revolution of Forms-the first new Cuban opera in fifty years-will be performed at The 8th Floor on Thursday, January 29. Composer Roberto Valera, Tenor Bryan Lopez, and Soprano Barbara Llanes will be in New York from Havana for the first time for the performance. Have a chance to speak with AKArt and Talk Cinema team members to learn more about the trip, over hors d'oeuvres and beverages. To RSVP, please contact Charles Koppelman atkoppelm@well.com or 510.390.2747 or email info@AKArt.com.
Thursday, January 29, 6-7:30pm LOCATION
The 8th Floor
17 West 17th Street
New York, NY
JOIN AKArt in CUBA for the 12th HABANA BIENAL
May 21 - 26, 2015
The week will be a citywide art event, with multiple venues opening each day, and artist studios open to you. Visits will take place in and around Havana, and will include a variety of cultural activities and substantive interactions with Cuban cultural experts, artists, musicians, and people from the community.Read more, view the current trip itinerary, and reserve your spot with a reservation deposit made on a first come, first served basis. For further information or questions, please email info@AKArt.com.
May 21 - 26, 2015
Artist Studio Visits | Curator Talks | Museum + Institution Viewings
World Premieres | Old Havana | Paladares | Barrio Habana | More
Enjoy a rare and special opportunity to join AKArt for an exciting and informative trip to Cuba. The week-timed to coincide with the opening of the 12th Habana Bienal-will be devoted to meeting and sharing ideas with Cuban artists, curators, and Havana's communities.
Photo Credit: Fly Away, by Arles Del Rio, as part of the 11th Habana Bienal, photograph courtesy of Jose Goitia for The New York Times
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