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Here are some of the exciting events we've presented in the past! |
LATIN CHRISTMAS 2012 DINNER GALA
Warmest thanks to Scotiabank, Western Union/Money Mart, Credit Union, Latin Travel, Abanico, Toronto Hispano, Correo Canadiense, Telelatino, and Presencia Hispana for their support and for bringing once more this event to such a successful outcome. A special recognition to Freddy Velez for his help as a MC, Sabor a Cafe Latin Band, Patricia Estay and Boris Vdovine for their participation. Thank you to all our guests for their presence and extraordinary support.
We look forward to celebrating with you again, on November 23rd. next year.
ENCOUNTER WITH THE CULTURE PRESENTED: Tribute to Chile"
The Halton Peel Hispanic Association hosted "Encuenter with the Cultura- Tribute to Chile" event. Welcoming more than 90 guests, it was held at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga.
The guest of honour of the event was Consul General of Chile in Toronto, Patricio Powell.
Along with various cultural programs, pleasant socializing, excellent Chilean wine donated by Chilean Consulate, guests had the opportunity to taste a part of Chile's rich culture.
ENCOUNTER WITH THE CULTURE PRESENTED:
SERGIO A. BARBOZA in "Candombe –The Magic of the Drum"
The Magic of the Drum was a great success with over 100 people
attended the event on Friday March 23rd and enjoyed Candombe music by
Sergio Barboza.
Sergio A. Barboza born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was 7 years old when he moved to Canada in 1970. His father encouraged his family to maintain their traditions, moreover he taught Sergio the basis of Candombe drumming, key element of Afrouruguayan culture.
In 1976 his parents, members of Club Uruguay Toronto, co-founded the first Candombe group in Canada “Candombe Uruguayo”. The group had over 40 performers representing all the characters of a Candombe troupe… Sergio was one of the original 10 drummers.
Throughout the years he traveled to Uruguay to participate in Candombe festivals and learn more about its history.
In 1999 directed Candombe Uruguayo at a carnival performance, that featured, for the first time in Canada, original music and lyrics written by local artists.
In 2002 founded Magia Negra (Black Magic), a modern and ground breaking Candombe group, that fused traditional Candombe sounds with Jazz and other Afro-American rhythms. His groups have performed for thousands of audiences throughout North America.
Halton Peel Hispanic Association (HPHA) invites you to join us for our first music event of the year "Encounter with the culture" ("Encuentros con la cultura").
Tony 'Marinus' Vander Voet CHILE IMPRESSION
“I paint for the sheer joy of painting. The living colours, lines and shapes give each work a separate existence. The act of painting is a conversation between the art and me. The final painting serves as a record of that conversation.”
Tony's work is strongly influenced by his love of stain glass; his pastels and paintings are often characterized by bold lines and bright colours. Tony is also interested in fabric arts, and has exhibited embroidered drawings, paintings and tapestries. His work can be found in private collections in Canada, Germany and Chile.
Largely self-taught, Tony has studied drawing and painting with a number of well known artists at both the Haliburton School of the Arts and Toronto School of Art, including Harold Klunder, John Leonard, V. Jane Gordon, Peter Kolisnky, Joanna Nash, Brian Smith and pastel artist Ursula Reese. He has studied printmaking with Otis Tamasauskas, Moira Clark and Stephanie Rayner.
Tony is a Master Pastellist with the Pastel Artist .ca (2010), member of Colour and Form Society since 2005 and Beaux-Arts Brampton since 2006.
“I sign my work as ‘Marinus’ because it is one of my middle names, and partly because it is my mother’s maiden name, and I wanted to honour that side of my family. Also I was a scientist and public servant by profession and have published in the scientific literature. It is Anthony (or Tony) Vander Voet who appears as the scientist and public official; ‘Marinus’represents the art side”.
Since 2002, Tony's work (painting, print and photography) has been accepted in numerous juried shows in Toronto, Brampton, Orangeville and Brantford.
He has exhibited in a number of occasions with his wife, Susan Mccrae, also a painter and print maker.
Halton Peel Hispanic Association presented Laura Fernandez in Life as an Artistic Adventure!
On Friday April 15 this year, Halton Peel Hispanic Association presented the Spain-born singer, songwriter, illustrator and "Cafe Latino" radio host Laura Fernandez. She gave a live performance to promote her new Cd "Un Solo Beso". The event took place at the Holiday Inn Hotel in the town of Oakville.
Laura Fernandez delighted the guests with her wonderful voice singing the best of her beautiful repertoire sharing a pleasant chat about her artistic and personal life; we had the honour of displaying some of Laura's artwork to the delight of the audience. Always friendly, always loving and very willing Laura signed autographs, took pictures with the guests and answered and shook hands with each of her excited fans.
Peel Halton Hispanic Association would like to thank the Spanish Consulate for their generosity in donating their high-end wine.
Halton Peel Hispanic Association presented DR. ARTURO VICTORIANO in Mario Vargas Llosa: Poder, Literatura y Libertad
Dr. Arturo Victoriano is a Course Instructor at the University of Toronto Mississauga. He was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where his immediate family still lives. He worked as a Criminal Law and Philosophy of Law professor at the Universidad Católica Santo Domingo. As Presidential Council on Culture officer (1997-2000), he held the posts of Judiciary Advisor and Administrative Director of the Underwater Cultural Heritage National Office.Dr. Victoriano's research interests include Border Theory, Dominican Identity, Haitians in Dominican Literature and Gender and Power Dynamics featured in Literature, Film, Songs and Mass Media. All this stemmed from a deep love for literature in all its manifestations.
Friday, February 18th was our first "Encuentros con la Cultura" event. It was a wonderful success! We were honoured to have Dr. Arturo Victoriano come out to provide us with an overview of Mario Vargas Llosa literary work. At the end, all around the room, conversations were taking place that proved how energetic and enthused the participants were about the topic.
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What People Said
ENCOUNTER WITH THE CULTURE PRESENTED: SERGIO A. BARBOZA in "Candombe –The Magic of the Drum"
"These events are very interesting, specially, because these allow us to learn more about the various Latin America countries. In my case, I’m Peruvian, and I knew about Uruguayan Candombe, which I enjoyed at various Hispanic events, but what I enjoyed most today was to learn how this initiative started and that there are differences i.e. between all types of drums and the way to play them.”
– Maria Araujo
"As Canadian, I found the event very interesting and fun. Learned a lot and look forward to the next event"
- Jeff Spiteri
"I feel very proud of having a fellow uruguayan like Sergio, who excels in representing our tradition. I have shared the stage with Sergio several times and it is an honor to do it. As a musician, harpist, I greatly thank the Association for all the effort and care invested to promote our culture.”
- Martha Mazzoleni
"Genuine presentation, careful sample of knowledge, study and most of all love."
- Alba Agosto