Charanga Tropical

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Friday, May 20, 2011
Springtime Salsa Fiesta
7:00 pm – 11:55 pm
Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Springtime Salsa Fiesta embraces spring’s spirit of renewal by donating 25% of ticket sales to recovery and rebuilding efforts in Japan.

Springtime Salsa Fiesta will feature 16-piece all-star salsa orchestra La Gran Charanga, the Robert Everest World Music Quartet, Latin DJ Fatty, outdoor patio music, cigar rolling, visual art, face painting, pro dancers, drink specials, and a wide open dance floor for salsa. ALL FOR ONLY $10!! Attendees ALSO receive a FREE ticket to the after party at Aqua Nightclub in downtown Minneapolis! For Facebook Link, Click Here!

7-9 PM OUTDOORS The Robert Everest World Quartet performs in the patio space. There will also be with cigar rolling, face painting, & interactive visual art.

8-9 PM INDOORS Salsa spinner DJ Fatty mixes for a wide open dance floor. A beginning salsa lesson is offered up at 8:45 pm.

9 PM-12 AM INDOORS Salsa performed by 16-piece super band, LA GRAN CHARANGA. The group features top local Latin artists from Charanga Tropical, Sensación Latina, Salsabrosa, Salsa del Soul, Seven Steps To Havana, and others. Group repertoire includes classic cumbias, romantic boleros, hip shaking merengues, and salsa, salsa, salsa! This is music that is great for listening, excellent for dancing, and fantastic for a fiesta.

The evening's carnival will also include performances by professional Latin dancers, mask art, and break music salsa spins by DJ Fatty.

Representatives from the Japan America Society of Minnesota will be on hand to accept additional earthquake relief donations.

This activity is funded, in part, by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

Ticket options and info

On sale date: now
Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 2 ($1 fee per ticket)
In person: From a Cedar volunteer in the front lobby before and after shows (no fee), Depth of Field (no fee), or Electric Fetus (small fee)
Online: Ticketweb (fees apply) (click on red Buy Tickets button at top of this page)
All Cedar shows are all ages.
Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets at the door.
Price Info: $12 in advance, $10 at door

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Saturday, May 21, 2011
Golden Valley Days
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Golden Valley City Hall Campus, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, MN (MAP)
Outdoor fun festival. Come dance for free in one of the best festivals of the Spring.
Golden Valley Days is held at Brookview Park one block northeast of Highway 55 and Winnetka.

Look for the White Water Tower!! Complete info at

www.goldenvalleyfund.org

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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Flint Hills Children's Festival
Rice Park, 109 West 4th Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota (MAP)
Join Charanga Tropical for a free afternoon of sun and Salsa music in St. Paul's beautiful Rice Park.
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Price Info: Free

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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Latin Music Night- Outdoors!
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Normandale Lake Bandshell, 5901 W. 84th St., Bloomington, Minnesota (MAP)
Outdoors and Free!
Normandale Lake Bandshell
Bloomington's Latin Music Night spices up the night.

The show features a mix of the best Twin Cities Cuban and Salsa Music. Authentic food vendors will be on site to take care of your lunch and dinner plans

Charanga Tropical (7-8 p.m.) – Charanga Tropical is a nine-piece ensemble featuring three violins, flute, and a sizzling Latin rhythm section. Using an instrumentation that dates back to the roots of the music in Cuba, Charanga Tropical blends the old with the new to create a sound that is classic yet modern. Music that is rich in harmony and melody, fantastic for listening and superb for dancing.

La Gran Charanga (8:20-9:30 p.m.) – What happens when you take the Twin City's premier Cuban Charanga band and add a blazing five piece horn section? La Gran Charanga! This new band on the Twin Cities Latin music scene will accompany you as you dance the night away!

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Northrup Noontime Concerts
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Northrop Plaza, 84 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Link to full event detail at
http://www.northrop.umn.edu/events/charanga-tropical-0
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Price Info: Free!

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Friday, August 12, 2011
Friday Night Salsa
9:00 pm – 11:55 pm
FACES Mears Park, 380 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN (MAP)
Beginning in August 2011 and continuing EVERY FRIDAY, Charanga Tropical originates a salsa dance fiesta at FACES on Mears Park (formerly LoTo) in St. Paul. Regular dance night baby!

Located just one block away from other Lowertown hot spots Barrio and the Bulldog, FACES offers plenty of room for dancing with drink and food specials all night long.

Cover is only $5! (free entrance with dinner) Beginning salsa dance lesson taught before the show at 9 pm.

For complete venue info including menu, location, etc visit: http://www.facesmearspark.com/
Price Info: $5 Cover

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Friday, August 19, 2011
Friday Night Salsa
9:00 pm – 11:55 pm
FACES Mears Park, 380 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN (MAP)
Beginning in August 2011 and continuing EVERY FRIDAY, Charanga Tropical originates a salsa dance fiesta at FACES on Mears Park (formerly LoTo) in St. Paul. Regular dance night baby!

Located just one block away from other Lowertown hot spots Barrio and the Bulldog, FACES offers plenty of room for dancing with drink and food specials all night long.

Cover is only $5! (free entrance with dinner) Beginning salsa dance lesson taught before the show at 9 pm.

For complete venue info including menu, location, etc visit: http://www.facesmearspark.com/
Price Info: $5 Cover

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Saturday, August 20, 2011
Chicago SummerDance Series
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park, 601 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL (MAP)
On Saturday August 20th, Enjoy Charanga Tropical in all the splendor of Chicago!

For SummerDance, the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park blossoms into an urban dance space each Thursday through Sunday from June 17 to August 29. Forty-two different live bands swing, waltz, salsa, cha-cha, and more for locals and visitors. Last year over 100,000 people enjoyed the Chicago SummerDance festival, making it the largest festival of its kind in the United States.

Each night of the eleven-week festival offers an introductory one-hour dance lesson by professional instructors followed by two hours of music and dancing on a 4,600 square-foot, open-air dance floor designed by artist Dan Peterman out of 100% recycled materials. The dance floor is located in the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park, at 601 S. Michigan Avenue. Chicago SummerDance events occur every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening, from 6 to 9:30 pm and on each Sunday afternoon from 4 to 7 pm, weather permitting.

Updates and announcements will be available at the SummerDance Hotline at 312.742.4007, on the SummerDance Website, or on Facebook.
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Price Info: Free!

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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Live On The Drive
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Victoria Memorial Parkway, 34th Ave. N. and Victory Memorial Parkway, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
An outdoor Latin Fiesta in one of Minneapolis' least known but most beautiful settings! For more information, visit http://www.liveonthedrive.org/2011-bands.html#lagran
Price Info: Free!

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Friday, August 26, 2011
Friday Night Salsa
9:00 pm – 11:55 pm
FACES Mears Park, 380 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN (MAP)
Beginning in August 2011 and continuing EVERY FRIDAY, Charanga Tropical originates a salsa dance fiesta at FACES on Mears Park (formerly LoTo) in St. Paul. Regular dance night baby!

Located just one block away from other Lowertown hot spots Barrio and the Bulldog, FACES offers plenty of room for dancing with drink and food specials all night long.

Cover is only $5! (free entrance with dinner) Beginning salsa dance lesson taught before the show at 9 pm.

For complete venue info including menu, location, etc visit: http://www.facesmearspark.com/
Price Info: $5 Cover

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Saturday, August 27, 2011
Minnesota State Fair
3:15 pm – 6:30 pm
International Bazaar Stage, St. Paul, MN (MAP)
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
Minnesota State Fair
3:15 pm – 6:30 pm
International Bazaar Stage, St. Paul, MN (MAP)

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Saturday, May 12, 2012
Second Saturday Afternoon Salsa
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Nicollet, 1931 Nicollet Avenue (corner of Nicollet and Franklin), Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Second Saturday Salsa brings music and dance to fans that don’t wait for the sun to go down to start having a good time! Inspired by the ‘matinee’ shows popular in Havana, Charanga Tropical performs in The Nicollet’s intimate setting that includes hardwood floors and classy décor. Located at Nicollet and Franklin, The Nicollet offers excellent drinks, sandwiches and awesome pizzas (check out this review in City Pages). You can find out more about The Nicollet at www.the-nicollet.com or Share this event with Facebook.
Price Info: Free! (suggested $5 donation)

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Saturday, May 19, 2012
Golden Valley Days
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Brookview Park, 200 Brookview Parkway, Golden Valley, Minnesota (MAP)
Spring salsa is on! The first outdoor festival of the year features Charanga Tropical on the entertainment lineup for Golden Valley Days. Located in the city’s Brookview Park the event features food, vendors, and music all day long. There is space for dancing and picnic tables for picnicking so come over! For complete event info visit www.gvcfoundation.org. Share this event with Facebook.
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Price Info: Free & Outdoors!

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Saturday, June 2, 2012
Flint Hills Children's Festival
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Rice Park, 109 West 4th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota (MAP)
Come join Charanga Tropical for a free afternoon of sun and Salsa!
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More info: http://www.ordway.org/festival/
Price Info: Free

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Saturday, July 7, 2012
Private Event
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Private Event
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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Saturday, July 28, 2012
Midtown Global Music Festival
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Midtown Global Market--West Parking lot, 920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States (MAP)
Charanga Tropical perfoms as a part of the Midtown Global Music Festival at the vibrant MidtownGlobal Market. Besides sizzling music from around the world across three stages, there'll also be food and drink, family activities and plenty of artisan vendors.

For more info visit the Midtown Global Market website.

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Price Info: Free

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 – Thursday, August 2, 2012
First Wednesday Salsa
10:30 pm – 1:00 am
Icehouse, 2528 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States (MAP)
The first Wednesday of the month is Salsa Wednesdays at Icehouse, Minneapolis' newest and hottest music venue. As part of World Music Wednesdays Charaga Tropical will be heating up the stage all night long, with DJ Fatty spinning Salsa music before, in-between and after sets. Enjoy food and drink specials as well.

For more info visit Icehouse on the web.

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Price Info: $6
Age Limit: 21+

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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Art and All That Jazz Festival
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave.S., Burnsville, Minnesota (MAP)
Check out Charanga Tropical perform during the south suburb's centerpiece summer music fest. The outdoor Saturday festival offers free admission, rain or shine.
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Price Info: Free