First Annual Latin Jazz Festival

Presented by Casa Borrega to benefit Global Green USA

Casa Borrega, a soon-to-be Mexican Café and Latin Cultural Center, will debut New Orleans' Latin Jazz Fest on the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The concert is the first of its kind to celebrate the rhythms so essential to our city. Deep roots connect the music of New Orleans with the sounds that have emanated from Cuba and other Spanish speaking nations. New Orleans’ cultural heritage is that much richer because of the Latin influence.

This festival celebrates a people who have shaped our region in so many ways, yet have largely gone unrecognized. Twenty-five of New Orleans’ most prolific Latin Jazz artists will perform the melodic and danceable beats of their genre in honor of the significant contribution of Latino immigrants to the rebuilding of the city.

This seminal four hour program is open to the public for a $10 donation. Imported beer, mojitos, tacos al pastor, tortas, tamales, and other Latin delicacies will be available.

Special thanks to those organizations and individuals who have made the event possible: Zeitgeist Multidisciplinary Arts Center, Saturn Screen Printing, New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation, Global Green USA, Bernard Productions, Creative Industries, Fredy Omar Quiroz and Zachary Youngerman.

WHEN: August 28th, 2010, 9:30 pm - 2:00 am

WHERE: Zeitgeist Multidisciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. (between Euterpe & Terpsichore)

 

Proceeds will benefit Global Green USA, an organization whose leadership has been indispensable in rebuilding a green and sustainable city. The organization advocates for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and affordable green homes and schools. Since the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Global Green has expanded its efforts to include wetlands restoration and assistance to impacted communities seeking green jobs and a brighter future.