|
|
 |
Reviven la destilería más antigua de Norte America
|
En las calles Parliament y Front se encuentra Gooderham & Words lo que
fue la destilería más antigua del imperio británico. Un complejo que seguramente
muchos han visto de paso pues sus edificios tienen mas de 170 años.
Hasta ahora la destilería había sido hogar de cientos de películas de Hollywood hasta que el año pasado Mathew Rosenblant y su equipo de Cityscape decidieron comprar estos 44 edificios con la increible idea de restaurar y diseñar lo que será este año el lugar turístico más caliente de Toronto.
Para finales de Mayo se hará el lanzamiento de la primera fase con un Festival de Jazz. En esta fase se encuentran ya varias galerías de arte, restaurantes y cafés.
Esten atentos pués es algo que no se deben perder!
Para más información pueden visitar las páginas www.thedistillerydistrict.com
Latin grooves at the Distillery Jazz Festival
Toronto heats up with the sounds of Cuba, Colombia
and
beyond at the Distillery Jazz Festival May 22-June 1. In addition to
local
talents Chiva and Nick Ali & Cruzao, the Grupo Roberto Martinez Pereira
comes direct from Cuba for two searing performances of authentic Cuban
grooves mixed with jazz and funk.
Chiva takes a Colombian conga player, a Colombian drummer, a funk
bassist, a
latin-jazz trumpeter and a DMC turntable champion, and has them play
jazz
standards over Colombian rhythms mixed with urban hip-hop grooves.
Formed in
early 2002, this group was inspired by the idea of fusing rare Atlantic
coast Colombian rhythms with hip-hop against a latin-jazz backdrop. In
Colombia, a "Chiva" is a multi-coloured bus piled high with personnel
and
goods. Though a ravaged country, the Chiva is a national symbol of free
spirits and carefree attitudes in the face of anguish.
4 p.m., May 25 on the Trinity Street Stage
Roberto Martinez Pereira is a 19-year-old alto saxophonist from
Camaguey,
Cuba, now living in Havana. A precocious young artist with an
exceptional
understanding of his country's rhythms, he possesses an innate
awareness of
how to incorporate elements of jazz, funk and other non-Cuban
ingredients
into his music to achieve an impressive musical hybrid. His energetic
stage
presence and fearless leaps into improvisation have been amazing loyal
audiences across Cuba, and have placed him in the vanguard of today's
most
impressive and promising young Latin musicians.
9 p.m., May 24 & 7:30 p.m., May 31 on the Pure Spirits Patio Stage
For more information on Latin Music at the Distillery Jazz Festival,
the
public can check out the Mondo stream under "Programming" at
www.distilleryjazz.com.
Tickets include access to all the performance venues and are just $20
per evening advance, or $25 at the door. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
are only $10 per evening. Saturday and Sunday afternoons are free, featuring
family-friendly entertainment and more. Tickets will be available through
TicketKing (416-872-1212 or toll free 1-800-461-3333).
All events take place at The Distillery Historic District, Toronto¹s
new
centre for arts, culture & entertainment. Set on 13 acres in downtown
Toronto (between Parliament and Cherry Streets, south of Front), the
former
Gooderham and Worts Distillery dates back to 1832 and is the largest
and
best-preserved collection of Victorian Industrial architecture in North
America. The grand opening of the Distillery Historic District is May
24 and
25, 2003, coinciding with the first weekend of the Distillery Jazz
Festival.
For more information, visit www.distilleryjazz.com
|
|
| |
|
Entretenimiento
Columnas
Fútbol
Videos: TH TV
Directorio