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SmithsonianLatino CenterCelebrates 10^th Anniversary;

More Than 300 Projects Funded in the Past Decade

 

 

 

The Smithsonian Latino Center kicked off its 10th anniversary year with a congressional reception Tuesday, Feb. 27 to celebrate the publication of the book “Hispanic Heritage at the Smithsonian: A Decade of Latino Initiatives,” which highlights exhibitions, public programs, research, publications and educational opportunities made possible by federal funding and private sector support. Read More.

 

 

 

 

 

Andean Rhythms Children Music Workshop

 

 

 

The Smithsonian Latino Center and the D.C. Choral Arts Society held a music workshop for elementary school children on Friday, Feb. 23, as part of a program around the performance of Ariel Ramirez’s “Misa Criolla” on Feb. 25.  The 400 students from DC area schools experienced the interplay of African and Hispanic rhythms, instruments and harmonies with indigenous cultures of the Americas. The musicians who performed and interacted with the audience are specialists in music of the Americas and represent a variety of countries by origin. Kids had the opportunity to try out instruments like the charango – a stringed instrument from Argentina that was originally made out of an armadillo shell. They heard the castanets, the zampoña, the siku and the bombo legüero, among other instruments. The performance included selections that feature joropo, saya, caporale, takirari and excerpts from “Misa Criolla” by Ariel Ramírez. Tenor and Smithsonian employee Manuel Melendez led the children in a rendition of the traditional children’s song “De Colores”. See accompanying Educational Materials.