In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively.Ĭelebrate ORGULLO 2022 | El festival hispano e indígena LGBTQ+ Pride del sur de la Florida: entra en su deceno año exitoso, con eventos en persona e virtuales.
The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover the 30-day period from September 15 through October 15. We are proud to present the Annual Celebrate ORGULLO Festival which highlights, celebrates and supports the contributions of the Hispanic & Indigenous LGBTQ+ community. Unity Coalition|Coalición Unida is a Florida 501(c)3 non-profit whose focus is the Leadership, Protection & Promotion of Latinx|Hispanic LGBTQ+ rights (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning) - The only organization of its kind in South Florida since 2002. Proceeds benefit our MicroGIVING Incubator Fund and year round programming of the Unity Coalition|Coalición Unida, Inc. Latin music later evolved as an amalgamation of jazz and Afro-American music.Ĭelebrate ORGULLO 2022 | South Florida’s first Hispanic LGBTQ+ Pride festival - enters its 12th successful year with In person & Virtual Events.an International Arts & Music Showcase, ART|DIVA Bus Tours, Dragalympics, Movies, LGBTQ+ Town Hall, and much more. They would dance to these beats, to relax after a hard day’s labor. This form of music developed over the years, into Latin music for such dances.
As a recreational activity, these slaves would create music with the beat of the drums or with tapping of feet. The history of these dances can also be traced back to Europeans and African slaves.
The frilly colorful dresses, haute pair of heels, and gorgeous bodies have enamored endless spectators. Whether it’s the Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Macarena or Lambada Dances, all of them have two common factors – rhythm and rhyme. The African influence in Latin|Hispanic music is so big that this could be the single most important element in its musical history. The African slaves that arrived in the New World brought with them all the traditions and beats of their continent. While Portuguese came to define the music from Brazil, Spanish language defined the rest of Latin America. Latin|Hispanic music is, in fact, defined to a large extent by the Spanish and Portuguese languages. The language was the first contribution that the Spanish and Portuguese powers brought to the New World. The Maya culture gave great attention to music producing all kinds of percussion and wind instruments, and fortunately, this original expression has persisted to date in traditional Latin|Hispanic music like South America's Andean music. It is important to remember that the indigenous people of the New World had their own music. Havana, Cuba located in a lush, six-acre estate tropical garden, with capacityįor over 1,700, opened on December 30,1939 at the Villa Mina in Marianao – Before Castro, Before Communism, Before Cellphones!)Įnjoy a star-filled night of Music, Dance, Performances, Top Shelf open bar, Hors d’oeuvres, … Indoor and outdoor festivities, International DJ’s, Divas & more all set in a magical location in North Miami.Ģ022 also marks Unity Coalition|Coalicion Unida’s 20th anniversary Celebration! 6, 2022 | ArtLAB Artists Exhibit & Reception a curated exhibit of Hispanic LGBT artists at the Kaleb Center.… all while being entertained by a guest Diva! Get your ChaCha heels ready… We are going to take in the Caribbean with a visit to the Haitian Market & museum, then off to island inspired dance lessons with Miami Dance Co. 2, 2022 | ArtDIVA Bus Tour | Little Haiti See indigenous Fashion & Art designs, take an airboat tour, all while being entertained by a guest Diva! 1, 2022 | ArtDIVA Bus Tour | The Everglades