Freddy Torrealba

First Global Café Cabaret of 2010

Neruda Productions invites you to a very special Global Café Cabaret on May 15th, at The GIG Theatre, Kitchener at 8:00pm. Join us for a celebration of world cultures with world-renowned Charango master Freddy Torrealba, cultural fusion ensemble Proyecto Altiplano, and multifaceted Chilean musician Fernan Enriquez. Joining them will be some of the best world music artists from the Region of Waterloo.

Enjoy this night of Andean folk music, Latin American rhythm and delightful instrumentals, while supporting diversity and coming together as a community!

Tickets can be purchased at Earthwinds in Waterloo or reservations can be made at neruda.events@gmail.com.

Tickets now for sale Online at Ticketworks.

The Conestoga College Event Management Students present Strumming for San Roque — 6pm, March 31st, 2010 @ Caesar Martini’s, 140 University Ave E Waterloo.

The event has live entertainment featuring: Juneyt Yetkiner, Gianni Salvador & Universal Rhythms.  There will also be Salsa Lessons from Salsa Ontario!

Strumming for San Roque is supported by Conestoga College, PostNet, Pangaea Trips, LSPIRG, and Neruda Productions.

Tickets are available at Caesar Martini’s for $10.

For more information, contact strumming.sanroque@gmail.com.

Habitat for Humanity

The website for our Habitat fund-raising efforts is: my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=830306. If people would like to make cash or cheque donations to the Neruda/Habitat fund they should contact Alex Latta at alatta@wlu.ca

For more information on the Chile earthquake from Habitat, people can go to: http://habitat.ca/chileearthquakenewsreleasemarchp3531.php BUT there are donation links on that page that will not take people to the Neruda Productions dedicated donation page.

For more general background on Habitat’s operations in Chile people can go to: http://www.habitat.org/intl/lac/45.aspx

Educacion Popular en Salud (EPES)

This is the link to donate to EPES. www.mercycorps.org/karenanderson/blog.

For more info about EPES, visit http://www.epes.cl

This link is a blog that describes the ongoing work EPES is doing in Concepción. www.mercycorps.org/karenanderson/blog

Even though the catastrophic unfolding of events in Chile pulls heavily at our hearts - in spite of this, the show will go on! Café Cabaret Intimo - Ojos Negros comes to you:

Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:00pm | The Button Factory | 25 Regina Street South Waterloo

Alvaro Oyarce’s Ojos Negros (Flamenco Fusion with Middle Eastern Flair) are joined by a number of talented musicians at the Button Factory. These musicians will include: Ubaldo Rojas, Tina Li, Paul Priyam, Maria Carina Opris, Jeanny & Jenna Ducut… and maybe more.

Reconnect with friends, community and intense, emotional, heartwarming music. See you soon.

Tickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door | $10 Students

Tickets can be purchased in advance at Earthwinds Waterloo, or reserved by leaving your name and number at neruda.events@gmail.com.

Isabel Cisterna would like to hear from her family or anyone who has been in contact with them. They can contact her by email isabelneruda@gmail.com or communicate through Twitter at nerudarts.

“Busco a mi familia en Concepcion, Chile - Adolfo Cisterna Alvarado, Isabel Pino, Daniela Cisterna, Valentina Cisterna Roa, Adolfo Cisterna Roa.“

Neruda Productions’ Going to the Moon has been accepted for a screening at The Multicultural Cinema Club’s Local Focus 3 Film Festival (March 18-21, 2010).

Going to the Moon is a film produced by Neruda volunteers about experiences in cultural exchange.

The Local Focus 3 Film Festival includes both jury awards and People’s Choice awards.

It would be great if you came out to see some or all of the 28 films in this year’s festival and vote for your favorite films (maybe even Going to the Moon!).

Neruda has another exciting and eclectic year of music & fun in store for you!

Dates for our Global Café Cabaret, Café Cabaret Intimo, Workshops, The Kite Festival and more events are now up. Details will follow.

Get a taste for 2010 on our Upcoming Events Page

Neruda Productions is holding a benefit concert Café for Haiti in response to the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti.

This night of solidarity with Haiti is taking place Tuesday, February 9th, 2010, 6 pm at The Button Factory (Waterloo Community Arts Center). There will be music by several Neruda artists, including Nafoyo. Every person who makes a donation will receive a CD of Neruda music.

Seating is limited to 100! Come join us for a very special night of reaching out to those who need it the most, while supporting arts and culture in Waterloo.

More About Café for Haiti

Café Cabaret Intimo

Saturday November 21st

The Button Factory, 25 Regina St. Waterloo

Doors open at 7PM Shows starts at 8PM

$15 advance tickets $20 at the door

Neruda Productions is presenting it’s final show of the year: Café Cabaret Intimo. This intimate performance features a very diverse group of 12 young performers in a comfortable and interactive setting. The group includes artists from Kenya, India, Chile, Burma, and Canada all living in the K-W region and all between the ages of 14 and 25. It will be an exclusive night including diverse food and drink combined with a unique soundscape that will come to a close with a performance from the Puerto Waterloo Jazz Ensemble.

There are only 100 tickets available for this intimate performance, they are available at Earth Winds, Eco-Café or at the Button Factory (10-4)

ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!