Latin Roots Festival 2012
Dear Friends:
Below please find the schedule for the Latin Roots Festival!
Highlights:
***ATTENTION!***
*"Dunk the Mayor Auction Fundraiser" *
The Mayor of Ithaca, Svante Myrick has agreed to get in a dunk tank for a good cause. We will be auctioning the balls to try to dunk the Mayor. 8 Balls Total. Balls will go to the highest bidder. Auction will start at 11:15 AM Saturday September 22nd. You don't wanna miss this!
*Button Drawing:
We will be selling Latin Root buttons at the event. On the back of select buttons will be a number. We will draw a number out of the hat that corresponds with the button and the winner will get a prize!*
*50/50 Raffle:*
*Tickets On Sale all day. We will draw a name out of the hat. We will announce the winner at the end of the event. The winner will receive 1/2 of the money gathered from sales of these tickets. So buy as many as you can.
Lets get this pot nice and big!*
*LATIN ROOTS 2012 EVENT SCHEDULE*
***PLEASE NOTE: This schedule may be subject to change but we will endeavor
to keep the final schedule as close as possible to what appears here.***
Morning
- 11:00 A.M. The Mayor of Ithaca, Svante Myrick Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony
- 11:15 A.M Dunk the Mayor Auction Fundraiser
- 11:30 A.M. Dunk the Spanish Teacher Fundraiser (New Roots Charter
School)
- 11:45 A.M. DJ Michael Luis
Noon
- “Latino Kids Got Talent” Show
- Special Performance by Raízes do Brasil Capoeira Ithaca
Afternoon
- 1:00 P.M. Performance by “Urban Latin Soul” artist Ayana D
- 1:15 P.M. Spit That! Ithaca College's very own spoken word
poetry organization
- 1:35 P.M. Latino Theater
- 2:00 P.M. Performances by “Urban Latin Soul” artist Ayana D
- 2:15 P.M. Palante Salsa en Rueda Dance Troupe/Hiram & Johnathan
Kline Afro Cuban Percussion
- 2:45 P.M. DJ Michael Luis
- 3:00 P.M. The Gunpoets perform their cutting edge new school
hip hop sound with a splash of Latin flare!
- 4:00 P.M. Salsa Dancing with Felipe & Cynthia from F & C Dance
and Fitness
- 4:30 P.M. Gabriela Tellez an Authentic Mexican Singer and
Carlos Gutierrez Chilean Singer/Musician
Evening
- 5:15 P.M. Alba Betancourt-Trompa Authentic Colombian Dancing
- 5:30 P.M. El Danny Reggaeton
- 5:50 P.M Announce winners of the 50/50 Raffle and Button
Drawing
- 6:00 P.M. The Gunpoets perform their own high energy material,
because once is just not enough!
- 7:00 P.M. Global Peace Prayer Gunpoets w/ Earthdance Everywhere
End The Night!
*Latin Roots 2012 is being made possible by a grant from Tompkins County
Tourism Program and is being sponsored by Cornell Public Service Center, **Law
Offices of Jose Perez, P.C., The Oasis Dance Club, Redmoon Caregivers,
**Alternatives
Federal Credit Union, Downtown Ithaca Alliance, New Roots Charter School,
Multicultural Resource Center, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Raízes do Brasil
Capoeira Ithaca, Ithaca Community Radio, **Ithaca Fire Dept, Hoopla
Buttons, Family House Entertainment, Groove Revolution, Gunpoets* *and many
more.*