Latin Times Magazine Vol 15 #2 | Page 27

Sefardic Food & Music Festival The upcoming Sefardic Food & Music Festival which will take place on Sunday, November 6th, 2016. 12noon - 9:00pm at the beautiful downtown waterfront of the city of Sanford, Florida. Tom Jurek All Music Guide Born in East Havana, Cuba, and raised in Miami , percussionist and composer Roberto Rodriguez brings groundbreaking new music through his cross-cultural roots. Enjoy this FREE Cultural Event for the whole Family and Savor all the Delicious Sefardic foods, Featuring the BIGGEST BUREKA (Empanadas & Empanadillas) Showcase & Competition PLUS Food, Cultural and Business Vendors! Enjoy the Unique Waterfront View of Beautiful Downtown Sanford, Florida and experience all the Sefardic Flavors and Rhythms featuring Great Salsa, Charanga, Guajira, Latin Jazz, Flamenco and mucho mucho mas! Drawing upon his influences across the board of traditional Cuban music roots to contemporary genres of world music and Sephardic music, pop, jazz and improvisation, electronic, classical, he is one of the most versed performers and intriguing composers today. F PERFORMING LIVE! World Famous Sefardic Cuban Artist: Roberto Juan Rodriguez & HIS Sefardic Cuban ALL STARS & the Breathtaking Performance of Flamenco Sephardit!! Roberto Juan Rodriguez is a bonafide innovator… that rare musician whose creative vision …breathes joy and melancholy with tremendous emotional clarity. lamenco Sephardit will explore the connection between Ladino and Flamenco music. Presented in one of America’s most beautiful synagogues, audiences will encounter these two cultures surrounded by eclectic Byzantine and Moorish architecture. Featuring a cast of international opera stars, guitarists, flamenco masters, and members of the New World Symphony, Flamenco Sephardit promises audiences a deeply emotional and transcendent experience. This Issue of Latin Times Magazine is sponsored by Event Details: Sanford Civic Center 401 E. Seminole Blvd, Sanford, FL 32771. 12noon - 9:00pm www.SefardicFoodMusicFest.com 27