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Tampa ’ s Upscale Latin Night !
WOW – In case you haven ’ t heard yet , there is a fantastic new Latin Night in town , and it caters to Tampa Bay ’ s upscale Hispanic community ! Latin Times was at the opening night event , which was held on Friday , May 9th , where there was a packed house !
The events ’ are produced by Codigo Bleu and is guaranteed fun – great music keeps the dance full , great location and plenty of parking . Congrats to Gil Sanchez and his team on a job very well done .
For information please email : codigo . bleu @ gmail . com
East Meets West Latin Jazz Concert | Presented by : Verizon and Telemundo Tampa .
In a night filled with fantastic music , East definitely met West at the East Meets West Latin Jazz Concert , with a lineup which featured the exciting performance of Rie Akagi ( The Magic Flute ), and her “ Japo- Boricua ” Latin Jazz Band , Grammy Winning performing artist : Lannie Battistini and his “ Hands in Motion ” Latin Jazz Quintet , and the exciting performance of Master Conguero Giovanni Hidalgo !!
The event was hosted by Al Santana of Tampa Bay ’ s Jazz station WSJT . Many dignitaries were in attendance , and guests included the Deputy Consulate General of Japan , The honorable Naohito Watanabe who welcomed the Japan guests to the United States .
The event was held at the Green Iguana and was produced by Hands in Motion music , and Latin Times Magazine .
Sponsors : Verizon , Telemundo Tampa , Green Iguana , Latin Times Magazine , Hands in Motions Music , Vaya DJ ., Presidente Beer , Cirsco Roofing , Don Q Crystal , Sakana Sushi , Jason ’ s Hauling , RFC ( Real Fighting Championships ) Reeves Import Motorcars , Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce of the Gulf Coast , Boricua . com , Japan Foundation .
The Venue – Upscale , great looking , and just over “ the bridge ”
Just a short drive right over the bridge , we highly recommend checking it out soon !
Latin Times checked out the club formerly known as " Storman ' s Palace ", and now known as ‘ The Venue ”, recently and had a great time !
This amazing establishment is an upscale entertainment complex , which officially opened in late Feb 2008 .
The 23,000 square foot building includes two new restaurants and 8 different themed areas including ; an Ultra Lounge , a Martini Bar , an outside Deck Bar , a Champaign Lounge , a Wine Room for private dining , and the Cabana Deck .
The new restaurants are Viaggio , an international journey into Tapas and Takara , a restaurant serving both contemporary and traditional style sushi . The Venue is available for business meetings , private
dinners , wine tours and personal celebrations . The VIP room has a private entrance and is available by invitation only .
The Venue is located 2675 Ulmerton Road St . Petersburg , Florida 33654 .
For more information , call : 727-571-2222 .
26 LATIN TIMES MAGAZINE | May - July 2008