¡VAMOS! 2012 PROGRAMME by ¡VAMOS! FESTIVAL

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2012!

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Welcome to the 7th edition of ¡VAMOS! - the North East’s celebration of Spanish and Portuguese speaking cultures. For summer 2012 it lasts 6 weeks, taking place from 1st June - 15th July 2012. This year ¡VAMOS! Festival fully embraces the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad with a series of exclusive artist commissions by world-class Latin American artists. Alongside these works we have a special Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera exhibition at The Bowes Museum, brand new partnerships, the return of the Tyne Carnival and Peña Flamenca projects, a dedicated talks programme, free cinema screenings and a new Summerhill Picnic. The festival will officially launch at Newcastle University with special music performances, food and the official unveiling of a ¡VAMOS! Photography Exhibition re-visiting the many, many amazing performances, contributions and memories captured since the festival launched in 2006. We would like to sincerely thank all our funders and close partners for their faith and support of the ¡VAMOS! initiative - in particular Arts Council England, North East and Newcastle University. Finally, muchas gracias to you the audience who make the festival what it is every year! Nikolas Barrera and Patricia Oliart - ¡VAMOS! Co-Directors

CONTENTS

P2 1ST JUNE AND 2ND JUNE

P10 21ST, 23RD AND 24TH JUNE

P3 4TH, 5TH, 7TH JUNE

P11 24TH, 26TH AND 27TH JUNE

P4 8TH AND 9TH JUNE

P12 28TH, 29TH AND 30TH JUNE

P5 11TH AND 12TH JUNE

P13 30TH JUNE, 1ST AND 3RD JULY

P6 13TH AND 14TH JUNE

P14 3RD, 5TH AND 6TH JULY

P7 15TH AND 16TH JUNE

P15 7TH JULY

P8 16TH AND 19TH JUNE

P16 10TH AND 12TH JULY

P9 20TH AND 21ST JUNE

P17 14TH AND 15TH JULY

TICKETS

You can buy tickets for most ¡VAMOS! events direct from each specific venue, (info included on each event page) but where that’s not the case visit www.vamosfestival.com for more information or call 07880 747 492.

FRIDAY1stJUNE,6pM,FREE(bookonline)

LAUNCHEVENT

nEWCASTLEUNIVERSITY KING’S GATE

OMAR PUENTE

launch event!

Los Independientes del Vallenato DJMAURICIO REYES

The official launch event to ¡VAMOS! 2012 will take place at Newcastle University with an amazing night of diverse high quality Latin American music! First up is the talented Cubano Violinist Omar Puente, who has performed with Courtney Pine, the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, Nigel Kennedy and Eddie Palmieri amongst many others. Following Omar, Los Independientes del Vallenato deliver rootsy Colombian Vallenato and Cumbia... Alongside the two main acts we are pleased to welcome the UK’s biggest Salsa DJ Mauricio Reyes - who will be delivering a dance class to add to the proceedings! Alongside the music and dance, come and check out a special ¡VAMOS! Festival retrospective showcasing photography from 2006 - 2011. This exhibition is open from June 4th - July 13th, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm and also Saturday June 30th, 9am-4pm - come and see if you can spot yourself within the show. ¡VAMOS! FESTIVAL LAUNCH, free (limited numbers with reservation necessary). Book tickets here: http://forms.ncl.ac.uk/view.php?id=3035 King’s Gate, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU. Monument / Haymarket

saturDAY2NDJUNE,7.30PM,£7adv atDANCECITY

Peña Flamenca II +daytime EDUCATIONPROGRAMMEforallages!

The return of last year’s sell out Peña Flamenca day at Dance City! Showcasing in the Dance City theatre space, a hot new breed of young Spanish Flamenco performers, featuring Jesús Olmedo, Javier Macías, Luis Carro and Demi García who have performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Also featuring Newcastle Flamenco Collective with Paco Bethencourt-Llobet, Cliff Blakey and Mike Holmes, Jeremy Bradfield and DJ Oscar amongst many others.

Education programme (limited spaces, book early via Dance City!) 2.00pm-3.00pm - Children’s Flamenco dance workshop (£5), 3:00pm-3:30pm - Children’s Peña Flamenca in the social space 3.00pm-4.00pm - Adults Flamenco dance workshop (£10), 5:00pm-5:30pm - Adults students performance in social space 4.00pm-5.00pm - Children and adults’ Flamenco percussion workshop - cajón and clapping (£5 and £10) 5:30pm- 6:30pm - Children and adults’ Flamenco guitar workshop (£5 and £10) Peña Flamenca II, 2pm onwards, classes - £5-£10, main event 7.30pm, £7 advance Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle, NE1 4BR. Telephone: 0191 261 0505. Email: info@dancecity.co.uk Website: www.dancecity.co.uk

Central Station

Delivered by Newcastle Flamenco Collective and ¡VAMOS! Festival. Supported by Dance City and Newcastle Music Service.

Burandamix

monday4thJUne,8pm,£9

atDynamixSkatePark

An alternative Queen’s Jubilee knees up with a Loco Latin carnival style party! Featuring North East well-loved music collective, Burundanga plus Hannabiell Sanders, with Oscar Machine, Janeiro and Alx Alfaro. Tantalising Latin food and drinks will keep you fuelled up and why not be a Queen yourself for the night and don a carnival costume? You may even win a prize for it! Burandamix, 8pm, tickets £9 or £5 concessions/students, from www.wegottickets.com or on the door. Dynamix Skate Park, junction of Albany Road and A184 (Felling by-pass), Gateshead, NE8 3AT. Contact Rosa Tel: 07793045420 Map: http://dynamixskatepark.com/location.php

tuesDAY5tHJUNE, 4pm,FREE atTHE STAND

BienvenidoMr.Marshall

Director Luis García Berlanga, 1953, 78 mins, Spain Considered one of the truly classic movies of Spanish cinema, the film explores the preparations in Villar del Río to receive American visitors as an opportunity to display Spanish traditions and characters depicted with much humour and irony. Introduced by Dr. Ann Davies (Newcastle University). FILM: Bienvenido Mr. Marshall, 4pm, free The Stand (Comedy Club), 31 High Bridge, Newcastle, NE11EW

Monument

Supported by Filmoteca del Departamento de Cooperación y Promoción Cultural Exterior de España

thursday7thJUne,12.30pm atnewcastleuniversity

talk:

Fury, underachievement and success. Narratives of Spanish Football

Dr. Alejandro Quiroga is a specialist in contemporary Spanish history and politics, teaching Twentieth-century European history at Newcastle University. His interest in nationalism and racial and ethnic conflicts has led him to study the Spanish version of a contemporary passion that involves millions of people all over the world. Just a day before the European Championship starts he will share his most recent research on Spanish nationalism and football with this talk. ¡VAMOS! Talk 1, 12.30pm, free, Newcastle University, Daysh Building, Room 1.29, Newcastle, NE1 7RU. Map: www.ncl.ac.uk/about/visit/printablemaps/map-campus.htm (Daysh Building: Number 31) Haymarket

tHURSDAY7tHJUNE,7pm,£6/5 VIVALADUCE KizombaFiesta Salsa and

A Viva La Duce special with popular Latino band Fuego in the house giving all the dancers music to swing their Salsa to, or if dancing isn’t your thing you can sit back and enjoy an authentic Latino musical experience, mojito in hand. Absolute Beginners: Salsa and Kizomba: 7pm. Improvers Salsa and Kizomba: 8pm. Club Dance and live music: 9pm-late. Viva la Duce, 7pm, £6/5 NUS entry. Jalou Bar, Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle, NE1 5DH

Central Station

FRIdAY8tHJUNE, 7.30pm,£10

atbutterflycabinet

todoel mundo VS B-Music

Join TEM for a night of weird and wonderful sounds from Spain, Portugal and South America. Head honcho at Finders Keepers Records Doug Shipton brings his seminal B-Music night and goes head to head with Todo el Mundo DJs Antonio Morales and Major Dawson. Live music is provided by NE maestro El Niño del Toon. Tuck into a bowl of home-cooked stew and wash it down with a glass or 3 of Sangria or a selection of Latin cocktails, Iberian beers and wines. Todo el Mundo vs B-Music special, 7.30pm. £10 advance (includes supper) from venue. Butterfly Cabinet, 200 Heaton Road, Newcastle, NE6 5HP. Telephone: 0191 265 9920

Chillingham Road

SATURdAY9tHJUNE, 12pm,FREE atSUMMERHILLBOWLINGCLUB

SUMMERHILL ¡VAMOS! PICNIC THIRDESTATE B live FEAT LoKANDES & RUMBA NE +ANDTHEBRASSY The ¡VAMOS! Picnic returns and for the first time sets up home in the hidden gem that is Summerhill Square Bowling Club. If you’ve never come across it before then you’re in for a treat! There will be live music from Afro-Andean group Lokandes, a return picnic performance from Rumba NE, as well as youth ensembles The Third Estate and Brassy B. There will be food stalls serving Latin American cuisine, face painting and stalls! Summerhill ¡VAMOS! Picnic, 12pm, free. Summerhill Bowling Club, Winchester Terrace, Newcastle, NE4 6EH

Central Station

SATURdAY9tHJUNE, 8pm,£6advance

Hannabiell&MidnightBluePresents: athoultsyard

Afro-CarnivalMasquerade

A Carnival dance party featuring live music from Hannabiell & Midnight Blue, The Ladies of Midnight Blue and a very special one-time performance by the Dream Team, a dynamic collaboration of the best percussionists in the North East. DJs Zero dB (Ninja Tune), Alx Alfaro and Nik Barrera will be spinning the best electro Latin Jazz, Kuduro, Samba, Reggae and Global beats. Come enjoy Latin American and Caribbean food, a light show, fire spinners and wear a mask, a costume/fancy dress, or face paint to get £1off on the door. There will be prizes for the best mask/costume! Afro-Carnival Masquerade, 8pm-late, £6 advance tickets, £7 on the door (£1 off if wearing a mask or fancy dress). Visit www.hannabiell.com for info and advance tickets. Hoults Yard, Walker Road, Newcastle, NE6 2HL Byker

thebladeofXorro monday 11th -wednesday13thJUne,7.30pm,£10/8 at

theatreroyalstudio

Let the Radio Revellers ensemble entertain you as they create sound effects, sing commercial jingles and stylishly fumble their way through classic scripts from the golden age of radio. Dressed to the nines in tuxedos and gowns they will thrill you with their fantastico audio duelling in The Blade of Xorro. The Blade of Xorro, Mon 11th – Wed 13th June, 7.30pm. Tickets: £10/8 (concs) Box Office 08448 11 21 21, www.theatreroyal.co.uk Theatre Royal Studio, Theatre Royal Newcastle, 100 Grey Street, Newcastle, NE1 6BR. Monument

tuesDAY12tHJUNE, 4pm,FREE atTHE STAND

LosTarantos

Director Francisco Rovira-Beleta, 1963, 112 mins, Spain A story of two young Barcelonians, son and daughter of rival gypsy families, who fall in love but are forbidden to marry by the father of the girl. It features some of the biggest names in Flamenco - including Carmen Amaya, Sara Lezana, Antonio Gades and Daniel Martín. FILM: Los Tarantos, 4pm, free The Stand (Comedy Club), 31 High Bridge, Newcastle, NE1 1EW

Monument

Supported by Filmoteca del Departamento de Cooperación y Promoción Cultural Exterior de España

tuesDAY12tHJUNE, 6.30pm,FREE

supaycollective

UK PREMIERE

atTHE biscuitfactory The official launch of a fantastic Peruvian photography exhibition at The Biscuit Factory. Introduction by ¡VAMOS! Co-Director Patricia Oliart. SUPAYFOTOS is a collective of six photojournalists - Ernesto Benavides, Max Cabello, Roberto Cáceres, Marco Garro, Adrián Portugal and Giancarlo Shibayama from Lima. They specialise in documentary and reportage photography as a tool for the investigation, interpretation and diffusion of their culture. They have been published in Le Monde, New Yorker, Time, Miami Herald, El Mundo, Gatopardo and GEO Francia. For ¡VAMOS! we present a premiere of four striking bodies of their work, Los Inocentes, Machu Picchu, Agua Dulce and Conga. To read a detailed background to the work visit: www.vamosfestival.com. There will also be prints available to buy exclusively during ¡VAMOS! Exhibition is open from 10th June - 8th July. Following the launch there will be a special event with Peruvian food and live music at the Food Social from 7:30 pm, tickets £25. SUPAY exhibition launch, 6.30pm, free, followed by Peruvian Food night, 7.30pm, £25 The Biscuit Factory, 16 Stoddart Street, Newcastle, NE2 1AN. Manors

COMMISSION

Jaimegili

wednesday13tHJUNE, 6.30Pm, free attynemouthstation

As part of the celebration of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, ¡VAMOS! presents three exclusive commissions delivered with renowned curator Pablo León de la Barra. The first of these is with Venezuelan artist Jaime Gili, whose striking work presents bold and abstracted geometric shapes in rich and vibrant colours. Jaime will be responding to the magnificent architecture of Tynemouth Station, newly-restored and celebrating its 130th anniversary. The artwork will be free to view throughout the festival. ¡VAMOS! commission launch with Jaime Gili, 6.30pm, free entry Tynemouth Station, North Tyneside. NE30 4RE Tynemouth Station

Supported by Arts Council England and North Tyneside Council.

thursday14thJUne,12.30pm atnewcastleuniversity

talk:

Image shows previous commission in Caracas

Material democracy: water and politics in Latin America

As a member and co-ordinator of a network of researchers looking into issues of governance and ecological conflicts around water in Latin America, Professor Esteban Castro (Sociology, Newcastle University) will share his knowledge on the political importance of water management for grassroots organisations and local governments in Latin America. ¡VAMOS! Talk 2, 12.30pm, free, Newcastle University, Daysh Building, Room 1.29, Newcastle, NE1 7RU. Map: www.ncl.ac.uk/about/visit/printablemaps/map-campus.htm (Daysh Building: Number 31) Haymarket

¡cubano! thursday14thJUne, 8pm atbarloco

Musicando and Bar Loco bring you a night dedicated to all things Cuba! Live music from Carlos Rivera on vocals/percussions, Paco Rivera on Congas and on guitar Alx Alfaro plus a guest Latin artist from the North East. To get the evening flowing, DJ Sandunga will be on the decks with a selection of Latino beats... The night continues with the ensemble playing traditional and contemporary songs from Cuba. ¡Cubano!, 8pm, free entry Bar Loco, 22 Leazes Park Road, Newcastle, NE1 4PG. Telephone: 0191 232 5871. Email: barloconewcastle@gmail.com Website: www.barloconewcastle.com St. James

Salsaamor friday15tHJUNE,7.45pm, £6/5 atblackswan

Salsa Amor becomes part of the 2012 ¡VAMOS! Festival and to celebrate they’ve invited internationally renowned, award-winning, professional salsa teacher, performer and DJ, Angus Peters. Angus combines superb dancing with excellent teaching, his infectious enthusiasm and style inspire everyone! Absolute beginners’ class: 7.45pm - 8.30pm Intermediate class: 8.45pm - 9.30pm Salsa Amor with DJ Angus Peters, 7.45pm, £6/5 Black Swan Bar and Venue, 67 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SG Telephone: 07906355938 Website: www.salsa-amor.co.uk Central Station

complicidades thebowesmuseum -THEIR FRIDAKAHLOANDDIEGORIVERA LIVESINPICTURES 12thMay–24thJune2012 UK PREMIERE

The only UK showing of Complicidades: Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, a photographic exhibition featuring prominent 20th century Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and her husband Diego Rivera. The exhibition documents the unconventional and tempestuous 25-year relationship between Kahlo and Rivera against the political events of early 20th century Mexico. The 36 images show the couple’s lives and work, their relationship with the exiled Trotsky, their political activism and fights for workers’ rights and their defence of national values and Mexican culture. Complicidades is supported by The Embassy of Mexico to the UK.

¡VAMOS!MexicanFiestA

SATURDAY16tHJUNE, 11am-3pm, free

To celebrate this exhibition there will be a special event at The Bowes Museum featuring live musical performances, children’s activities and Mexican themed food. ¡VAMOS! Mexican Fiesta, 16th June, 11am-3pm, free outdoor event. Complicidades - Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera exhibition. 12th May - 24th June 2012. The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP. Telephone: 01833 690606. Website: www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk Normal admission to the museum: Adults £9, Concessions £8, Six Month Pass £12, Children Free (under 16s). Admission allows access to all exhibitions, permanent displays and some events. Admissions are donation inclusive and are eligible for Gift Aid. If you do not wish to make a charitable donation admission prices are: Adults £8.15, Concessions £7.25, Six Month Pass £10, Children (under 16) and carers free.

saturday16THJUNE,6PM,FREE noname atthetyne

dj vamanos

PLus rajpannu alxalfaro nikbarrera

As one of the key figures behind the much-loved, London night, Secousse, now reborn as Palm City Social, Vamanos’s DJ sets are as unpredictable as they are riotous. His label/blog Ghetto Bassquake has become a critically acclaimed online destination for unearthing the hottest underground global sounds, focussed especially on Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean. His DJ sets leave no ass unshaken.

NONAME, 6pm, free The Tyne Bar, Maling Street, Newcastle, NE6 1LP. Telephone: 0191 265 2550 Website: www.thetyne.com

Supported by The Tyne.

Byker

early bird

saturday16THJUNE,10aM,£29 Premier Inn

latindanceexperience II

After last year’s sold out event, the promoters of Afrocubano parties and Newcastle Salsa Congress 2012, bring you the fantastic all day Latin Dance Experience II. A combination of Salsa with a strong emphasis on the sensual Kizomba and Bachata from top artists! Beginners dance programme available and you don’t need a partner! The main acts include: Lee Hunter (Salsa on1), Angus Peters (Salsa on2), Rob Lewis and Helen Luu (Kizomba) as well as many other regional teachers (check website or ‘x salsa’ on Facebook). 20 Workshops scheduled in a wide variety of styles 23 Artists teaching, performing and partying with you! 8 DJs from across the world playing Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba and more.

Tango by Dante and Miriam photograph by Annie Miller

The Latin Dance Experience II, 10am - 3am. Price £29 at time of print but will increase to £39 and £45 closer to the date so get your ticket in advance! The Tyne Suites, Premier Inn, Newcastle, NE1 8BS. Website - www.newcastlesalsa.co.uk. Contact Sam for further info: 07565 367 351. Monument

tuesDAY19tHJUNE, 4pm,FREE

chicoyrita atTHE STAND

Directors Trueba/Mariscal/Errando, 2010, 94 mins, Spain Jim Morrissey from Newcastle University introduces the comeback of Chico y Rita! Set in Havana, Paris and New York this animated film is a treat for lovers of Jazz Latino and Hollywood films from the 40s and 50s.

FILM: Chico y Rita, 4pm, free The Stand (Comedy Club), 31 High Bridge, Newcastle, NE1 1EW

Monument

wednesdAY 20tHJUNE, 7.30pm,£5/3.50 atstar&shadow

LinhadePasse

Dir Walter Salles/Daniela Thomas, 2008, 113 mins, Brazil, Cert 15 Walter Salles’ (director of The Motorcycle Diaries and this year’s release On the Road) film follows pregnant single mother Cleuza (Sandra Corvelloni, who won the Palm d’Or at Cannes for Best Actress for this role) and her four sons, each by different fathers. The oldest, Dênis, is a motorcycle courier, Dinho works in a gas station, Dario wants to be a football player and youngest Reginaldo, is obsessed with finding his unknown father. All struggle to make ends meet and find their own escapism and challenges in São Paulo’s suburbs.

Linha de Passe, 7.30pm, £5/£3.50, advance tickets from www.starandshadow.org.uk Star and Shadow Cinema,Stepney Bank, Newcastle. NE1 2NP. Telephone: 0191 261 0066. Website: www.starandshadow.org.uk Manors

thursday21stJUne,12.30pm atnewcastleuniversity

With thanks to Tatiana Groff and Project Hub Creative Content, São Paulo. Supported by Embassy of Brazil in London.

in the land of mañana talk:Olympics :Mexico 68

With ‘London 2012’ weeks away, Mexicanist historian Claire Brewster, considers the only Olympics to have been held in Latin America so far: ‘Mexico 68’. Exploring the motives behind the bid and the reaction to the Mexicans being awarded the bid, revealing long-held prejudices by foreigners of Mexicans, and how Mexicans perceived themselves. ¡VAMOS! Talk 3, 12.30pm, free, Newcastle University, Daysh Building, Room 1.29, Newcastle, NE1 7RU. Map: www.ncl.ac.uk/about/visit/printablemaps/map-campus.htm (Daysh Building: Number 31) Haymarket

Portugalo! thursday21stJUne, 8Pm atbarloco

We’ll take you on a musical journey around the Luso music world,from Fado to Samba then... um pe de Bossa passing by the vibrant Cabo Verde... parrar no Brasil... e parou em Angola... voltar a Portugal... ai que saudades... in other words a good journey! Featuring Antonio Janeiro on lead vocals, Valerio Vers as MC/vocals and Alx Alfaro on guitar. Portugalo!, 8pm, free entry Bar Loco, 22 Leazes Park Road, Newcastle, NE1 4PG. Telephone: 0191 232 5871. Email: barloconewcastle@gmail.com Website: www.barloconewcastle.com St. James

friday22ndjUNE, 6.30Pm, free

atmima

COMMISSION

XimenaGarrido-Lecca

¡VAMOS! presents its second commission, a new work by Peruvian artist Ximena Garrido-Lecca which will be presented at mima alongside her recent video ‘Toropukllay’.

Garrido-Lecca’s work explores and chronicles Peru’s ever shifting political and social past and present. Her video of the annual Toropukllay celebration takes place around Independence Day in the highland villages of Peru, and features an iconic power struggle between a huge condor and a bull. The bird sewn to Toropukllay, 2011, HD projection with sound, 3’12’’ the beast, pecks at its back while the bull staggers furiously around the square in what is also known as the “Blood Festival”. The combination of documentation and symbolism,along with the new sculpture acts to mirror centuries of struggle between the indigenous peoples of Peru and colonial Western power. ¡VAMOS! commission launch with Ximena Garrido-Lecca, 6.30pm, free entry Exhibition - 23rd June - 6th July 2012 Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Centre Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2AZ. Supported by Arts Council England and mima. Telephone: 01642 726 720. Website: www.visitmima.com

saturday23rdjune, 2pm-4pm,£4

StVincentdePaulSociety, neon zumba! BlackfriarsCentre A special Zumba event with Michelle and Yuvel, guest instructors at

and live Latin percussion from Coco Vega and Paco Rivera.

Neon Zumba, 2pm-4pm, £4 St Vincent de Paul Society, Blackfriars Centre, New Bridge St, Newcastle, NE1 2TQ.

Manors

saturday23rdjune, 8Pm,free

Stepneys APU Viene con Fuego bar Carrying on the glow theme… Apu as never seen before! Plus resident Dj Coco Vega and live Latin percussion. at

Apu Viene con Fuego, 8pm, free. Tickets available from Coco 07770 541564 and Sara 07881 933021 Stepneys Bar, 3 Bridge View, Stepney Lane, Newcastle, NE1 6PN. Manors

sundAY 24tHJUNE, 6pm,free

PortugueseLanguageCafe atstar&shadow

Ola! Queres falar Português? Do you want to speak Portuguese? Drop by to learn Portuguese phrases or chat with native speakers and students. Lead by Clarisse Almeida (Brazil) who teaches Portuguese at the Centre for Lifelong Learning and Fatima Taborda (Portugal) from Newcastle University. Stay behind to watch the UK Premiere of Heleno! (info on next page).

Portuguse Language Cafe, 6pm, free Star and Shadow Cinema,Stepney Bank, Newcastle. NE1 2NP. Telephone: 0191 261 0066. Website: www.starandshadow.org.uk Manors

sundAY 24tHJUNE, 7.30pm, £5/3.50

helenoatstar&shadow

UK PREMIERE

Director José Henrique Fonseca, 2011, 107 mins, Brazil Heleno de Freitas was a Brazilian football legend whose career at Botafogo shone briefly, but brightly, in the1940s. With a glamorous life in Rio, Heleno was confident he would become the best Brazilian footballer ever. But war, illness and misfortune, led to his dramatic decline. Living in isolation in a sanatorium, he witnessed Brazil winning the 1958 World Cup with a new star named Pelé. Heleno died the following year. Brazilian star Rodrigo Santoro (Che, Carandiru, Love Actually) plays Heleno in this biography.

Heleno, 7.30pm, £5/£3.50, advance tickets available from www.starandshadow.org.uk Star and Shadow Cinema,Stepney Bank, Newcastle. NE1 2NP. Telephone: 0191 261 0066. Website: www.starandshadow.org.uk Manors

With thanks to Tatiana Groff and Project Hub Creative Content, São Paulo. Supported by Embassy of Brazil in London.

tuesDAY26tHJUNE, 4pm,FREE atTHE STAND

ElmilagrodeCandeal

Director Fernando Trueba, 2004, 133 mins, Spain “The Miracle” is the unique Brazilian favela of Candeal, where the young residents gave up their guns for musical instruments under the influence of rocker Carlinhos Brown. After spending 43 years in exile, 85-year-old Cuban-born pianist Bebo Valdés makes his first trip to Salvador da Bahia. Musician Mateus takes him to Candeal to introduce him to Brown who shows Valdés the improvements that have been made to the slum. FILM: El milagro de Candeal, 4pm, free The Stand (Comedy Club), 31 High Bridge, Newcastle, NE1 1EW

Monument

Supported by Filmoteca del Departamento de Cooperación y Promoción Cultural Exterior de España

wednesDAY27tHJUNE, 6pm,£8/6.95

ElInca,LaBobayElHijodelLadrón Director Ronnie Temoche, 2011, 104 mins, Peru EUROPEAN PREMIERE Directed by Temoche and produced by Verónica Oliart, this raw ‘road movie’ is a moving fable full of unexpected events during an unusual journey. Captivating with endearing performances, the three main characters are played by first time actors Carlos Cubas, Flor Quesada and Manuel Baca.

FILM: El Inca, La Boba y El Hijo del Ladrón, 6pm, £8 full and £6.95 concessions The Tyneside Cinema, 10 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, NE1 6QG, 0191 232 8289

Monument

atTynesidecinema

thursday28thJUne,12.30pm atnewcastleuniversity

with the Devils talk: Dancing at the Oruro Carnival

As part of her PhD fieldwork Ximena Cordova joined the dance troupe performing at the world-acclaimed Oruro Carnival (in Bolivia) in 2008. As a Devil dance performer in the Butchers’ troupe, she participated in the ritual, spiritual and physical preparations for the event, and then danced in the main parade in honour of the Virgin of the Mineshaft (declared a Masterpiece of World Intangible Heritage by UNESCO in 2001). Ximena is also a filmmaker, so her talk will include the screening and discussion of a short documentary piece about the Oruro Carnival. ¡VAMOS! Talk 4, 12.30pm, free, Newcastle University, Daysh Building, Room 1.29, Newcastle, NE1 7RU. Map: www.ncl.ac.uk/about/visit/printablemaps/map-campus.htm (Daysh Building: Number 31) Haymarket

friday29thJUne,5.30pm atswinburnehouse & 8pm,free

Boomba

with lawnmowers independentTheatreCompany

The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company and Opaxoro Dance Company are exploring the wonderful similarities of life in North East England and North East Brazil via theatre and film. Boomba Down the Tyne has been commissioned by the Unlimited programme, part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Blending the universal languages of dance, music, song and Commedia Dell`Arte – come to the Lawnmowers space for an exclusive presentation that will leave your cheeks sore from laughing, your eyes wet from crying, and your feet with a whole new life of their own! Performances are at 5.30pm and 8pm. Please be aware that numbers are restricted to 30 people for each performance. Come early to avoid disappointment (plus Brazilian snacks!) Boomba - with The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company, 5.30pm and 8pm, free Swinburne House, Swinburne Street, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1AX. Telephone: 0191 478 9200, Website: www.thelawnmowers.co.uk

Gateshead

saturDAY30tHJUNE,11aM,FREE atnorthumberlandst

burundanga tyne carnival rumba ne the lawnmowers

WorldBeatersSambaBand

tynecarnival

The 2nd Tyne Carnival takes place on Northumberland Street at 11am and features World and local musical rhythms, vibrant costumes, dance and percussion to light up our lives and our streets! If you’d like to get involved there will be free workshops to learn routines! Email: tynecarnival@gmail.com or sign-up to the ¡VAMOS! newsletter. After the Carnival there will be a special daytime Latino BBQ at The Stand with live music from 12pm-3pm. Tyne Carnival is delivered by Rumba NE, Musicando and ¡VAMOS! Tyne Carnival! 11am, free Northumberland Street, Newcastle, NE1.

Monument / Haymarket

saturDAY30tHJUNE, 8pm, £9 atthestand( )

DomingoCandelariolive RUMBA NE PLUS

comedy club

and

A special one-off event at Newcastle’s fantastic The Stand venue. For one night only the stand-up comedy is on hold for a straight-up two floor Latino take-over! Featuring exclusive live performances from amazing Cubano act Domingo Candelario, plus North East favourites Burundanga and Rumba NE plus DJs Alx Alfaro and DJ Monntunno. The event has a special late license until 3am everything kicks off from 8pm for the main event! Stand 4 ¡VAMOS!, 8pm, £9 advance. Ticket line: 0844 693 3336 or online: www.thestand.co.uk The Stand (Comedy Club), 31 High Bridge, Newcastle, NE11EW

Monument

sundAY1stJUly, 11am, free

atTHE Sagegateshead

ensemble performances steelpan&cubanpercussionyouth Taking place on Performance Square outside The Sage Gateshead (if wet weather then moving onto the Concourse) a special afternoon inspired by West Side Story which begins a run at the venue days later... Starting from 11am the North East Youth Steel Pan Festival, led by our YMP Volcano Juniors. From 1pm a Cuban Percussion Extravaganza with YMP Weekend School Percussion Ensemble, Rhythm Nation, Jambone and steel pan bands! Steel pan and Cuban percussion - Youth Ensemble performances, 11am, free The Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 2JR. Telephone: 0191 443 4661, Website: www.thesagegateshead.org Gateshead

Tuesday3rdJuly, 4pm,FREE atTHE STAND

LaTetaAsustada(milkofSorrow)

Director Claudia Llosa, 2009, 95 mins, Spain/Peru Introduced by Dr. Yarí Pérez Marín from Durham university, this film is about Fausta, a young woman affected by an illness passed from mother to child by Peruvian women who were raped or abused during those two terrible decades of crude violence. While those days are long gone, Fausta stands as a living reminder of the horror that once plagued her country, her malady a deep-rooted fear that stripped the young innocent of her soul.

FILM: La Teta Asustada (Milk of Sorrow), 4pm, free The Stand (Comedy Club), 31 High Bridge, Newcastle, NE11EW

Monument

Supported by Filmoteca del Departamento de Cooperación y Promoción Cultural Exterior de España

tuesDAY3rdJUly,7.15pm,£6/5NUS salseduce presents

Mid-SummerMauricioMadness!

The most sought after Salsa teacher, DJ and promoter in the UK comes to SalSeduce for a ¡VAMOS! special. Mauricio Reyes is here to bring the biggest weeknight party back to the people. Classes - Beginners: 7.15pm-7.45pm. Beginner+/Improvers: 7.45pm-8.30pm Improvers/Intermediate: 8.30pm-9.15pm SalSeduce, £6/5 NUS The Premier Inn (central Newcastle), New Bridge St West, Newcastle, NE1 8BS. Telephone: 07862 249846. Website: www.salseduce.co.uk

thursday5thJUly,12.30pm atnewcastleuniversity

Central Station

identity and symbolic talk: Language, power in the Bolivia of Evo Morales

The presidential election of Evo Morales from an indigenous Aymara background, had unprecedented consequences for Bolivia’s indigenous languages and speakers. The new legislation on language and educational rights for indigenous peoples will be discussed in this enlightening talk by Professor Rosaleen Howard. ¡VAMOS! Talk 5, 12.30pm, free, Newcastle University, Daysh Building, Room 1.29, Newcastle, NE1 7RU. Map: www.ncl.ac.uk/about/visit/printablemaps/map-campus.htm (Daysh Building: Number 31) Haymarket

TheGallery,Gateshead thursDAY5thJUly,7pm, free Central Library at

HermanAngaritaopening

Herman Angarita Ortiz is a Colombian painter based in the North East. His current work is inspired by his own reflections on poetical gestures, music and shapes, giving birth to magical, sculptural representations. Herman’s work goes beyond the boundaries of the canvas to transform their surroundings. Exhibition dates: Saturday 12th May – Saturday 14th July 2012. Herman Angarita opening event 7pm-9pm The Gallery, Gateshead Central Library, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4LN. Telephone: 0191 433 8420

friDAY6thJUly,8pm,free

atnewbridge

space,the annex

theClipperton Project

Clipperton is an uninhabited French atoll located 1280 km from the Mexican coast. The Clipperton Project invited a group of 20 artists and scientists, from 9 different countries, on a 3-week journey to this isolated location in March 2012, in order to address public disassociation with key social issues by presenting scientific and other information through creative processes. The results of this voyage will be presented at a programme throughout the weekend. Check the ¡VAMOS! website for the full programme. The Clipperton Project opening event 8pm, free NewBridge Space, The Annex, 18 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle, NE1 8AW. Telephone: 0191 232 8975, Website: www.clippertonproject.com Monument

saturday7thJUly, 11am, free

artolindsay

COMMISSION

UK PREMIERE

in partnership with

A special commission with music artist Arto Lindsay as part of a first time partnership with BRASS: Durham International Festival. Arto Lindsay is an American artist, musician and composer who has worked with the likes of Jean Michel Basquiat and Matthew Barney. As a child of US missionary parents Arto grew up in Brazil absorbing the music and culture. Back in the US as a young man, he became immersed in the punk/post punk/no wave scene forming and contributing with the likes of DNA, Ambitious Lovers and The Lounge Lizards... For ¡VAMOS! and BRASS he will be staging one of his carnival procession projects that have been presented at the Venice Biennale, in New York, Frankfurt and Berlin. Working with the Ferryhill Town Band in partnership with Hannabiell Sanders and TIN Arts, as part of Big Dance, Arto’s carnival vision takes to the water with a riverside boat procession! ! Starting at The Boathouse, Elvet Bridge travelling along the River Wear with a final performance once it returns. Further details on viewing points available on website. Arto’s parade is titled KEEP YOUR HAT ON and is an homage to the maverick Brazilian artist Flávio de Carvalho who studied at Durham University in the 1920s. Carvalho is known for, among other provocations, refusing to uncover his head during a religious procession and almost getting himself killed as result. De Carvalho also sauntered down the street in São Paulo wearing a skirt which perhaps wouldn’t cause much of a stir here near the Highlands but almost caused a riot in Brazil in the 1950s. Arto’s carnival will build his opposition into his own parade, working with and manipulating the sound of the Ferryhill Brass Band and organising his own hecklers along the river bank. Maybe this way he can win over the hometown crowd!

Arto Lindsay ‘Keep your Hat on’, 11am, free entry Elvet Bridge, Durham, Co Durham, DH1 3AF.

Supported by Arts Council England and BRASS.

with thanks to Prince Bishop River Cruises and Browns Rowing Boats, Durham

saturDAY7tHJUly, 9pm, £12 atTHE Sagegateshead LatinDance Partywith

LosCharly’sOrchestra

Los Charly’s Orchestra is a London based collective created, produced and led by Juan Laya and Jorge Montiel. Combining a retro and modern sound blending a 70s Boogie and Disco within a seriously Latin perspective! Plus DJ Alx Alfaro. ‘Super-fat bass-laden retro Latin Funk orchestral sounds from this ’70s-influenced, Nuyorican-Disco band’ Time Out

Los Charly’s Orchestra, The Sage Gateshead, Hall Two, 9pm – late, Tickets £12. The Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR. Telephone: 0191 443 4661. Website: www.thesagegateshead.org Gateshead

YosoylaJuani atTHE STAND Tuesday10th July, 4pm,FREE Director Bigas Luna, 2006, 100 mins, Spain Santiago Fouz Hernandez from Durham University introduces this film telling the story of a troubled girl with big dreams, who is eager to find a better life in Madrid FILM: Yo soy la Juani, 4pm, free The Stand (Comedy Club), 31 High Bridge, Newcastle, NE11EW

Monument

Supported by Filmoteca del Departamento de Cooperación y Promoción Cultural Exterior de España

fromindiatospain atTHE STAND tuesDAY10tHJUly, 7.30pm,£6 A double bill showcase of new works in progress by North East based artists. From India to Spain explores the encounter between two musical cultures. Through diaspora there were people who left India and settled in the South of the Iberian Peninsula, having a vital influence not only on Flamenco music but also Flamenco palos and dances. The project features Nick Able (sitar) who has travelled the world with Anouska Shakar, Mayte Beltrán (Flamenco dancer) who performed in the Carlos Saura film Flamenco-Flamenco, Spanish ethnomusicologist/guitarist, Paco Bethencourt and multi-talented musician/percussionist Jeremy Bradfield. Co-commissioned and supported by GemArts and ¡VAMOS!

ellibertador

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Simón Bolívar was the seminal, influential and contradictory figure behind the independence of Latin America from Spanish colonial rule. He liberated Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru and fought to establish a unified republic in the form of Gran Colombia. Ultimately his vision and dream was rejected and it withered away and he died a bitter and lonely man. This monologue performance with actor Alex Elliot is presented as a work in progress in both Spanish and English, written and directed by Nikolas Barrera. With elements of the script based on Bolívar’s speeches, the work mediates on universal themes of ambition, dreams and failure.

El Libertador is supported by Arts Council England From India to Spain and El Libertador - double bill, 7.30pm, £6. Ticket line: 0844 693 3336 or online: www.thestand.co.uk The Stand (Comedy Club), 31 Highbridge, Newcastle, NE1-1EW Monument

thursday12thJUly,12.30pm atnewcastleuniversity

talk: (Hi)storiesoftheAndeanCharango

A talk and performance by Peruvian ethnomusicologist and charango player Julio Mendivil. ¡VAMOS! Talk 6, 12.30pm, free, Newcastle University, Daysh Building, Room 1.29, Newcastle, NE1 7RU. Map: www.ncl.ac.uk/about/visit/printablemaps/map-campus.htm (Daysh Building: Number 31) Haymarket

saturdAY14tHJUly, 8pm,FREE atbarloco

SinName&JulioMendivil

Sin Name is a new project by Paco Bethencourt and combines diverse influences from Crosby, Stills and Nash, El Camarón, Cuban Rumba and British Folk. Julio Mendivil’s repertoire ranges from the most traditional music from different regions in the Andes, to a contemporary fusion of Andean music with global beats.

Sin Name and Julio Mendivil, 8pm, free. Bar Loco, 22 Leazes Park Road, Newcastle, NE1 4PG. Telephone: 0191 232 5871. Email: barloconewcastle@gmail.com Website: www.barloconewcastle.com

St. James

officialclosingparty!sundAY15tHJUly, 7pm,FREE atcrusoes We’ve made it! Come join us for a sun drenched (we hope!) finale by the sea with DJs Alx Alfaro, Coco Vega and Dhezy!

¡VAMOS! 2012 official closing party, 7pm, free Crusoes, Longsands Beach, Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, NE30 4BY. Telephone: 0191 296 4152. Website: www.robinsoncrusoes.co.uk

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Tynemouth

sundAY15tHJUly, 1pm-4pmFREE attynemouthstation

As part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival an afternoon programme of Latino music! Check website for update!

SPANISHTASTERSESSIONS! at CityLibrary tuesDAY12tH,19thand26thjune,6pm,free Newcastle City Learning joins the ¡VAMOS! Festival! Tuesday 12th June - Beginners: ¡Hola amigos! Understanding sounds, phonetics, greetings and Spanish and Latin American culture. Tuesday 19th June - Improvers: ¡Vamos a Latinoamérica! Todo sobre Latinoamérica y Buenos Aires. Tuesday 26th - Intermediate/Advanced: ¡Vamos a conversar sobre la cultura española y latinoamericana! Nivel Intermedio y Avanzado. FREE SPANISH TASTER SESSIONS!, 6pm-7.45pm, free City Library – Room 4, Charles Avison Building, 33 New Bridge Street, Newcastle, NE1 8AX

5daySPANISH course!

Monument

9tH-13thjuly,fullcourse,10am,£60,

at WestgateCommunityCollege

New to Spanish or want to learn to speak Spanish? Then why not try this 10 hour Spanish course? You’ll develop confidence in how to communicate with Spanish speakers and also learn about key aspects of the Spanish and Latin American culture. Topics: Greetings, Food and drink, Music and dance, Making new friends. Full cost fee: £60.00, enrolment freephone number: 0800 073 0911 5 day SPANISH course, 9th-13th July 2012, 10am - 12pm, £60 Westgate Community College, West Road. Newcastle, NE4 9LU. Telephone: 0191 298 6960, enrolment number: 0800 073 0911 Website: www.newcastle.gov.uk/lifelonglearning

venuelist

The Bowes Museum Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP. Telephone: 01833 690606. Email: info@thebowesmuseum.org.uk Website: www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk King’s Gate Newcastle University, NE1 7RU. Telephone: 0191 222 6000 Website: www.newcastle.ac.uk Metro: Monument / Haymarket Dance City Temple Street, Newcastle, NE1 4BR. Telephone: 0191 261 0505. Email: info@dancecity.co.uk Website: www.dancecity.co.uk Metro: Central Station Dynamix Skatepark Albany Rd Junction, A184 (Felling by-pass), Gateshead NE8 3AT. Telephone: 0779 304 5420 Email: rosa_mccreery@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.dynamixskatepark.com The Stand (Comedy Club) 31 Highbridge, Newcastle, NE11EW Box Office: 0844 693 3336 Website: www.thestand.co.uk/Newcastle.aspx Metro: Monument Daysh Building, Room 1.29 Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU. Map: www.tinyurl.com/daysh-building (Daysh Building: Number 31) Telephone: 0191 222 6000 Website: www.newcastle.ac.uk Metro: Haymarket Jalou bar Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle, NE1 5DH Telephone: 07538987623 Email: info@jalou.co.uk Website: www.jalou.co.uk Metro: Central Station

Butterfly Cabinet 200 Heaton Road, Newcastle, NE6 5HP. Telephone: 0191 265 9920 E-Mail: info@butterflycabinet.com Website: www.butterflycabinet.com Metro: Chillingham Road Summerhill Bowling Club Winchester Terrace, Newcastle, NE4 6EH Telephone: 0191 2323894 Email: hello@friendsofsummerhill.org.uk Website: www.friendsofsummerhill.org.uk Metro: Central Station Tyneside Cinema 10 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, NE1 6QG Box Office Telephone: 0845 217 9909 Email: box.office@tynesidecinema.co.uk Website: www.tynesidecinema.co.uk Metro: Monument Hoults Yard Walker Road, Newcastle, NE6 2HL Telephone: 0191 265 4282 Website: www.houltsyard.wordpress.com Metro: Byker Theatre Royal Studio Theatre Royal Newcastle, 100 Grey Street, Newcastle, NE1 6BR. Box Office Telephone: 08448 11 21 21 Email: boxoffice@theatreroyal.co.uk Website: www.theatreroyal.co.uk Metro: Monument The Biscuit Factory 16 Stoddart Street, Newcastle, NE2 1AN. Telephone: 0191 261 1103 Email: art@thebiscuitfactory.com Website: www.thebiscuitfactory.com Metro: Manors Tynemouth Station North Tyneside, NE30 4RE Metro: Tynemouth Station Bar Loco 22 Leazes Park Road, Newcatle, NE1 4PG Telephone :0191 2325871 Email: barloconewcastle@gmail.com Website: www.barloconewcastle.com Metro: St James

¡VAMOS!2012 ISsupportedby ¡VAMOS! 2012 COMMISSIONS FUNDED BY:

Black Swan Bar and Venue 67 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SG Telephone: 07906355938 Website: www.salsa-amor.co.uk Metro: Central Station

The Gallery Gateshead Central Library Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4LN. Telephone: 0191 433 8420 Metro: Gateshead

The Tyne Bar Maling Street, Newcastle, NE6 1LP. Telephone: 0191 265 2550 Website: www.thetyne.com Metro: Byker

The Sage Gateshead St Mary’s Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR. Telephone: 0191 443 4661 Email: ticketoffice.mail@thesagegateshead.org Website: www.thesagegateshead.org Metro: Gateshead

The Premier Inn (Central Newcastle) New Bridge St West, Newcastle, NE1 8BS Telephone: 0871 527 8802 Website: www.premierinn.com Metro: Monument Star and Shadow Cinema Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2PN Telephone: 0191 261 0066 Email: info@starandshadow.org.uk Website: www.starandshadowcinema.org.uk Metro: Manors Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art Centre Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2AZ. Telephone: 01642 726 720. Email: mima@middlesbrough.gov.uk Website: www.visitmima.com Swinburne House (alongside Gateshead Old Town Hall) Swinburne Street, Gateshead, NE8 1AX Telephone: 0191 4789200 Email info@thelawnmowers.co.uk Website: www.thelawnmowers.co.uk Metro: Gateshead St Vincent de Paul Society Blackfriars Centre, New Bridge St, Newcastle, NE1 2TQ. Telephone: 0191 209 4053 Website: www.svp.org.uk Metro: Manors Tyne Carnival Northumberland Street, Newcastle, NE1 7PR Metro: Monument / Haymarket

NewBridge Space The Annex, 18 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle, NE1 8AW. Telephone: 0191 232 8975 Website: www.clippertonproject.com Metro: Monument BRASS Festival Elvet Bridge, Durham, Co Durham, DH1 3AF. Website: www.brassfestival.co.uk Crusoes Longsands Beach, Tynemouth, NE30 4BY Telephone: 0191 296 4152 Website: www.robinsoncrusoes.co.uk Metro: Tynemouth City Library (room 4) Charles Avison Building, 33 New Bridge Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AX. Phone: 0191 2774100 E-mail: information@newcastle.gov.uk Website: www.newcastle.gov.uk/lifelonglearning Metro: Monument Westgate Community College West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9LU Phone: 0191 298 6960 Website: www.newcastle.gov.uk/lifelonglearning Metro: Central Station

¡VAMOS! 2012 is delivered by ¡VAMOS! Festival CIC and supported by Arts Council England and Newcastle University, Instituto Cervantes (Manchester), Dance City, the Embassy of Mexico to the United Kingdom and the Embassy of Brazil in London.

2012 COMMISSIONS CURATED BY: PABLO LEÓN DE LA BARRA

¡VAMOS! 2012 SUPPORTED BY:

MEDIA PARTNER

Santander Visiting Fellowship Programme

PARTNERS