De Cajón- Tocando La Historia. Live performance + Exhibit.

2868 Mission Street,San Francisco CA 94110

19 August, 2021

Description

De Cajón, Tocando La Historia. 3 day Afro Peruvian performance and exhibit. The event, De Cajón - “Tocando la historia” will be at the MCCLA gallery, and the community is invited to come and learn about the Cajon drum, originating from the Afro-Peruvian community. This exposition will host more than 10 artists including installations, photography, audiovisual, painting and sculpture. The event will open with a reception and musical presentation with the Cajon drum by “Jaranon y Bochinche”. Organización: Tradición Peruana Cultural Center es una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a promover y conservar el arte, cultura y tradición Peruana. Fundado en el año 1994, y por su aniversario de 25 años se encuentra realizando diferentes eventos. Unos de ellos es la primera exposición en los Estado Unidos de la historia y evolución del Cajón AfroPeruano. El cajón es un instrumento percutivo creado por la comunidad AfroPeruano por la costa de Perú con la llegada de los esclavos africanos. Artists: Alexa Trevino, Ivan Camilo Lopez, Italo Valle, Vanessa Angeldones-Soto, Arael Dominguez, Karina Garcia, Lucía Leal, Juan De Dios Soto Dedication: In Memory of the Santa Cruz Family Dedicación: En Memoria a la Familia Santa Cruz " The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA) was established in 1977 by artists and community activists with a shared vision to promote, preserve and develop the Latino cultural arts that reflect the living tradition and experiences of the Chicano, Central and South American, and Caribbean people. MCCLA makes the arts accessible as an essential element to the community's development and well-being."