LAX IdeAL 2012 ~ SCHEDULE of EVENTS!

So, what exactly will be happening at the LAX IdeAL on Saturday, June 16?

Welcome! The day begins at 9am with two collaborative projects for everyone to join in.  One, the opportunity to add your visual style to a mural background created by Erubiel Valladares, Marta de Teresa and Tomas Rivero, and then a movement/dance warm-up created by Kenya Marquez and Jessica Lagunas with music by Kildem Soto and Erubiel Valladares.

Many thanks to Panaderia Miranda de Woodburn for providing the pan dulce to accompany our morning coffee thanks to Safeway!

At 10am the first professional conversation begins with four diverse writers, novelists, poets, playwrights, who will share excerpts from their work and talk about their inspiration and professional journeys: Ivonne Saed, Kelly Carlos, Cindy Williams Gutierrez and Jose Carlos.        

At 10:30am two other conversations begin.  In the zócalo, painter Alejandro Ceballos will present a History of Art to the 20^th century.  

Also at 10:30am, in the theatre, panelists Carolyn Campbell (RACC), Maria Damaris (Bajo Salario Collective), and Jessica Zapata (Eugene Arte Latino) will offer a professional development workshop to help artists identify their goals and share their experiences with building their connections to their audiences.

At Noon ~ LUNCH!  Many thanks to Pambiche and Pepino’s restaurants for their support!  (Please REGISTER by June 10 to secure your lunch!)

In the afternoon there are a number of multidisciplinary arts workshops:

1:00-2:30pm

Food : photo : phrase

Ivonne Saed, writer, photographer, graphic designer, in collaboration with Joaquin Lopez, musician, composer, chef, will fuse their skills in a dynamic workshop combining photography, food and more, using culinary resources as the foundation that will inspire participants to discover their creativty in the gastronomic arts and more!

Acoustic Perspectives

William Hernandez, internationally renowned painter for his diverse exhibits will show u show to create different facial expressions as percussionist Johnny Villalva and his friends accompany the creation of expressions that emerge from the soul while listening to vibrant tunes!

Tarot Theatre

Edna Vazquez, singer and composer of a variety of musical genres will experiment with the mystical realm of the tarot that Victor H. Garcia, actor, arts educator and philosopher will share through fusing their disciplines in an original activity where participants will travel and learn a unique form of expression.

2:45-4:15

Managing Stress using Artistic Methods

Kenya Hyde-Marquez, therapist-educator, Mexican folkloric dance teacher with extensive international experience will collaborate with Susana Espino, sculptor and photographer, to reveal ways to eliminate the stress of the artistic life uslng original therapeutic methods combined with sculpture.

An Encounter of Words and Expression in Art

Marta de Teresa, painter and muralist together with writer and poet Juan Cervantes will offer participants an opportunity to create an imaginary world, inspired by poetic literature, using Gis as the basic material for painting.

Drawing and Shading

Alejandro Ceballos, painter, will share a workshop on drawing and shadow where participants will learn an alternative and original form of visual expression,

At 4:15pm we meet all together in the theatre to share our goals and creative directions.

5:00pm ~ RECEPTION!  Thanks to Andina restaurant for its support.  Miracle Theatre brings the beer!

We hope to see you there, emerging and established artists to celebrate and strengthen the growing Latino Arts Movement of the Pacific Northwest!

Many thanks to Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Community Foundation, Multnomah County Cultural Coalition and RACC and all the tremendous volunteers for their support!