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ReplyDeleteWe had the first rehearsal of "La Peña-Ayer, Hoy y P'Alante" today. It's so inspiring to see the work of composer, Wayne Wallace and librettist Aya de Leon and all the great musicians of the La Peña International Orchestra come together to create this living, breathing performance about our community's history! I hope folks can come see the performance on June 13th!
ReplyDeleteThe second rehearsal of La Peña-Ayer, Hoy, y P'alante last Friday was so exciting. DJ Wonway Posibul put excerpts of community member interviews onto vinyl to integrate into the Aya de Leon's libretto. Those stories combined with the music and spoken word adds an incredible layer to this piece. It was also great to hear Lichi's new song, and Wayne's music come to life. Congratulations La Peña International Orchestra!
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ReplyDeletepor Francisco X. Alarcón
a los fundadores y continuadores
de La Peña Cultural Center
Berkeley, California
un pedacito
del corazón
de Chile
ha enraizado
en la Bahía
de San Francisco
ni las bombas
mata-embajador
de Washington
ni el tiempo
ni la distancia
ni la indolencia
han podido acabar
con esta embajada
de memoria colectiva
la conciencia social
hecha arte culinario
canto y poesía
que a todos
en el Norte
de California
nos ha hecho
sentir nostalgia
por Chile ser
como una raíz
prolongada
del mismo mundo
como una gran
peña que tiene
de elenco al mar
CHILE BY HEART
by Francisco X. Alarcón
to the founders and supporters
of La Peña Cultural Center
Berkeley, California
a tiny bit
of Chile’s
heart
has taken root
in the San Francisco
Bay Area
no killer bombs
of ambassadors
in Washington
nor the time
nor the distance
nor the indolence
have finished off
this embassy of
collective memory
social consciousness
turned culinary art
song and poetry
that has made us all
in Northern
California
to feel nostalgic
about Chile
for being
like a long root
of the whole
World
like a grand peña
that features
the sea
by Francisco X. AlarcÓn
I was impressed by the production. Bravo to Wayne for putting together such wonderful pieces of music!
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