Bienvenidos!   So… what exactly will be happening at the LAX IdeAL on Saturday, April 27, 2013?

The day begins with registration and morning coffee, thanks to Pambiche restaurant.

At 9:30am our honored guest Eva Castellanoz, award-winning advocate of Pre-hispanic culture, artisanry and healing arts, will lead a welcoming ceremony accompanied by university instructor and Aztec dancer Willan «Yaotekpatl» Cervantes.

Then we move into the professional development workshops that will take place simultaneously in different areas of El Centro Milagro:

In the Zócalo, writer Marissa Martinez (Green Ferret, LLC) will Skype in from Boston with a workshop on how to create an effective Marketing plan for your event, your new cd, your exhibit, etc.

In the Milagro Theatre, actor & director Nelda Reyes (Nuestro Canto) will share the Basic elements of an Artist’s Business, including contract preparation, submitting invoices, and using Square.

In the Studio, musician Maria Damaris Silva (Bajo Salario) will share curriculums for artist-educators who Teach Spanish through Music, working with young students.

At Noon we break for LUNCH! Many thanks to Cha Cha Cha, Nicolas and Qdoba restaurants for their culinary support!

Saturday afternoon will be filled with arts workshops led by master artists of the Pacific Northwest:

Ricardo Cárdenas will guide an exploration into Classical Guitar and the inter-relation that exists between two different genres of Latin American music, including the influences between traditional or folkloric music and the academic or classical.

William Hernández & Susana Espino will lead the Creation of Art Objects, constructing 3-dimensional structures with a variety of materials and techniques to create an installation and inspire future exhibits.

Maria Ferrin (NW Conservatory of Dance) will teach Hispanic Ballet, the classic form with a Spanish/Mexican traditional flavor, demonstrating the differences in technique and dance disciplines.

Joaquin Lopez & Hector Hernandez will collaborate on a workshop of Murals of Color and Song, engaging participants to write songs while building a mural collaboratively.

Alejandro Ceballos will invite participants to observe objects and shapes for Color Drawing, building familiarity in the relationship between mind and hand.

And Frank Delgado will help us tap into our creative unconscious to create good stories with good characters using the right literary voice, in his Wired for Stories workshop.

At 5:15pm we meet all together in the Zócalo to share our goals, creative directions and visions for the future of the LAX/IdeAL and launch the RECEPTION & Open Mic! Thanks to Andina restaurant for its support; Milagro provides the beer!

Emerging and established artists, we hope to see you there to celebrate and strengthen the growing Latino Arts Movement of the Pacific Northwest!  To register please visit this page on Milagro’s website, and for more information please feel free to contact Olga Sanchez, lax@milagro.org

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