Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 at the Carolina Theatre

Hispanic Heritage Month took place September 15 to October 15. This year at the Carolina Theatre we celebrated with a variety of culturally enriching community and educational events fit for the whole family to enjoy! 

Takiri Folclor Latino Family Saturday Series Performance (Sept 14)

On the eve of Hispanic Heritage Month, Takiri Folclor Latino, performed at our Family Saturday Series, a family-focused curated program that provides high-quality, affordable arts experiences for all ages. Takiri Folclor Latino is a local dance group founded in 2014 by Pilar Rocha-Goldberg. The audience experienced a variety of Latin dance styles including Cumbia, Bambuco, Mapalé, Merecumbé, and more. Most of their dances have African, European, and Indigenous influences. The African influence in the base rhythm, the European heritage in the words and costumes, and the indigenous heritage in the melody and dance. Learn more about Takiri Folclor Latino at takirifolcorlatino.com.

Embrace Rhythm and Dance: A Community Gathering celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15)

Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off with a workshop presented by the Carolina Theatre and The Living Arts Collective. “Embrace Rhythm and Dance: A Community Gathering celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month” brought the community together to celebrate Latin history, culture, and unity through music and dance. Interactive demonstrations were led by local dance groups and teachers including Baba Bradley Simmons, Baba Vladimir Espinosa & Zuheil Alvarez Cortes, Takiri Folclor Latino, and Norberto “Betto” Herrera, Owner/Director of Mambo Dinamico Dance Company. Participants had the chance to experience different Latin dance styles including Afro-Cuban-based movements, Flamenco, Rumba, Cumbia, Mambo, and Salsa.

North Carolina Latin American Film Festival Screenings (October 8)

Every year we host a free film screening as part of the the North Carolina Latin American Film Festival. This year, we screened the documentary “Desobediente (The Disobedient One).” Participants in the documentary, Cornelio Campos and Alan Sánchez were in attendance as well as the directors, Peter Eversoll and Rodrigo Dorfman. The film was preceded by the short films La “Virgen de la Salud y el pescado blanco” ( Nana wári Salud ka kurhucha urhapiti Michoacani anapu)” and  “Sanar la tierra, Healing Earth.”

Malevo: Xtreme Malambo Performance (October 17 &18)

Malevo, an Argentinian all-male group specializing in Malambo, a traditional Argentine folk dance of great virility and dexterity, performed at the Carolina Theatre on October 17 and 18. The company performed Xtreme Malambo—a Latin fusion dance style that incorporates Malambo with the Spanish style Flamenco and is accompanied by live percussion. They also performed an educational showcase and provided a study guide, for hundreds of local students as part of our Arts Discovery Educational Series. The Carolina Theatre’s Arts Discovery Educational Series aims to high-quality performing arts, theater, dance, music, and film for school-aged audiences.