A very special tribute to the legendary Cuban pianist Bebo Valdés
, in collaboration with Spain Culture New York-Consulate General of Spain: a Member of the network Spain Arts and Culture, and Pragda and its CineArt Spain program...
, in collaboration with Spain Culture New York-Consulate General of Spain: a Member of the network Spain Arts and Culture, and Pragda and its CineArt Spain program...
CHICO and RITA
"Lushly scored and magical; the best music film in any genre in a long time!"
Michael Phillips, The Chicago Tribune
Thursday,
August 8, 2013
On the Lawn in Tompkins Square Park, NYC
Free Admission
Gates open at 6 PM.
Live Music By The Rebeca Vallejo Trio at 7 PM.
Film at sundown.
Free Churros
sponsored
by La Churreria from Socarrat Paella Bar
Oscar®-winning director
Fernando Trueba and Spain’s legendary illustrator Javier Mariscal celebrate
their passion for the music and culture of Cuba with an epic story of love,
passion, and heartbreak. Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big
dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and
desire unite them as they chase their dreams... and each other... from Havana to New
York to Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas. With an original soundtrack by
legendary five-time Grammy®-winning composer Bebo Valdés, one of the greatest
Cuban Jazz musicians of all time who inspired the story of Chico.
Chico & Rita captures
a defining moment in the evolution of history and jazz, featuring the music of Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Cole
Porter, Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, and others. Recipient of multiple awards
such as the Goya Award, the European Film Award, a Gaudi Award and an Academy Award
nomination for Best Animated Film.
Before the
film, enjoy the sounds of the Rebeca Vallejo
Trio with its Andalusian roots soaked in funk, bossa nova, soul, jazz and
flamenco. Equal parts nomad and musician, Rebeca
Vallejo's life has led her across several continents and infused her music with
an awareness and understanding of a multitude of cultures.
"Hailing from Spain, using her own body to incorporate percussive accents, she is an earthy grounding rod for some powerfully streaming wattage." --Katie Bull The NYC Jazz Record.
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| Churros y chocolate Free Churros, the perfect movie-watching food, will be offered by La Churreria from Socarrat Paella Bar. These mouth-watering fried bits of sweet dough are often dipped in or filled with chocolate or guava or sprinkled with sugar, and nick-named the Spanish donut. |
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