An Evening with Edgardo Rivera and Son de Trova
Saturday, 05 Nov 2011 at 7:00 pm – Wesley Hall, Collegiate United Methodist Church, 2622 W. Lincoln Way, Ames
Edgardo Rivera, accompanied by Son de Trova, will perform and discuss the history and cultural significance of one of Puerto Rico's most traditional musical genres. Son de Trova is certified by the Puerto Rican Culture Institute as one of the official groups that disseminates Puerto Rican autochthonous music. In 1997, Rivera was named champion of the prestigious Bacardi Fair, and in 2009 he was chosen to participate in "Prefiero Ser Trovador," a production by Silverio Perez. Trova grew out of the 19th-century tradition of groups of itinerant musicians, trovadores, who moved around earning their living by singing and playing the guitar. The new trova music of Latin America often has a social or political message. They will also be performing that night at the Social Salsa After Party in the Sun Room at 9 p.m.Rivera's and Son de Trova's performance is part of the Puerto Rican Student Association's Cultural Night, which runs from 6:00-9:00 p.m. and includes traditional food and dancing.
Additional Performances & Presentations
Friday, November 4, 6:30 p.m.
Gallery, Memorial Union
Saturday, November 5, 9 p.m. at the Social Salsa After Party
Sun Room, Memorial Union
In conjunction with the Iowa State Latin Dance Festival and Descarga Latin Dance Club
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This lecture was made possible in part by the generosity of F. Wendell Miller, who left his entire estate jointly to Iowa State University and the University of Iowa. Mr. Miller, who died in 1995 at age 97, was born in Altoona, Illinois, grew up in Rockwell City, graduated from Grinnell College and Harvard Law School and practiced law in Des Moines and Chicago before returning to Rockwell City to manage his family's farm holdings and to practice law. His will helped to establish the F. Wendell Miller Trust, the annual earnings on which, in part, helped to support this activity.
Cosponsored By:
- CALS Multicultural Programs
- Descarga
- Division of Student Affairs
- Government of the Student Body
- LAS Miller Lecture Funds
- Multicultural Student Programming Advisory Council
- Puerto Rican Student Association
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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