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Listings Venues List Details - Pana Band Salsa Orchestra Lethbridge Jazz Festival
Listings Venues List Details - Pana Band Salsa Orchestra Lethbridge Jazz Festival
Time: 10:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20
The Pana Band http://www.myspace.com/thepanaband
Formed in 2009, The Pana Band has performed at festivals around Alberta and Canada including The Sun & Salsa, Calgary Jazz Festival, and Expo Latino. The Band’s unique sound comes from modernizing Latin American music by arranging Soul and R&B classics into danceable salsa rhythms. Don’t be surprised to hear English lyrics mixed with Spanish during their performances. This distinct sound along with their sophisticated musical arrangements has made The Pana Band a stand out among salsa orchestras and made them very popular with salsa dancers and Latin music lovers. Under musical director Oliver Miguel, The Pana Band continues to perform their modern salsa wherever and whenever they can.
Casa is the realization of a 20 year dream, shared by many in the Lethbridge arts community, to expand or replace the Bowman Arts Centre. This unique new facility far surpasses the original vision for expansion, and sets a new standard for interdisciplinary arts centres. It is about experimentation, incubation, learning and growing. Casa was built to serve a multi-generational community, with varying art skill sets and interests in all disciplines of the arts.
Designing the building was a comprehensive and collaborative process led by Nyhoff Architecture from (Calgary) working in conjunction with the local architectural firm of Ferrari Westwood Babits. The Architectural team visited numerous arts education institutions and also met with members of the local arts community to define requirements for a truly functional 42,000 square foot art centre. The resulting building design is truly impressive.
Funding for the project were provided by the Federal Build Canada Fund ($6,000,000.), the Provincial MSI Fund ($14,900,000.) and the City of Lethbridge ($200,000).
