he Center for Traditional Music and Dance in collaboration with the Queens Museum of Art and El Taller Latino Americano, cordially invites you to five-part workshop series celebrating:

Traditional Colombian Music and Dance in NY

El CTMD (por su siglas en Inglés The Center for Traditional Music and Dance) Centro de Música y Danza Tradicional en colaboración con el Museo de Queens y El Taller Latino Americano le invita a la serie de 5 talleres para celebrar la:

Música y Danza Tradicional Colombiano en NY

April 14^th, 7-8:30pm, Queens Museum of Art, Opening Event & Reception:

Pablo Mayor presents a traditional music and dance tour of Colombia. Free!

Pablo Mayor presentará Estampas de Colombia, un tour de música y baile tradicional por Colombia. Gratis!

April 21st, 7-8:30pm, Queens Museum of Art:

Martin Vejarano presents the unique sounds of the qaita flute from the Atlantic coast; and Diego Obregon offers marimba music of Colombia’s Pacific coast. Free!

Martin Vejarano presentará los sonidos únicos de la qaita, una flauta de la Costa Atlántica de Colombia; y Diego Obregón ofrecerá música de marimba de la costa del Pacífico Colombiano. Gratis!

May 6^th, 7-8:30pm, El Taller Latino Americano:

Ronald Polo explores of the percussion sounds of the Atlantic coast; and Johanna Castaneda presents a music workshop with cuatro from Colombia’s plains. Suggested donation $5.

Ronald Polo ofrece una exploración de percusión de la costa Atlántica; y maestra del cuatro, Johanna Castaneda presentará un taller sobre música llanera. Donación sugerida $5.

May 13^th, 7-8:30pm, El Taller Latino Americano:

Rafael Gomez & Guillermo Penate explore the vallenata sounds of Colombia’s north coast; and Daniel Fetecua Soto presents dances from throughout Colombia. Suggested donation $5.

Rafael Gómez & Guillermo Penate exploran el sonido vallenata de la costa norte de Colombia y Daniel Fetecua Soto presentará varias danzas de distintas regiones de Colombia. Donación sugerida $5.

June 16th, 7-8:30pm, Queens Museum of Art, Closing Event & Reception:

Rafael Leal Ramirez demonstrates traditional Colombian rhythms for the drum set; and Andrés Garcia presents traditional Andean music for tiple, flauta and piano. Free!

Rafael Real Ramírez ofrecerá una demostración de los ritmos tradicionales colombianos en batería y Andrés García presentará música tradicional Andina para tiple, flauta y piano. Gratis!

Information/ Información: 212-571-1555 x27 or gmhamilton@ctmd.org or go to: www.ctmd.org

Directions to QMA: Subway #7 and exit at the Willets Point/Shea Stadium. Follow the signs for a 10 minute walk through the park, or walk downstairs on the stadium side and our FREE Trolley will take you through the park to QMA. Directions to El Taller Latino Americano: Subway #1 to 103^rd Street, walk to 2710 Broadway.