November 21, 2011 Newsletter

Nov 22, 2011
November 21, 2011 Newsletter

CARIBELINQ EVENTS:

  • SambaFunk’s Holiday PARTY! Sat Dec. 17th ’11 @ Vitas Oakland
  • Caribelinq in “Life is Living Festival”-news article
  • SambaFunk Carnaval classes w/ King Theo I – Sun(OAK) (Ongoing)

SAMBAFUNK! TRAVEL:

  • Travel to Guinea, West Africa

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

  • “Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá” book
  • La Mixta Criolla’s debut CD AfroTaíno

ARTISTIC/CULTURAL SIGHTINGS:

  • Love & Loss: Días de los Muertos 2011 @ Oakland Museum of CA, Oakland, CA
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November 16th, 2011 Newsletter

Nov 16, 2011
November 16th, 2011 Newsletter

CARIBELINQ EVENTS:

  • Caribelinq in “Life is Living Festival”-news article
  • SambaFunk Carnaval classes w/ King Theo I, Ongoing Sundays in Oakland

SAMBAFUNK! TRAVEL:

  • Travel to Guinea, West Africa

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

  • La Mixta Criolla’s debut CD AfroTaíno

ARTISTIC/CULTURAL SIGHTINGS:

  • Love & Loss: Días de los Muertos 2011 @ Oakland Museum of CA, Oakland, CA
  • Illuminations: Día de los Muertos 2011 @ SOMArts Bay Gallery, SF, CA
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November 9, 2011 Newsletter

Nov 09, 2011
November 9, 2011 Newsletter

CARIBELINQ EVENTS:

  • Caribelinq in “Life is Living Festival”-news article
  • SambaFunk Carnaval classes w/ King Theo I -  Sun(OAK) (Ongoing)

SAMBAFUNK! TRAVEL:

  • Travel to Guinea, West Afric

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

  • Caribbean Roots and Culture Toy Drive - Sat Nov 12, 2011 @ Oakland, CA
  • La Mixta Criolla’s debut CD AfroTaíno

and more…

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November 1, 2011 Newsletter

Nov 01, 2011
November 1, 2011 Newsletter

CARIBELINQ EVENTS:

  • Caribelinq in “Life is Living Festival”-news article
  •  SambaFunk Carnaval classes w/ King Theo I
    Thur (SF) and Sun(OAK)  (Ongoing)

SAMBAFUNK! TRAVEL:

  • Travel to Guinea, West Africa

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

  • La Mixta Criolla’s debut CD AfroTaíno

 ARTISTIC/CULTURAL SIGHTINGS:

  • Love & Loss: Días de los Muertos 2011 @ Oakland Museum of CA, Oakland, CA
  • Illuminations: Día de los Muertos 2011 @ SOMArts Bay Gallery, SF, CA
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October 25, 2011 Newsletter

Oct 25, 2011
October 25, 2011 Newsletter

CARIBELINQ EVENTS:

  • SambaFunk! 2012 Carnaval Season Kick-off Sat Oct 29, 2011 @ Dolores Park, SF, CA
  • Shpongle Live w/special Guests the Funkquarians
  • Halloween Ball Sat October 29, 2011 @ Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
  • Caribelinq in “Life is Living Festival”-news article
  • SambaFunk Carnaval classes w/ King Theo I - Thur (SF) and Sun(OAK) (Ongoing)

SAMBAFUNK! TRAVEL:

  • Travel to Guinea, West Africa

ARTISTIC/CULTURAL SIGHTINGS:

  • Love & Loss: Días de los Muertos 2011 @ Oakland Museum of CA, Oakland, CA
  • Illuminations: Día de los Muertos 2011 @ SOMArts Bay Gallery, SF, CA
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October 18th, 2011 Newsletter

Oct 18, 2011
October 18th, 2011 Newsletter

CARIBELINQ EVENTS:

  • SambaFunk! 2012 Carnaval Season Kick-off Sat Oct 29, 2011 @ Dolores Park, SF, CA
  • Caribelinq in “Life is Living Festival”-news article
  • SambaFunk Carnaval classes w/ King Theo I
    Thur (SF) and Sun(OAK)  (Ongoing)

SAMBAFUNK! TRAVEL:

  • Travel to Guinea, West Africa

COMMUNITY ACTION:

  • Occupy Oakland: Needed Supplies + Photos
  • 2011 Afrofunk Music Festival Sat Oct 22, 2011 @ Brick and Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
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October 10, 2011 Newsletter

Oct 12, 2011
October 10, 2011 Newsletter

CARIBELINQ EVENTS:

  • SambaFunk! YOUTH & Adult Pool Party Sat Oct 15, 2011 @ Oakland, CA
  • SambaFunk Carnaval classes w/ King Theo I  – Sun(OAK)  (Ongoing)

COMMUNITY ACTION:

  • Occupy Oakland Mon Oct 10-Indefinitely! @ Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA

ARTISTIC & CULTURAL OFFERINGS:

  • Jazz & Culture in Havana, Cuba

DANCE/CAPOEIRA/MUSIC CLASSES:

  • Dance Workshops with Isaura Oliveira
  • Conga Drumming classes w/Sandy Perez
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September 27th, 2011 Newsletter

Sep 27, 2011
September 27th, 2011 Newsletter

Fall is upon us and we have more of what is hip and hot in cultural happenings around the Bay Area… From SambaFunk! dance and drum classes, to Afro-Cuban/Afro-Haitian/Afro-Peruvian events, to Black Cowboys…

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September 20th, 2011 Newsletter

Sep 20, 2011
September 20th, 2011 Newsletter

Once again, the latest in the hippest cultural happenings around the Bay Area.

This years Drumming and Dancing in remembrance of Carlos Aceituno will be Sat Sept 24, 2011, at Mission Cultural Center, SF, CA.

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August 16th Newsletter

Aug 17, 2011
August 16th Newsletter

CARIBELINQ EVENTS:

*King Theo subbing for Tania Santiago’s AfroBrasilian Class at ODC, SF

*SambaFunk Carnaval classes w/ King Theo I

Thur (SF) and Sun(OAK) (Ongoing)

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