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SUMMARY:Canto Vivo in Concert – Trovadoras: A Celebration of Women Songwr
 iters of Latin America
DESCRIPTION:VLACC is proud to once again present Canto Vivo in Concert w
 ith TROVADORAS: A Celebration of Women Songwriters of Latin America\, an a
 fternoon honouring the powerful and poetic women whose songs have helped sh
 ape the musical soul of Latin America.\nBefore renowned divas and crooners 
 delighted international audiences with their renditions of Gracias a la Vi
 da and Bésame Mucho\, the creators of these iconic songs had been invisi
 ble to the world. Not anymore. Violeta Parra’s and Consuelo Velásquez’
 s compositions have finally found their rightful place among the most beaut
 iful to ever come out of Latin America. In the last few years\, contemporar
 y singer-songwriters like Natalia Lafourcade and Marta Gómez have captivat
 ed music lovers worldwide and continue to inspire. But there are still many
  more trovadoras\, young and old\, who remain in the shadows.\nIn this\, i
 ts third annual concert\, Canto Vivo\, led by Musical Director Sérgio Pi
 res\, will showcase the work of both acclaimed and little-known Latin Amer
 ican women. The choir will take you on a journey across the continent and a
 long more than one hundred years\, starting at the beginning of the 20th ce
 ntury in Brazil and ending in contemporary Guatemala\, with stops in Chile\
 , Argentina\, Peru\, Ecuador\, Colombia\, Cuba and Mexico.\nDate: Sunday\,
  June 7\, 2026Time: 3:00 pm (doors open at 2:00 pm)Location: Rio Theatre
  (1660 E Broadway\, Vancouver\, BC V5N 1W1)\nJoin us in this celebration o
 f the melodies\, rhythms and words interwoven by the hearts and minds of gi
 fted trovadoras latinoamericanas.\nAbout Canto Vivo Choir\nFounded by VL
 ACC in 2017 under the direction of Sérgio Pires\, Canto Vivo brings to
 gether singers from across Latin America\, Canada\, and beyond. Today\, the
  choir has 37 members from 15 different countries. Over the years\, Canto 
 Vivo has performed at a variety of events and venues\, including the Water
 front Theatre\, the York Theatre and the Vancouver Playhouse. This June mar
 ks the choir’s third solo concert\, featuring a lively repertoire of belo
 ved Latin American songs in Spanish and Portuguese\, many of which were spe
 cially arranged for the group by Sérgio himself.\nAbout the Music Director
 \nSérgio Pires holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting
  from Boston University and degrees in Musicology and Music Education from 
 Brazilian institutions. Before moving to Canada\, he was a professor at th
 e Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Mr. Pires’ previous conducting e
 ngagements include the early music ensemble Brasil Barroco\, the Federal Un
 iversity of Rio de Janeiro Chamber Choir and the Concordia Choir\, Vancouv
 er.\nGuest Artists and Musicians\nCaro Selva (Vocals)Sheila Minatti (Vocals
 )Baltazar Aguilera (Keyboard)Carlos Cortes (Guitar)Marcos Uribe (Guitar\, C
 harango and Percussion)Paula Faustino (Zabumba)\nCreative Team\nCarla Alcá
 ntara (Projection Designer)Caro Selva (Graphic Designer)Juliana Silva (Cost
 ume Designer)\n \nLink to event: https://vlacc.ca/events/canto-vivo-in-con
 cert-trovadoras-a-celebration-of-women-songwriters-of-latin-america/\n \nD
 isclaimer: LatinEventsBC is not affiliated with or responsible for the eve
 nt listed. Please verify details with the event organizers.
LOCATION:Rio Theatre 1660 E Broadway\, Vancouver\, BC V5N 1W1
DTSTAMP:20260425T080450Z
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