Northumberland Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 Festival it is brought to you by

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Art and Heritage Exhibition

Latin Hispanic Canadian Women in the Arts

October 6 to December 10, 2023
Colborne Gallery, Heritage Room 
​51 King St E, Colborne, ON K0K 1S0
Concert

Hispania: Big Bands Edition

Featuring Rosa Ortega and Fabian Arciniegas
Friday October 27
7:30 pm
Victoria Concert Hall at Victoria Hall
55 King St W, Cobourg, ON
Tickets  on sale now! https://tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?performance=3446
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Northumberland
Hispanic
Film
Festival
2023

October 3, 4 and 5
Citizens' Forum, Victoria Hall, ​ 2nd Floor - ​Cobourg 
 Picture
​Opening Night October 3 - 6:30 pm
Vela
by Mexican-Canadian Esteban Powell / Canada 2023 / 14 min
  • Presentation by Esteban Powell.

Young Xime hopes to restore her family by arranging a Día de Los Muertos altar - meanwhile
a looming presence closes in.
  • Q&A post screening 
​October 3 - 7:45 pm
Chinese Take-Away
​by Sebastián Borensztein / Argentina 2012 / 98 min

Roberto, a gruff, anti-social loner who lords over his tiny hardware shop in Buenos Aires with a meticulous sense of control and routine, barely allowing for the slightest of customer foibles. After a chance encounter with Jun, a Chinese man who has arrived in Argentina
looking for his only living relative, Roberto takes him in. Their unusual cohabitation helps Roberto bring an end to his loneliness, but not without revealing to the impassive Jun that
destiny’s intersections are many and can even explain the film’s surreal opening sequence: a brindled cow falling from the sky.
Picture
 October 4 - 8:15PM
Los Lobos
​by Samuel Kishi Leopo / México, 2019 / 95 min

With touches of The Florida Project, Los Lobos follows brothers Max and Leo who, together with their mother Lucía, have just crossed the border from Mexico into the United States in search of a better life. But it is not easy for them to gain a foothold in their new home  country. While waiting for Lucia to return from work, the kids build an imaginary universe with their drawings and think about mom’s promise of “Disneyland”, their land of dreams.
Told with unmatched authenticity, including powerful documentary footage mixed with fiction and playful animation (reminiscent of the Puerto Rican coming-of-age masterpiece We the
Animals), Kishi Leopo’s film is unique and breathtaking. The film blossoms into a wondrous adventure story as the two brothers gather the courage to venture outside and explore the strange new world just outside their tiny apartment door.
Los Lobos is an absorbing coming-of-age story about migrant life through the prism of its most innocent figures.
​October 5 - 8:15 pm
A Translator (Un Traductor)
​by Rodrigo Barriuso, Sebastián Barriuso / Cuba, Canadá
2018 / 107 min

Based on the little-known true story of how twenty thousand Chernobyl victims were eventually treated in Cuba, Un Traductor unfolds as a tale at once historical and personal,
brought to life in crisply shot, beautifully realized period detail of a Havana on the brink of economic crisis.
October 4 - 6:30 pm
Spider Thieves (Niñas araña)
​by Guillermo Helo / Chile 2016 / 94 min

Inspired by actual events, this teenage thriller is a unique social commentary on dreams, class, and unfulfilled expectations in contemporary Chile.
Three teenage girls from a Santiago shanty town set in motion a plan to climb buildings and plunder expensive apartments. All they want is to have all the cool and trendy stuff they see
advertised in TV commercials and department stores. Word spread and soon enough they became the notorious “spider thieves.”
October 5 - 6:30
Memories of my Father
Fernando Trueba / Colombia / 2022 / 136 MIN
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Based on the legendary book Oblivion: A Memoir by the Colombian writer Héctor Abad Faciolince, and directed by Academy Award® winning director Fernando Trueba (Belle Époque), the film tells of the life of the prominent doctor and human rights activist, Héctor Abad Gómez (Javier Cámara), a father who is concerned about both his children and children from less favored classes.
After a devastating loss in the family, Héctor gives himself to the greater cause of public health programs for the poor in Medellín to the consternation of the city’s authorities. The film straddles two eras: Faciolince’s adolescence in Medellín in the 1970s, and his young adulthood in the ’80s up until 1987 when his father was assassinated.


Havana, 1989: Russian literature professor Malin (Rodrigo Santoro, of Westworld fame) receives a mysterious note at the university with orders from the government sending him to
a local hospital, where he learns he is expected to act as translator between Cuban doctors and the families of young patients from the Chernobyl disaster. Initially raging against his
new role, Malin is forced to stay on. He eventually becomes deeply devoted to his patients.

But while he becomes “king of the kids” at the hospital, his relationships with his pregnant wife and young son suffer.

Noche Latina Dinner Gala

Live music!

October 13, 6:00pm
Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn & Convention Centre

Tickets

Early Bird - Until October 1st
$50.00 Per Person
Table of 6 $420.00
Table of 10 $520.00
Regular - From October 2nd.
$60.00 Per Person
Table of 6 $450.00
Table of 10 $550.00
Where to buy tickets?
Online
NocheLatina2023.eventbrite.ca
Cash

Workshop

NHCC and Act with Purpose Presents

Latin Hispanic participation in media: 
​Auditioning for Success in Television and Film 

 Saturday October 21, 2023
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Youth
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Adults
TBD
​​$10.00 plus ticket fee per person. Limited spaces.  
Register at https://rb.gy/37mkv
The world of television and film is highly competitive, and one of the
crucial skills actors need to master is auditioning. A successful audition not only showcases an actor's talent but also demonstrates their ability to connect with a character and bring it to life. This workshop aims to equip aspiring actors with the tools and techniques necessary to excel in auditions for both television and film roles.
Workshop Objectives:
● Provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the auditioning process for television and film.
● Teach participants effective techniques for preparing and delivering
memorable auditions.
● Help participants overcome nervousness and boost their confidence during auditions.
● Provide participants with an opportunity to showcase their skills through
performance at the end of the workshop.

Workshop Outline:
1. Preparation and Presentation
  • Warm up the body, mouth and mind.
  • Effective techniques for memorization and line delivery.
  • Voice modulation, body language, and facial expressions to enhance
           character portrayal.
  • Tips for improvisation and adapting to changes during auditions.
  • Practical exercises to refine performance and auditions skills.
2. Understanding the Audition Process
  • Introduction to the workshop, John Stevens, and special guests.
  • Overview of the auditioning process in television and film.
  • Differentiating between casting calls, auditions, and callbacks. 
  •  ​​Analyzing the importance of headshots, resumes, and demo reels.
3. Overcoming Nervousness and Building Confidence
  • Recognizing and addressing audition-related anxiety.
  • Breathing exercises and relaxation techniques to manage nervousness.
  • Building self-confidence through positive self-talk and visualization.
4. Showcasing Talent: Mock Auditions
  • Some participants will prepare and perform mock 1 line auditions individually.
  • John Stevems and special guests will provide feedback and encouragement to every participant.
  • Insights into common mistakes and how to avoid them.
  • Group discussions on the lessons learned throughout the workshop.
5. Wrap up
  • Q&A session with the observers to gain insights and feedback.
  • Call to action to join our upcoming Audition Workshop,
  • Or to join our new 12 week TV & Film Acting Program
John Franklyn
​John is one of the most sought-after coaches for audition coaching, self-tapes and working with young actors who are attending showcase events all over the world. He often writes original materials for actors of all ages catering to each actor’s own individual abilities.

He is also a founding board member of the Act-On Ability Foundation, which provides free acting classes to actors with disabilities, and educates industry leaders about ablism in the Television and Film Industry as a whole.

John first started performing professionally at the age of 7 in various circus venues as a clown and variety entertainer. He learned everything from riding unicycles, walking the tight rope, acrobatics and later the trapeze. John was introduced to circus life by his late grandfather who was an artist with the Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey Circus.

As a child performer, he was spotted all across the Pacific Northwest, until he joined his first National Tour at the age of 17. John was named one of the top 40 most influential people in the arts under the age of 40 while he was still a junior in High School. With an impressive resume at the age of 18, John moved to New York City and attended Marymount Manhattan College on a Merit Scholarship, double majoring in Dance and Theatre. John was a featured performer on Carnival Cruise Lines where he was in the nightly variety shows and was able to travel the world.

John returned to New York City at the peak of his dance career, choreographing 3 Off Broadway Shows, and was commissioned by the United Nations to choreograph a new musical being brought over from Turkey. His musical theatre career highlights include Stephen Sondheim’s, Follies starring Maxine Andrews (Of the Andrews Sisters), Denise Darcel, Judy Kaye, Karen Morrow, and Edie Adams. He also toured with John Schuck and JoAnne Worley in the hit musical, Annie, and Camelot for the 5th Avenue Theatre. On the east coast, he was featured in Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan, and he starred as Peter in the newly revised script of Babes in Arms. John starred opposite Broadway Star and TV personality, Cheyenne Jackson in the West Coast Premiere of Babes In Arms. Since then John has produced, directed, choreographed and collaborated with Ashanti, Wyclef Jean, and numerous other talents for everything from product launches to publicity stunts.

John’s clients can be seen in Resident Evil, Y The Last Man, Kate on Netflix, Workin’ Mom’s, Degrassi, Becoming Alex, Level 16, Astronaut, See with Jason Mamoa, Titans, School of Rock the series, Jupiter’s Legacy, Tully, Hit The Road, with Jason Alexander, Hell on Wheels, Wynona Earp… to name a few.

Sunday October 22 | 2:00pm

FABIAN ARCINIEGAS

THE COLORES

A non operatic music journey of
an operatic singer
Created and Directed by Fabian Arciniegas
Thickets on sale now!   https://tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?performance=3445
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LATIN-LICIOUS

TBD

Proudly Hispanic

The term Hispanic (Spanish: hispano or hispánico, Galician: hispánico, Asturian: hispanu, Basque: hispaniar, Catalan: hispà, hispàno) broadly refers to the people, nations, and cultures that have a historical link to Spain. It commonly applies to countries once colonized by the Spanish Empire in the Americas and Asia, particularly the countries of Latin America and the Philippines. It could be argued that the term should apply to all Spanish-speaking cultures or countries, as the historical roots of the word specifically pertain to the Iberian region. It is difficult to label a nation or culture with one term, such as Hispanic, as the ethnicity, customs, traditions, and art forms (music, literature, dress, culture, cuisine, and others) vary greatly by country and region. The Spanish language and Spanish culture are the main traditions.
Hispanic originally referred to the people of ancient Roman Hispania, which roughly comprised the Iberian Peninsula, including the contemporary states of Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.

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