This month's installment of Casino on Cardboard has been changed to Casino on Concrete in conjunction with Harborfest in Chula Vista. YES! A NEW SPOT! This is a special event dedicated to remembering Rodrigo Tamayo (Rudy), a celebration of his life event where he would have preferred: on the beach, dancing casino to timba and son in his 'hood at Harborfest with his dancing friends. Everyone who knew Rudy is invited! Anyone who did not know Rudy, please come and enjoy the festivities get to know who Rudy was to our community as we celebrate his life through the events he most enjoyed; Harborfest and Casino on Concrete. It's for everyone!
Collage of Rudy Collection Project:
We are asking anyone who knew Rudy to please submit any pictures of him a we are doing a digital collage. Please submit your pictures to Roi Bignac: Islandseekr@yahoo.com or to Susie Carvalho: bailasempre@yahoo.com
There have been some changes to the location of Casino on Cardboard (now Casino on Concrete/Grass) and Rudy's Celebration of Life. Getting a permit to combine two dance communities was a nightmare. As much as we wanted to combine communities it was difficult getting around all the rules and number cap that we had to separate the two events. Plus Rudy would have wanted something smaller and in his 'hood, Chula Vista. He was an avid participant of the annual Harborfest event and loved Manny Cepeda's music. So we are starting the meet up at Harborfest as there are 3 live Latin bands playing Cuban music and salsa. Then after the event is over we will walk to the south end of the park and down to the Chula Vista Bayfront Park/Marina to keep dancing at Casino on Concrete overlooking the harbor. This will require you to drive down a little more in your car and park at this location. We will still keep to the announced schedule to do a remembrance candle-light moment of silence for Rudy at 8pm. Hope you can still make it despite the location change.
WHAT: Casinero Meet Up at the Chula Vista Harborfest following Casino on Caoncrete/Grass Celebration of Life for our friend, Rudy
WHERE: Chula Vista HarborFest - 999 Bayside Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Casino on Concrete/Grass at Chula Vista Bayfront Park & Celebration of Life for Rudy - 980 Marina Way, Chula Vista, CA 91910
WHEN: Saturday, August 19, 2017 12pm-9pm
Schedule of activities:12noon-6pm - Harborfest activities (FREE), There will be three live salsa/Cuban music at the Latin Beat Stage at Harborfest. The line up and timeline goes a follows. Casineros Meet-Up at the Latin Beats Stage
12-1:15pm - Perla Negra
1:30-2:30pm - Manny Cepeda Orcehstra
4:15-5pm - Charlie Chavez y Su AfroTruko
Click this link to see the Harborfest Activities Map (look for "B" on the event page Map and this is where we will meet.
http://www.cvharborfest.com/location/
6-8pm Casino on Concrete/Grass - Timba Dance party begins with Maritza's Timba playlist running.
6pm Maritza will teach some fun rueda moves for everyone
8pm - We will have a Candle-Light Moment of Silence to remember and honor Rudy
HOW TO PREPARE: The Casino on Concrete/Grass is a potluck so bring food and drinks. We reserved a spot in front of the water, so bring beach equipment (Beach chairs, blankets, sweaters as it will get cold at night. We will need 3 to 4 portable tables for the food and drinks, a couple of ice chests with ice for drinks.
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