Todos Santos Art Festival

XV TODOS SANTOS ART FESTIVAL
February 4th  to 11th , 2012

All week during the Festival:
10:00 to 18:00 Hrs. Painting and drawing Exposition.  5th Painting Bienal Sudcaliforniana “Carlos Olachea.” Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura. Cultural Centre “Prof. Néstor Agúndez Martínez.”

10:00 to 18:00 Hrs. Poinsettia Plants and Photos Exposition. Cuetlaxochitl, the Nochebuena flower.” Heriberto Parra Hake. “Manuel Márquez de León” Theater’s Lobby.

10:00 to 18:00 Hrs. Posters Exhibition. “15 years of  The Todos Santos Arts Festival.” Todos Santos Arts Festival Posters. “Manuel Márquez de León” Theater’s Lobby.

10:00 to 18:00 Hrs. Drawing Exposition. Baja California Sur lottery. Carlos César Díaz Castro. Church of Nuestra señora del Pilar.

10:00 to 18:00 Hrs. Painting Exposition. “California sublime.” Elti López Lora. Cultural Centre “Prof. Néstor Agúndez Martínez.”

10:00 a 18:00 Hrs. Painting Exposition. “Transformations.” Gabriel Rodríguez Villalpando y Caldera. Cultural Centre “Prof. Néstor Agúndez Martínez.”

10:00 a 18:00 Hrs. Batik Exposition. “Human Figure.”  Batik Díaz Conti, images explorer. Hotel California.

10:00 to 18:00 Hrs. Photography Exposition. “Art in Photography.” Colectivo Arte en Fotografía. Hotel California.

10:00 to 18:00 Hrs.  Exhibit and Sale of Regional Crafts.  Hotel California Parking lot.

Artistic and cultural workshops
16:00 a 18:00 Hrs. Mask Theatre Workshop. 7 th to 10 th of  February. 8 to 12 years old children. Instructor Oscar Masón. Cultura Municipal La Paz. Cultural Centre “Prof. Néstor Agúndez Martínez.”

16:00 a 18:00 Hrs. Recycling Workshop. 7 th to 10 th of  February. 8 to 12 years old children. Instructor Juan M. Velázquez. Cultura Municipal La Paz. Cultural Centre “Prof. Néstor Agúndez Martínez.”

16:00 a 18:00 Hrs. Comics-Making Workshop. 7 th and 8 th of  February. For youth with computer skills. Instructor Mirza Gabriela Martínez Vázquez. PECYDA- Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura. Cultural Centre “Prof. Néstor Agúndez Martínez.”

16:00 a 18:00 Hrs. Clay Esculpture Workshop. 7 th to 10 th of  February . Jaznum Fragoso Bishop. Zatar Galery .  Cultural Centre “Prof. Néstor Agúndez Martínez.”

09:00 Hrs. Radio and Science Workshop for children. Friday February the 10 th . With the results there will be a radio broadcast over the internet. UABCS. Gral. Melitón Albañez elementary school.

11:00 Hrs. Radio and Science Workshop for children. Friday February the 10 th . With the results there will be a radio broadcast over the internet. UABCS. Miguel Hidalgo elementary school.

10:00 a 16:00 Hrs. Drawing Workshop for Children. Sunday February the 5 th. Instructors: Fabiola Narce, María Elena Romero, Eduardo Leyva y Cristian Ortega. Public Plaza.

Saturday, February 4
10:00  to 18:00 Hrs. Exhibit and Sale of  Art and  Regional  Crafts. Public Plaza and Hotel California Parking lot.

10:00 Hrs. Exhibition.  El agua vale más que oro. Open gold pit mining risks. Saving the culture of the Sierra de la Laguna.  El agua vale más que oro. Also participate  Ing. Fernando Arteche and Mtro. Fermín Reygadas. Public Plaza.

10:00 to 18:00 Hrs. Exhibition. Information on Sea Turtles and Ecology. Tortugueros Las Playitas, A.C. Public Plaza.

10:00 a 16:00 Hrs. Drawing Workshop for Children. Draw and paint cultural heritage topics. Instructor María del Carmen Soto Carballo. PECYDA-Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura. Public Plaza.

10:00 a 10:30 Hrs. Documentary. “Turtles en Todos.” Conservation and release of sea turtles in Todos Santos. Dir. Ira Evan Nevius. 30 Min. Tortugueros Las Playitas, A.C. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

10:40 a 11:10 Hrs. Documentary. “Baja California Sur, Gray Whale Sanctuary.” 30 min. Dir. Alejandro Vázquez Saldaña. Mar Adentro Productions. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

11:20 Hrs. Bilingual audiovisual Lecture. The return of the famouse  Bay of  La Paz pearls. Dr. Carlos Cáceres Martínez. 40 Min. UABCS-Perlas del Cortez. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

12:10 Hrs. Documentary.  Arte  sano, hands that remain. Gabriel Fonseca. 40 min. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

13:00 Hrs. Documentary. Old Lighthouse, New World. The Arrival of the Light. Gabriel Fonseca. 30 min. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

13:00 Hrs. Dance. “Calafia” Folklóric  Ballet. Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura. Public Plaza.

14:00 Hrs. Gastronomy. Gastronomic showcase of  the Baja California Sur cuisine. Gastronomic Division of  the  Instituto  Tecnológico de  Estudios Superiores de Los Cabos. Public Plaza.

18:30 Hrs. Exposition opening. Inauguration of the Baja California Sur lottery illustrations exposition. Church of Nuestra señora del Pilar.

19:00 Hrs. Exhibits Inauguration.  Visual Art exhibits Official Inauguration. Cultural Centre “Prof. Néstor Agúndez Martínez.”

19:30 Hrs. Callejoneada with music and torches. From Cultural Centre “Prof. Néstor Agúndez Martínez” to the public plaza. DIF Music Band.

20:00 Hrs. Oficial Inauguration  of  the XV Todos Santos Arts Festival. Public Plaza.

20:15 Hrs. Music. Chamin Correa y Los 3 Caballeros in Concert. Tradictional and Romantic Mexican Music. Public Plaza.

Sunday, February 5
10:00  to 18:00 Hrs. Exhibit and Sale of  Art and  Regional  Crafts. Public Plaza and Hotel California Parking lot.

10:00 Hrs. Exhibition.  El agua vale más que oro. Open gold pit mining risks. Saving the culture of the Sierra de la Laguna. El agua vale más que oro. Also participate  Ing. Fernando Arteche and Mtro. Fermín Reygadas. Public Plaza.

10:00 to 18:00 Hrs. Exhibition. Information on Sea Turtles and Ecology. Tortugueros Las Playitas, A.C. Public Plaza.

10:00 Hrs. Exhibition.  Information on Sharks and Stingrays. Interactivity with the public. Iemanya Oceánica, A.C. Public Plaza.

10:00 Hrs. Exhibition. Presentation of the latest UABCS publications and donation of  a set of  books to the Cultural Centre “Prof. Néstor Agúndez Martínez.” Public Plaza.

10:00 Hrs. Mukimono. Mukimono demonstration. Fruits and vegetables sculputure. Walter Ojeda and his crew. Ice art and Mukimono. Public Plaza.

10:00 a las 16:00 Hrs. Drawing Workshop for Children. Instructors: Fabiola Narce, María Elena Romero, Eduardo Leyva y Cristian Ortega. Public Plaza.

10:00 Hrs. Documentary. If they are made with flour….. Simple recipe sudcaliforniano taste. Gabriel Fonseca. 40 min. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

10:50 Hrs. Documentary. “México open sky.” Open gold pit mining issues. Spanish, (Explicit images). Dir. Andrés Dco. México. 60 Min. Agua vale más que oro. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

12:00 Hrs. Bilingual audiovisual Lecture. The mammoth of  El Carrizal. M.C. Luis Herrera Gil. UABCS. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

12:00 Hrs. Comparsas Carnival Parade. Celebrating 15 years of  the Todos Santos Arts Festival. (Call for specific program).  With the participation  of  costumed and dance groups from Guadalajara, La Paz, Los Cabos and Todos Santos. Starts in Degollado and Pedrajo street and ends at the public plaza with a 4 hour show.

13:00  Hrs. Documentary. “Baja all exclusive.” Dir.Carmina Valiente. 7 Filos Productions. 51Min. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

13:00 a 17:00 Hrs. Music, Dance and Circus Performances . Artistic festival. (Call for specific program).TODOS SANTOS: Children folkloric Ballet Profra. María Elena Verdugo, Children folkloric Ballet Profra. Rosa María Rolland Beltrán, CECYT 02 Todos Santos folkloric Ballet, Azli & Mac (Stilts and unicycle), Dulce Chávez (fire performance), DIF Music Band. GUADALAJARA: Les Cabaret Capricho, (Circus and clown performances).  LOS CABOS: Ballet “Libertadores” from San José’s City Theatre. LA PAZ-UABCS: Sac Be, latinamerican music group, fire jugglinf group, ballroom dancing workshop, Polinesian dances workshop, Olaf Oren and Wendy González duet, popular music with Armando Herrero’s guitar. Public Plaza.

14:00 Hrs. Literature. Book Presentation. “Guía Familiar de Baja California, 1700-1900.” Pablo L. Martínez Márquez. Commentators Elizbeth Acosta Mendía and Gilberto Ibarra Rivera. Donation of  a set of  books of the Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura publishers department to the Cultural Centre “Prof. Néstor Agúndez . “Manuel Márquez de León” Theater’s Lobby.

14:00 Hrs. Gastronomy. Gastronomic showcase of  the autentic  todosantenian cuisine. CECYT 02 Todos Santos. Public Plaza.

14:00 Hrs. Gastronomy. The art of the Baja California Sur gastronomy. Gastronomic showcase. Gastronomy students of the  Universidad  Intercontinental Noroeste La Paz BCS. Public Plaza.

14:00 Hrs. Gastronomy. Gastronomic showcase of  the Baja California Sur cuisine. Students of Culinary arts. Universidad del Golfo de California. Public Plaza.

20:00 Hrs. Music. Ensembles of  the State Music School Simphony Orchestra. Director Mtro. Luis Peláez García. Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

Monday, February 6
10:00 Hrs. Exhibition.  El agua vale más que oro. Open gold pit mining risks. Saving the culture of the Sierra de la Laguna. El agua vale más que oro. Also participate  Ing. Fernando Arteche and Mtro. Fermín Reygadas. Public Plaza.

10:00 to 18:00 Hrs. Exhibition. Information on Sea Turtles and Ecology. Tortugueros Las Playitas, A.C. Public Plaza.

10:00 a 16:00 Hrs. Drawing Workshop for Children. Draw and paint cultural heritage topics. Instructor María del Carmen Soto Carballo. PECYDA-Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura. Public Plaza.

10:00  Hrs. Documentary. Baja California Sur, Unusual Nature. Dir. Alejandro Vázquez Saldaña. Mar Adentro Productions . 50 Min. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

11:00 Hrs. Documentary. “Baja all exclusive.” Dir. Carmina Valiente. 7 Filos Productions. 51Min. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

12:00 Hrs. Documentary. Momentum, Images of a moving earth. Gabriel Fonseca. 30 Min. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

12:00 Hrs. Dance. “Aztlán” Municipal Folkloric Ballet. Dir. Profra. María Antonieta Bareño. XIV Ayuntamiento de La Paz. Public Plaza.

12:40 Hrs. Documentary. Visions. Legacy of  life. Gabriel Fonseca. 30 Min. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

13:30 Hrs. Literature. Readings. Winners of the 2012 poetry, short stories and essays university contest. UABCS. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

19:00 Hrs. Music. Classical Guitar Recital. “Antonio Vivaldi’s Chamber Music.” Guillermo Avilés, soloist.  PECYDA-Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura. Church of  Nuestra señora del Pilar.

20:00 Hrs. Music and Dance. Limanya Percussion. African Music and Dance combined with circus disciplines. Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

Tuesday, February 7
9:00 Hrs. Demonstration of Children’s Rounds and Songs. Kindergarden schools of  Todos Santos and El Pescadero. Los Pinos Park Amphitheater.

09:00 Hrs. Cinema Cycle “The great musicals.” My Fair Lady. USA. 1964. Director Jeorge Cukor. 170 Min. English with spanish subtitles. Auditorium of the CECYT 02 Preparatory School.

10:00 Hrs. Lecture. “Venus transit 2012.”  Preparing for a night of astronomical observation. Miguel Angel Norzagaray, UABCS. Educadores de Baja California High School.

11:00 Hrs. Lecture. “Venus transit 2012.”  Preparing for a night of astronomical observation. Miguel Angel Norzagaray, UABCS. Auditorium of the CECYT 02 Preparatory School.

11:00 Hrs. Audiovisual lecture. The route of the whales. Víctor Manuel Ramos Sáinz. Secretary of  Tourism. Educadores de Baja California High School.

12:00 Hrs. Audiovisual lecture. The route of the whales. Víctor Manuel Ramos Sáinz. Secretary of  Tourism. Auditorium of the CECYT 02 Preparatory School.

19:00 Hrs. Music. Guitar Recital. Alfredo Madrigal García. PECYDA-Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura. Church of  Nuestra señora del Pilar.

20:00 Hrs. Circus-TheaterCabaret. Cabaret Carmela.” Performance of circus disciplines and fire management. Dulce Chávez. “Folk Chou.” Les Cabaret Capricho. From Guadalajara, a clown show and fisical theater. “Dinner for one.” Theater and comedy. Borut Bučinel from Eslovenia. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

Wednesday, February 8
9:00 Hrs. Theatre for Children. In spanish. For kindergarden. Puppet show. “Tierra mía.” Ollin Children’s Theatre Troupe. Dirección de Cultura La Paz. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

10:00 Hrs. Cinema Cycle “The great musicals.” Carrousel. USA. 1956. Director Henry King. 128 Min. English with spanish subtitles. Auditorium of the CECYT 02 Preparatory School.

10:30 Hrs. Theatre for Children. In spanish. For elementary schools. Theater play “El regalo.” Ollin Children’s Theatre Troupe. Coordinación de Servicios Culturales. SEP. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

10:00 Hrs. Literature. Encounter with the Association of Southern Baja Californian writers. Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura. Auditorium of the CECYT 02 Preparatory School.

18:00 Hrs. Book presentation. Dr. Dante Salgado’s “En el Corazón del aire.” Presenters and commentators. Dra. Martha Piña, Dr. Rubén Olachea y  M.C. Keith Ross. UABCS. Cultural Centre “Prof. Néstor Agúndez Martínez.”

19:00 Hrs. Music. Flamenco Guitar Recital. Jesús Gallo, soloist. PECYDA-Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura. Church of  Nuestra señora del Pilar.

20:00 Hrs. Classical Music.  Piano Concert. Mauricio Haneine. Internationally renowned pianist. Guaycura Hotel Boutique, Cala de Ulloa, Cable Mágico, Comité Pueblo Mágico Todos Santos. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

Thursday, February 9
10:00 Hrs. Cinema Cycle “The great musicals.” Auntie Mame. USA. 1958. Director Morton Da Costa. 143 Min. English with spanish subtitles. Auditorium of the CECYT 02 Preparatory School.

10:00 Hrs. Storytelling. Wavers of  fantasies. Todos Santos and El Pescadero kindergardens. Alas y raíces and Bahía de letras. Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura-CONACULTA.

11:00 Hrs. Audiovisual lecture.  Cave paintings in Baja California Sur. Víctor Manuel Ramos Sáinz. Secretary of tourism. Educadores de Baja California High School.

12:00 Hrs. Audiovisual lecture. Cave paintings in Baja California Sur. Víctor Manuel Ramos Sáinz. Secretary of tourism. Auditorium of the CECYT 02 Preparatory School.

18:00 Hrs. Book presentation.  “General Francisco J. Múgica in Baja California Sur 1941-1946. Documents for his history.”  Juan Cuauhtémoc Murillo Hernández. Commentator Juan Melgar. Asociación de Escritores Sudcalifornianos, A. C. and Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura. Cultural Centre “Prof. Néstor Agúndez Martínez.”

18:30 Hrs. Poetry, music and photography Performance. “Foolish women.” Conchita Cabrera Gijón Poetry. In the voices of: Ceci Miró, Amdeleli Yaber and José Luis Varto. Tanguera Duet: Celia Rangel and Leonardo Rodas. Photography: Karina Urquizo. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

20:00 Hrs. Theater. Edén Park.” Monolog in spanish. First prize V Encuentro Estatal de Teatro. Dir. Francisco Jesús Barragán. BAEL Theater Company. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

Friday, February 10
10:00 Hrs. Cinema Cycle “The great musicals.” Hello Dolly. USA. 1969. Dir. Gene Kelly. 146 Min. English with spanish subtitles. Auditorium of the CECYT 02 Preparatory School.

10:00 Hrs. Lecture. “Venus transit 2012.”  Preparing for a night of astronomical observation. Miguel Angel Norzagaray, UABCS. Auditorium of the CECYT 02 Preparatory School.

10:00 Hrs. Storytelling. Wavers of  fantasies. Todos Santos and El Pescadero elementary schools. Alas y raíces and Bahía de letras. Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura-CONACULTA.

09:00 Hrs. Radio and Science Workshop for children. With the results there will be a radio broadcast over the internet. UABCS. Gral. Melitón Albañez elemntary school.

11:00 Hrs. Hrs. Lecture. “Venus transit 2012.”  Preparing for a night of astronomical observation. Miguel Angel Norzagaray, UABCS. Educadores de Baja California High School.

11:00 Hrs. Radio and Science Workshop for children. With the results there will be a radio broadcast over the internet. UABCS. Miguel Hidalgo elementary school.

18:00 Hrs. Night of astronomical observation. Observation of Venus, Júpiter, Orión Nebula and the Pleiades. Direction Miguel Angel Norzagaray. UABCS. Public Plaza.

18:30 Hrs. Piano and Poetry. Kichu Isáis and Dr. Marcos Robledo Santana. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

20:00 Hrs. Dance. Classical Ballet Gala. IBO Academy. Dir. Profr. Marco Antonio Ojeda García. Manuel Márquez de León Theater.

Saturday, February 11
19:00 Hrs. Circus-TheaterCabaret. Cabaret Capricho “El Chou.” Les Cabaret Capricho. From Guadalajara, a clown show and fisical theater. Public Plaza.

20:00 Hrs. Official Closing of the XV Todos Santos Arts Festival. Public Plaza.

20:15 Hrs. Dance. Ballet “Libertadores” San José del Cabo City Theater. Dir. Oscar Escobedo. Dirección municipal de cultura del H. XI Ayuntamiento de Los Cabos.  Public Plaza.

21:30 Hrs. Popular Dance. Hermanos Pérez Orchestra. Dir. Guzmán Pérez, and Music Group “Son La Trova.” Dirección municipal de cultura del H. XI Ayuntamiento de Los Cabos and PECYDA-Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura.