Caribbean Logbook: Sounds and Flavors of Venezuela
On Friday, August 14, Instituto Allende Cultural Center offers a full day of Afro-Caribbean Venezuelan culture, combining music and gastronomy in a multidisciplinary format. The program features a 10:00 a.m. master class on Caribbean rhythm, cadence, and flavor by Ángel and José Luis Tolosa; a 7:00 p.m. concert “Sones y Revueltas de Afrocaribe Venezolano” with Ángel Tolosa (harp), José Luis Tolosa (cuatro guitar), and Alonso Hernández (double bass); and a 8:30 p.m. “Sabor del Caribe” dinner with a Venezuelan menu and salsa class.
- 📅 Date: Friday, August 14
- ⏰ 10:00 a.m.: Master class “Taller de ritmo, cadencia y sabor del Caribe” with Ángel and José Luis Tolosa
- ⏰ 7:00 p.m.: Concert “Sones y Revueltas de Afrocaribe Venezolano” with Ángel Tolosa (harp), José Luis Tolosa (cuatro guitar), Alonso Hernández (double bass)
- ⏰ 8:30 p.m.: Dinner “Sabor del Caribe” featuring Venezuelan gastronomic menu and salsa class
Organizer
Instituto Allende is a historic art school and cultural center in San Miguel de Allende that also operates as a landmark venue for public and private events. As an organizer, it hosts art fairs, concerts, museum nights, and festivals, and offers its cloistered courtyards, terraces, and house-museum spaces for weddings, receptions, and cultural gatherings, combining colonial architecture, professional event support, and an active artistic community in one setting.
Venue
Galería Meridiana 101º is a contemporary art gallery inside the Centro Cultural Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, located at Ancha de San Antonio 22 in the Zona Centro. As a venue, it is best suited for exhibitions, art openings, cultural talks, and curated creative events, with a refined gallery setting tied to one of the city’s most important art institutions.
