Celebrate Houston! free on Sunday, November 1, 2009, Noon to 10pm, at Tlaqupaque Market Plaza
Mark Lacy
Great weather is back in Houston this weekend. We will be celebrate
the city's diversity and build a positive future in Houston's historic
East End. Please join us on Sunday Nov. 1 at Celebrate Houston! for:
-The city's best live music
-Arts and hand-made crafts for the holidays
-Non-profit organizations
-Kids activities and dance performances
-Cultural/educational displays
http://www.celebratehouston.org
Celebrate Houston! is the beginning of something great in Houston. It
is the first in a series of annual events that will focus on the rich
traditions and cultural interests of Houston. And Celebrate Houston!
is planned as an annual event that will mark the progress of the
establishment of the Houston Museum of Culture. The first celebration
will take place in Houston's historic East End, just north of
University of Houston.
Celebrate Houston! features live music, youth activities, exhibits of
lowrider and electric cars, and vendor booths with artists, food and
non-profit organizations. The celebration takes place Sunday, November
1, from Noon to 10pm on the Tlaquepaque Market plaza, 708 Telephone
Road at Lockwood. Admission and parking are free. More information is
available at www.celebratehouston.org.
LIVE MUSIC – Celebrate Houston! will feature a reunion concert by
legendary Houston reggae and world music group The Presidents. The
Presidents will be reuniting after 15 years and bringing back all
original members and later additions to the Filipino band. Their music
was voted best reggae and world music in the Houston Press and Public
News for several years in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The music lineup will also feature Los Pistoleros de Tejas, voted Best
Latin Traditional Music in 2009, and Karina Nistal Band, nominated
Best Latin Contemporary. Grammy-nominated Sister Sister y los Misters
and Danza Azteca Teokalli round out the wide diversity of music and
traditions of the historic East End.
EXHIBITS – The Houston Lowrider Council will display custom lowrider
cars and bikes, while Houston Electric Car Company will present
electric cars that are legal on Houston streets.
ARTISTS – Latin Grammy artist Lizbeth Ortiz will present altars for El
dia de los muertos (The Day of the Dead) throughout the day and host a
unique revelry-filled calaveras fashion show at 6pm. The Artery Media
Project will present video documents of the diverse Houston arts and
music scene. Photographer Ben DeSoto will present an invitational
photo exhibit about aspects of Houston.
KIDS ZONE – Author and teacher Marie Elena Cortez will present
hands-on activities for children in the Kids Zone near the East End
Urban Market. There will be a performance featuring young talent on
the center stage at 2pm.
MARKET – From the East End Urban Market to Bohemeo's and across the
Tlaquepaque Market plaza, artists and artisans will sell unique
creations, clothing, jewelry, handmade furniture and home décor, and
more. Food vendors and non-profit organizations will be available on
the plaza.
For more details, directions and parking information, please see:
http://www.celebratehouston.org
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Celebrate Houston! is presented with the support of the Texas
Commission on the Arts and the City of Houston through the Houston
Arts Alliance. Special thanks to the East End Chamber of Commerce and
East End Management District.
Additional sponsorship and support provided by Tlaquepaque Market,
East End Urban Market, Bohemeo's, Kids Write to Know, Literal-Latin
American Voices and the Houston Lowrider Council.
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HOUSTON MUSEUM OF CULTURE
Celebrate Houston! is the seed of an idea - the Houston Museum of Culture.
Culture is he most significant aspect of our lives because it is our
way of life. Positive aspects of our cultures often represent the
things we live for, while detrimental aspects of our ways of life are
the things we must dedicate our time and energy to change.
The Houston Museum of Culture is the most essential project for
Houston's future. It will grow to provide education for the highest
quality of life and implement the best ideas to improve Houston
communities. Join us as we prepare to build something great for
Houston and the world.
In the weeks following Celebrate Houston!, volunteer committees of
founders for the Houston Museum of Culture will form.
Forward-thinking, visionary Houstonians are needed to be founders.
More information on the proposed museum is on line at www.hmoc.org.
Mark