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Show 77 ::7 I l i i It »i*""ÍSii I HISPANIC ARTS Self-taught musicians from a musical family, the Sánchez brothers spent part of their youth in México and part in the U.S. Joined now by a cousin and a sister-in-law, their band, Fuego Tropical, specializes in contemporary Mexican dance music. The group is a popular addition to local weddings and quinceañeras as well as dances at Salt Lake's Centro Cívico Mexicano. (GR:92) many local artists to pursue their art. Both folkloric dancers and dance bands have used practice space at the center. Fuego Tropical, Centro Cívico s current "house band," specializes in a contemporary Mexican sound that is very popular among the local community. Within the last few years, the formation of ethnic clubs like Club Perú, Mujeres Latinas (Latin Women) or The Bolivian Association in Utah have brought Utah's Latinos together and provided a venue for their ethnic arts, especially music, to flourish. Picnics, soccer leagues and dinner-dances, commonly planned around national holidays or Independence Days, provide the typical setting for sharing both traditional food and ethnic performance. Held at church buildings, hotel convention centers or on university campuses, get-togethers often begin with a performance of folk music followed by a dance that features several bands, both local and from out-of-state. Cívico también les provee el espacio a muchos artistas para que practiquen y desarrollen aún más su arte. Hay bailarines folklóricos y orquestas que usan el local para esto. La orquesta Fuego Tropical, el grupo de casa del centro, se especializa en música mexicana contemporánea muy popular en la comunidad. Durante los últimos años la creación de clubes como el Club Perú, Mujeres Latinas y la Asociación Boliviana de Utah ha hecho que los latinos de Utah se junten para proveerles una forma de que su arte, especialmente la música, florezca. Algunos eventos como picnics, equipos de fútbol y bailes para celebrar fiestas nacionales o días de independencia, proveen la oportunidad de compartir platos y presentaciones típicas. Estas actividades que generalmente se hacen en iglesias o Since Peruvians comprise one of Utah's largest South American populations, Club Perú is predictably among the most active ethnic associations. Each year they become more visible to the general public by participating in events like the Living Traditions Festival where they sell traditional food to support their ongoing arts activities. Pictured (left to right) under their club banner are Bertha Hurtado, director of Ballet Folklórico Perú, Yolanda Robles, Maruja Luis and Augusto Robles. (CM:91) |