Picnic de Libros - April 8, 2023
2023-04-08 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Koubek Center Gardens, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Picnic de Libros is a bilingual, family day program featuring storytelling, theatre, music, arts and crafts, dance, and picnic baskets full of books, for families to enjoy together. The event is free, and its main goal is to expose kids to the richness and variety of the cultural traditions in our diverse community. These gatherings will tickle children’s curiosity while using the power of stories to bring people together, promoting literacy, and nurturing the next generation of engaged world citizens. We want to encourage kids to read and develop a passion for books and literature. Culminating each day, we will serve a special picnic with blankets on the lawn and baskets full of books, in both Spanish and English. Picnic de Libros is produced by the Koubek Center and Fundacion Cuatrogatos.
Next Picnic will have the following activities:

A very special presentation of Haitian music performed by Inez Barlatier.
Creative Stage Productions returns with their amusing characters.
Bilingual stories with storytellers Marilyn Romero and Geraldine Townson.
An entertaining Spanish-language mini children’s theatre play performed by Teatro Doble.
Píntame, an interactive game with colors and brushes, by Venezuelan performers Lismar Marcano and Hanny Rivera from Books and Play.

Saturday April 8th from 2 to 5 PM
Koubek Center Garden (2705 SW 3rd St. Miami, Fl, 33135)
Phone: 305-237-7750
Free Entrance and Parking

Frenesies
2023-03-20 20:00 - 21:30 | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
L’Alliance Française and Koubek Center present Frénésies, a theatrical production of La Compagnie Tilawcis
Turned towards an organic incarnation whose common thread is the departure-return report from the native island, the territory of origin, Frénésies starts slowly with a misguided character “I had the ocean as far as the eye could see but I was without horizon”, sometimes candid: Thomas (twin in Aramaic). He meets his inverted double, free and without attachment, real or not, to the public to decide, Bilal (the name of the Patron saint of the muezzins, the one who sublimates reality by sacralizing it. It also represents water in Arab culture, the elusive, the intangible, the one who overflows, who flies, who engulfs), who will do it juggling disturbing and ecstatic situations during the course an unforgettable trip on American roads. Everything contributes to tighten the room towards a philosophical, mystical climax, an intimate ritual to reconnect with oneself, with one’s roots, thus becoming a new genre: an initiatory road-theatre.
In French with Spanish subtitles
March 20th @ 8PM
FREE TICKETS with RSVP
FREE PARKING

Tributo a Fania
2023-03-18 20:00 - 21:30 | Koubek Center Gardens, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Get ready to dance and sing along with the hits at the Tribute to Fania, presented by Koubek Center in its Little Havana Social Club program with Mimy Succar and the Mixtura Orchestra under the direction of two-time Latin GRAMMY Award-winning percussionist, producer, composer, and arranger Tony Succar, with the participation of musician, producer and DJ Mr. Pauer.

Koubek Center presenta FLAMENCO EN DOS ORILLAS
2023-03-10 20:00 - 21:30 | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
The Koubek Center will bring an intimate and experimental Flamenco performance featuring the new generation of artists who are paving the way for a new way of understanding and seeing Flamenco. We present artists from Spain who can experiment in an intimate space and offer our audiences the same experience of an authentic tablao. Flamenco En Dos Orillas is an artistic residency featuring the unique collaboration between artists from Spain and local artists from Miami who will work together for a week to create a new work to be presented to the community as a public event. Internationally recognized award-winning Antonio Rey, one of the most representative figures of the current flamenco guitar scene will be joined by multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Munir Hossn and his rich mix between Brazil, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; one of the most sought out Cuban percussionist Vizcaino Jr; and Afro-Cuban lead vocalist of Celia Cruz All Stars Lenia Diaz to develop a new work that fuses the musical traditions of these three talented artists.
WHAT: FLAMENCO EN DOS ORILLAS
WHEN: Friday March 10th @ 8PM – Antonio Rey, Munir Hossn, Lenia Diaz and Vizcaino Jr
WHERE: Koubek Center’s Theatre 2705 SW 3rd St. Miami, Fl, 33135
TICKETS: $20 presale / $25 at the door
LINK TICKETS: https://www.squadup.com/events/flamenco-en-dos-orillas-koubek-center-antonio-rey-munir-hossn-lenia-diaz?legacy=0
FREE PARKING

As Miamense as Possible
2023-02-25 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-02-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
La iniciativa As Miamense as Possible fue ganadora del Knight Arts Challenge 2021 con el propósito de apoyar a dramaturgos LatinX menores de 40 años.
El programa se llevara a cabo durante el 17, 18, 24 y 25 de febrero e incluye un programa de tres estrenos teatrales y un simposio teórico co-presentado en parte con el Observatorio Teatral Hispano
CUÁNDO: Viernes 24 y sábado 25 de febrero a las 8:00 PM
QUÉ: “Al Amanecer”, de Vianca Collazo (en español e inglés con sobretítulos en ambos idiomas) Con la dirección de Vianca Collazo y la actuación de Chaveli Ponce y Phillip Santiago
Sinopsis: El vínculo que crece entre dos seres a través de la lenta pérdida de una matriarca. La historia dolorosa de ciertas heridas y su necesario perdón.
“Lo Siento mi Español es Tremendo Mal”, de Brandon Urrutia (en español e inglés con sobretítulos en ambos idiomas) Dirigido por Israel García y con la actuación de Brandon Urrutia

Sinopsis: Fe, familia y flan, tres elementos distintivos de la cultura hispana; pero, ¿puedes participar de ella si ni siquiera hablas la lengua? Descubre cómo Brandon, autor y actor de la pieza, desafía y resuelve la gran pregunta desde su español roto y su amor por los orígenes de su familia tras la muerte de la abuela.
Estas obras son breves — “Al Amanecer” dura 45 minutes; “Lo siento mi español es tremendo mal”, es de 20 minutos – y serán presentadas continuadamente con un breve entreacto de 10 minutos.

As Miamense as Possible
2023-02-18 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-02-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
La iniciativa As Miamense as Possible fue ganadora del Knight Arts Challenge 2021 con el propósito de apoyar a dramaturgos LatinX menores de 40 años.
El programa se llevara a cabo durante el 17, 18, 24 y 25 de febrero e incluye un programa de tres estrenos teatrales y un simposio teórico co-presentado en parte con el Observatorio Teatral Hispano
CUÁNDO: Viernes 17 y sábado 18 de febrero a las 8:00 PM
QUÉ: “Zizek en el Pantano”, de Lilianne Lugo con dirección de Boris Villar y la participación de Maribel Barrios, Gabriela Griffith, Jorge Hernández Lizaso y Orestes Pérez Estanquero.
Sinopsis: Alicia no sabe qué hacer con su madre, Pablo no sabe qué hacer para encontrar papeles, Elsa e Ismael no saben cómo envejecer en el exilio. Para todos ellos, Miami, el amor y la muerte son el gran pantano.
Sinopsis: Alicia no sabe qué hacer con su madre, Pablo no sabe qué hacer para encontrar papeles, Elsa e Ismael no saben cómo envejecer en el exilio. Para todos ellos, Miami, el amor y la muerte son el gran pantano.

Picnic de Libros - February 18, 2023
2023-02-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Koubek Center Gardens, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Picnic de Libros is a bilingual, family day program featuring storytelling, theatre, music, arts and crafts, dance, and picnic baskets full of books, free to keep. The event is free and its main goal is to expose kids to the richness and variety of the cultural traditions in our diverse community. These gatherings will tickle children’s curiosity while using the power of stories to bring people together, promoting literacy, and nurturing the next generation of engaged world citizens. We want to encourage kids to read and develop a passion for books and literature. Culminating each day, we will serve a special picnic with blankets on the lawn and baskets full of books, in both Spanish and English, to take home. Picnic de Libros is produced by the Koubek Center and Fundacion Cuatrogatos.

Little Havana Social Club – Tambores II
2023-01-28 20:00 - 21:30 | Koubek Center Gardens, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Koubek Center presents the next Little Havana Social Club event, Tambores II. The second edition of the popular Tambores’s event that takes the audience on a journey through the Americas celebrating its African-rooted music and dance traditions, from the Caribbean to the birthplace of samba and capoeira. Featuring groups from Perú, Colombia, Bahamas, Brazil and Africa. Tambores celebrates the drumming tradition present in the Americas and the Caribbean, from one of its African sources through the different variants, shaped by geography, economics, religious beliefs and colonial history. Drums are the beating heart of music created to dance, celebrate, and speak to the heavens.
Hosted by multi-disciplinary puertorican artist, Bri La Pelúa as DJ and MC with her unique an infectious Caribbean energy. Koubek’s Little Havana Social Club signature program channels the spirit of a fiesta de barrio (neighborhood party), informed by the many sounds and flavors of Latin American and Caribbean traditions but with a twist of contemporary Miami.

FUGAZ
2023-01-20 20:00 - 21:00 | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Oscar y Leticia tienen una cita a la que no pueden faltar. Ambos, expertos en la comedia improvisada, hacen lo que mejor saben hacer: se juntan a inventar delirantes historias en el momento. Una cita breve pero intensa, como la receta de lo inolvidable. Relatos únicos e irrepetibles a partir de sugerencias del público y del azar. Un encuentro fugaz, imposible de atrapar en las redes del tiempo. Libre por divertido, y siempre nuevo.
Se estrenó en el Teatro Timbre 4, y fue parte del Festival Argentino de Artes Escenicas y del Festival Late
Osqui Guzman es egresado del Conservatorio Nacional de Arte Dramático. Sus trabajos más destacados en teatro son:“El Bululú. Antología endiablada”, “Los Bonobos” y “Toc Toc” de Laurent Baffie, “La Tempestad” y “Sueño de una Noche de Verano” de W. Shakespeare, “Salomé de chacra” y “El Niño Argentino” de Mauricio Kartun, “El Arlequino” y “El Pelele” de La Banda de La Risa, entre otras. En teatro infantil hizo “Derechos Torcidos” y “Locos Recuerdos” de Hugo Midon, “Mi Bello Dragon” de Enrique Pinti y “Robin Hood” de Hector Presa; y dirigió durante cuatro años a “Topa en Junior Express” . Dirigió y actuó en la obra “Enobarbo” en el Teatro Nacional Cervantes y como director y dramaturgo realizó “El Centésimo Mono”, “A La Obra!” y “La Amiga Invisible”. Considerado un referente del teatro de improvisación, su último espectáculo fue ¨Fugaz ¨. En televisión trabajó en “Maradona. Sueño Bendito”, “Apache”, “El Marginal 3”, “Emocionario” “Hermanos y Detectives”, “Derechos Torcidos”, “Media Falta”, “Mar de Fondo”, “Mi amor, Mi amor”, “La Liga”, “Horizontes matemática”, “De cuento en cuento” y “Peor es Nada”. En cine protagonizó “El Torcan” y “QTH” y participó en “Tiempo de Valientes”, “Pájaros Volando”, “El Karma de Carmen”, “Topos” y “La Puta y la Ballena”. Obtuvo los premios Trinidad Guevara, Florencio Sánchez, Estrella de Mar, Teatro del Mundo, Ace, Clarín, Vilches y Konex. En el 2009 fue declarado Personalidad destacada de la Cultura de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Leticia González de Lellis se formó en el Conservatorio Nacional de Arte Dramático. También estudió con Fernando Piernas y Gabriel Chame. En el exterior se formó con el Teatro de los Andes, el Theatre Organic y con Ariane Mnouckine. Especialista en el teatro de improvisación donde se destaca como actriz y docente. Junto a Osqui Guzman formó parte del grupo QR! en los espectáculos: “Somos Nosotros” , “Jugadores” y “Sorpresa”. Dirigió “Mono”, unipersonal de impro de Osqui Guzman y “No sé qué decir” junto a Carlos Gianni. Actualmente forma parte de “Fugaz” y del espectáculo infantil “Noticiero Puro Cuento”. Co autora de “El Bululú. Antología endiablada” por la que ganó el premio Teatro del Mundo. Actuó en “Enobarbo” en el Teatro Nacional Cervantes, “Toc Toc” en gira por Argentina, “Identicos” para Teatro x la Identidad, “La Amiga Invisible” en Teatro Bombon, “Verde Esperanza y no pierde” en el Teatro Beckett, “Clowns no Perecederos” en el Rojas. Junto a Osqui Guzman escriben y actúan en el programa infantil “Emocionario” del Canal Paka Paka.

ON EDGE
2022-12-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Koubek Center Gardens, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Koubek Center is proud to continue their annual partnership with New World School of the Arts (NWSA) with a new collaboration that will transform the Center and its gardens into an outdoor sculptural group exhibition developed and curated by New World School of the Arts Visual Arts Students.
On Edge examines the consequences to our domestic landscape as place becomes space. Miami artists from New World School of the Arts capture cultural and domestic narratives facing constant change. On Edge discusses displacement and what makes home, home in the face of fast-paced change in Miami. On Edge poses the question: how much of what we know as place can be removed before it becomes an unfamiliar space?
Exhibiting Artists: Virmari Garcia-Davila, Fransheka Guerra, Alejandra Jimenez, Anthony Moreno, Squid, Tiffany Tompkins, and Ana Vergara.
What: Outdoor sculpture exhibition On Edge developed by NWSA Students, and curated by NWSA student Ana Vergara
When: Friday December 2nd from 6-9PM
Free Parking and Entrance

Germán López
2022-11-18 20:00 - 21:00 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Germán López is a master of the timple, the small five-stringed guitar native to the Canary Islands, a cousin in a family of instruments that includes the Venezuelan cuatro, the cavaquinho, the ukulele, and the charango. What has distinguished López’s career since its beginnings has been his approach, aiming at putting the timple on the global stage and exploring its possibilities in fusions beyond traditional music.
López, accompanied by his quintet and special guests, including Cuban singer Aymeé Nuviola, fresh from her performance at the Latin GRAMMYs, and legendary percussionist Sammy Figueroa, will perform at Miami Dade College’s Koubek Center on Friday, November 18. This evening, López will present his new album, Alma (Virgin Music), his fifth under his own name but the first on an international label. This release on a global platform marks a new stage in López’s career and in his idea of continuing to expand the projection of the instrument.

BODY PERCUSSION WORKSHOP
2022-11-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Body percussion converts our body into a moving instrument. It is a discipline that integrates movement with the great variety of sounds we can produce with our body. During class we will use some theory-based notions and exercises of rhythms that will help to improve our coordination and our capacity to listen to ourselves and the group. Gradually, you will obtain choreography in which you will move through the rhythm and the music of your own body. Body Percussion is a discipline recommended for adults and kids, for dancers, actors, musicians, or just people that like rhythm. Instructors:Dario Vaccaro and Valeria Cossu
What happens in a Body Percussion Class?

Specific workshops for dance and/or acting companies help to improve communication in the group and empower creativity through teamwork
Through basic notions we’ll work the coordination and you will discover the own sound of your body
We’ll learn how to listen each other through different kind of rhythms
We’ll work on improvisation and choreography

This class is designed for students who like to move, take risks and be expressive. Each class begins with a simple warm up to improve alignment, build strength and flexibility. Followed by a series of combinations across the floor and center phrase mixing Dario’s unique and eclectic style with contact and improvisation exercises, encouraging students to find confidence and joy in their own creative and physical potential.

Picnic de Libros - November 12
2022-11-12 14:00 - 17:00 | Koubek Center Gardens, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Picnic de Libros is a bilingual, family day program featuring storytelling, theatre, music, arts and crafts, dance, and picnic baskets full of books, free to keep. The event is free and its main goal is to expose kids to the richness and variety of the cultural traditions in our diverse community. These gatherings will tickle children’s curiosity while using the power of stories to bring people together, promoting literacy, and nurturing the next generation of engaged world citizens. We want to encourage kids to read and develop a passion for books and literature. Culminating each day, we will serve a special picnic with blankets on the lawn and baskets full of books, in both Spanish and English, to take home. Picnic de Libros is produced by the Koubek Center and Fundacion Cuatrogatos, with the support of Miami Book Fair.

Picnic de Libros - October 15
2022-10-15 14:00 - 17:00 | Koubek Center Gardens, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States

Outlet Festival, Art for everyone 2022
2022-10-14 09:00 - 21:00 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
A bilingual Festival for all audiences especially designed to celebrate and empower all-abilities individuals to explore their creativity through the arts.
Un Festival bilingüe para todos los públicos especialmente diseñado para celebrar y empoderar a las personas de todas las discapacidades a explorar su creatividad a través de las artes.

About the Festival

Brings programs to invite all audiences, including people with all-abilities to enrich their lives by participating in the arts.
Encourages participants to prepare and showcase their talents, leadership, ideas, and opinions.
Inspires people with all-abilities to bring their ideas to life.
Implements art, theater, theatrical improvisation, visual arts, and more to reach all audiences.
Puts a spotlight on non-verbal communication, visual arts, visual language, and non-verbal performances to celebrate and empower neurodiverse people.
Engages established artists to serve the community by sharing their experiences and artistic skills.
Focuses on honoring artists, audiences, allies, and those who dedicate their lives serving in the community.

Acerca del Festival

Trae programas para invitar a todos los públicos, incluidas las personas con todas las discapacidades a enriquecer sus vidas participando en las artes.
Anima a los participantes a preparar y mostrar sus talentos, liderazgo, ideas y opiniones.
Inspira a las personas con todas las discapacidades a dar vida a sus ideas.
Implementa arte, teatro, improvisación teatral, artes visuales y otros medios para llegar a todos los públicos.
Pone de relieve la comunicación no verbal, las artes visuales, el lenguaje visual y las actuaciones no verbales para celebrar y empoderar a las personas neurodiversas.
Involucra a artistas establecidos para que sirvan a la comunidad compartiendo sus experiencias y habilidades artísticas.
Se centra en honrar a los artistas, al público, a los aliados y a los que dedican su vida a servir a la comunidad.

Schedule OUTLET FESTIVAL/ Programa OUTLET FESTIVAL
WORKSHOPS / TALLERES:
1.- From Imagination to Poetry. Physical Impro by FELIPE ORTIZ from Bogotá, Colombia
Explore the possibilities of physical improvisation through spontaneous games, exercises, and specific movement techniques. You will find how to discover and create imaginary objects and spaces and connect your imagination with your body, taking advantage of the possibilities your body can give.
1.- De la imaginación a la poesía. Improvisación física por FELIPE ORTIZ de Bogotá, Colombia
Explora las posibilidades de la improvisación física a través de juegos espontáneos, ejercicios y técnicas específicas de movimiento. Encontrarás cómo descubrir y crear objetos y espacios imaginarios y conectar tu imaginación con tu cuerpo, aprovechando las posibilidades que tu cuerpo puede dar.

Friday, October 14, 9 am to 1 pm – Workshop in Spanish
Saturday, October 15, 9 am to 1 pm – Workshop in English
Cost: $ 100
Viernes, 14 de octubre, de 9 am 1 pm – Taller en español
Sábado, 15 de octubre, de 9 am a 1 pm – Taller en inglés
COSTO: $100

2.- Workshop: Introduction to Physical Theater and character creation by local artist Cote Fernandez
This workshop aims to investigate and create theatrical content using body language and techniques from Jacques Lecoq’s methodology. The content of the workshop will be carried out through theatrical dynamics, playful and expressive play through body movement, and observation skills.
2.- Taller: Introducción al Teatro Físico y creación de personajes por la artista local Cote Fernández
Este taller tiene como objetivo investigar y crear contenidos teatrales utilizando el lenguaje corporal y las técnicas de la metodología de Jacques Lecoq. El contenido del taller se llevará a cabo a través de dinámicas teatrales, juego lúdico y expresivo a través del movimiento corporal, y habilidades de observación.

Friday, October 14, 2 pm to 6 pm – Workshop in Spanish
Viernes 14 de octubre, de 2pm a 6pm – Taller en español
COST/ COSTO: $100

3.- Workshop Body and Emotion of an Improv Artist – The Improv Machine by Ron Chavez from USA / Venezuela
This workshop invites you to discover what the body tells us when improvising, to deepen the work of telling believable stories, to use the impulses of the body to take advantage and enjoy the silence on stage, to connect with different emotions and expand our spectrum of characters.
3.- Taller Cuerpo y Emoción de un Artista de la Improvisación – La Máquina de la Improvisación por Ron Chávez de USA / Venezuela
Este taller te invita a descubrir lo que nos dice el cuerpo al improvisar, a profundizar en el trabajo de contar historias creíbles, a utilizar los impulsos del cuerpo para aprovechar y disfrutar del silencio en el escenario, a conectar con diferentes emociones y a ampliar nuestro espectro de personajes.

Sunday, October 16, 9 am – 1 pm – Workshop in Spanish
Domingo 16 de octubre, de 9 am a 1pm – Taller en español
COST / COSTO: $100

PERFORMANCES – ACTUACIONES:
1.- “The Box” Improv solo show by Felipe Ortiz, Bogotá, Colombia (ASL Interpretation Available)
It’s a show based on the different kinds of things that we store and keep safe. These are things from our past that are full of meaning or have the power to make us travel in time and take us to those special moments or the people in them.
1.- “La Caja” Espectáculo de Improvisación de Felipe Ortiz, Bogotá, Colombia (Interpretación ASL disponible)
Es un espectáculo basado en los diferentes tipos de cosas que almacenamos y guardamos. Son cosas de nuestro pasado que están llenas de significado o tienen el poder de hacernos viajar en el tiempo y llevarnos a esos momentos especiales o a las personas en ellos.

Friday, October 14, 7:30 pm to 9 pm
Viernes 14 de octubre, de 7:30pm a 9 pm
Saturday, October 15, 7:30 pm to 9 pm
Sábado, 15 de octubre, de 7:30 pm a 9 pm
COST / COSTO: $20

2.- “IMPROVISTO USA” (Spanish)
It is an improvisational play that has had a successful 15-year run in Venezuela.
Directed by Ron Chavez, every performance is one-of-a-kind and unrepeatable. Improvisto USA integrates the multicultural attributes of Miami to engage different communities.
It’s an interactive, beautiful performance for the whole family.
2.- “IMPROVISTO USA” (español)
Es una obra de teatro de improvisación que lleva 15 años de éxito en Venezuela.
Dirigida por Ron Chávez, cada representación es única e irrepetible. Improvisto USA integra los atributos multiculturales de Miami para involucrar a diferentes comunidades.
Es un espectáculo interactivo y hermoso para toda la familia.

Sunday, October 16, 5 pm to 7:30 pm
Domingo 16 de octubre, de 5 pm a 7:30 pm
COST/ COSTO: $20

3.– Screening documentary: Sonia Soberats en El Laberinto de lo Posible by Wanadi Siso with Q&A with the Director of Photography Mauricio Siso

Sunday, October 16, 2 pm to 3:30 pm – Film in Spanish with English subtitles
Free event with RSVP

WOMEN OF THE CARIBBEAN
2022-09-17 20:00 - 21:30 | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Kaylan Arnold, Bri La Pelúa and Leau, bring their diverse music, roots, and personal stories to the stage for the Women of the Caribbean concert.
Singer, songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist Kaylan Arnold is a South Floridian of Belizean and Haitian roots. Her music is an original blend of her influences — reggae, jazz and Hip-Hop — while her lyrics tackle weighty issues such as self-worth, greed, endangered love, gratitude, and corruption. Music is a vehicle for Kaylan for the changes she wants to see. Her first single debuted at #60 on the global reggae iTunes chart, and every one of her releases since has charted in the iTunes top 100. Her debut album, Hydrate, is out now on all streaming platforms.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rican, Bri La Pelúa stands out with her voice, energy, and peculiar way of playing the Cajón. A self-taught musician, composer, and music producer, Bri has sang in major stages such as El Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot and at Madison Square Garden, New York, where she performed before the historic fight between Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor in April. Bri released her first singles as a soloist titled “Ay Papá” and “Eres Mujer” in 2020.
Born Laureine Lilavois, Leau is a versatile singer. A graduate of the Universite de Côte d’Azur, France, with a degree in Psychology, Leau brings her Haitian roots to bear in a broad range of styles, including R&B, soul, Haitian Konpa, and jazz.

Picnic de Libros - September 10
2022-09-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Koubek Center Gardens, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States

Koubek Center presenta Autorretrato de la Tonada
2022-08-26 20:00 - 21:00 | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Un viaje poético, gráfico y musical de la música de Simón Díaz
Bettsimar Díaz – narración
Eduardo Sanabria (Edo) – dibujo
Nexus Dúo – Héctor Molina (cuatro) y Yaritzy Cabrera (flauta)
Autorretrato de la Tonada, es un viaje poético, gráfico y musical hacia los cimientos de nuestra riqueza cultural a través de la música de Simón Díaz y uno de los géneros imprescindibles de la música venezolana: la tonada. Una maravillosa experiencia donde Bettsimar Díaz nos hablará sobre la tonada, Eduardo Sanabria (Edo), estará en vivo transformando palabras en imágenes y Nexus Dúo, conformado por Héctor Molina y Yaritzy Cabrera, interpretarán las tonadas más memorables del gran Simón Díaz.

The Moving Music Museum
2022-07-16 17:00 - 18:30 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
El multiinstrumentalista Michael Gil presenta una experiencia artística que explora una vasta colección de instrumentos ancestrales y contemporáneos de diferentes partes del mundo. Esta colección única de instrumentos muestra la relación vital entre los humanos y la música, y destaca las tendencias culturales y los eventos históricos que explican cómo los instrumentos y sus intérpretes cambiaron con el tiempo y la geografía. Los participantes estarán expuestos a los orígenes, la historia, la técnica de interpretación y las posibilidades musicales de los instrumentos utilizando un enfoque de artes integradas, que también se vincula con los estándares educativos de CPALMS y fomenta el desarrollo de habilidades del siglo XXI. Esta experiencia musical explora regiones, países, océanos y continentes, ya que conecta historias de culturas pasadas y procesos históricos con la innovación contemporánea. “The Moving Music Museum” es un concierto y exhibición orientado a la familia para conocer y honrar a personas de diferentes culturas.
Multi-instrumentalist Michael Gil presents an integrated arts experience that explores a vast collection of ancestral and contemporary musical instruments from different parts of the world. This unique collection of instruments showcases the vital relationship between humans and music, and highlights cultural trends and historical events that explain how the instruments, and their players, changed over time and geography. Participants will be exposed to the instruments’ origins, history, playing technique and musical possibilities utilizing an integrated arts approach, which also links to CPALMS educational standards and fosters the development of 21st century skills. This experience labels regions, countries, oceans, and continents as it connects stories of past cultures and historical processes with contemporary innovation. “The Moving Music Museum” is a family-oriented concert and exhibition to learn about and honor others.
Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeAUQYfx-k0

HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL OF MADRID 2022
2022-06-24 20:00 - 21:00 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
INDOOR EVENT – Free Parking
The Koubek Center and the Spanish Cultural Center of Miami present, for the third year in a row, a selection of films from the Human Rights Film Festival of Madrid. The event, featuring films from Europe, Latin America and Africa. The mission of the Human Rights Film Festival of Madrid is “To disseminate cinema that makes us reflect, awakens consciences, denounces injustices and reflects the social and cultural diversity of humanity. In the collective search for a sustainable humanity.”
This year’s festival addresses issues of global reach such as migration, gender violence, or the control of food by multinational corporations but then, it also explores more personal matters, such as bullying, or the fight for respect and the right to a good life by those some states and institutions judge as “different.” The selection features films ranging in length from one to 37 minutes, include both documentaries and works of fiction. All films will have subtitles in Spanish and English.
El Koubek Center y el Centro Cultural Español de Miami presentan, por tercer año consecutivo, una selección de películas del Festival de Cine ​y Derechos Humanos de Madrid. El evento​ contará ​con películas de Europa, América Latina y África.

La misión del Festival de Cine y Derechos Humanos de Madrid es “Difundir un cine que haga reflexionar, despierte conciencias, denuncie injusticias y refleje la diversidad social y cultural de la humanidad. En la búsqueda colectiva de una humanidad sostenible”.

El festival de este año aborda temas de alcance global como la migración, la violencia de género o el control de la alimentación por parte de las multinacionales pero luego, también explora cuestiones más personales, como el bullying, o la lucha por el respeto y el derecho a una buena vida por parte de aquellos que algunos estados e instituciones juzgan como “diferentes”.

La selección cuenta con películas que van desde uno a 37 minutos de duración, incluyendo tanto documentales como obras de ficción. Todas las películas ​tendrán subtítulos en inglés​ y en español​.

Back to 4
2022-06-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Free Parking
TICKETS: Tickets – $15 presale / $20 at the door
Back to 4, the new C4 Trio album contains 9 original songs, all composed by the members of the group.
The album was recorded in Miami in co-production with Michael League and under the Ground Up label.
Back to 4 walks through traditional Venezuelan genres such as joropo and merengue as well as experiments with world music. It is the first album of the ensemble in which they do not have any guests, only their instruments, their virtuosity and desire to make new music.
Free Parking
TICKETS: Tickets – $15 presale / $20 at the door
Back to 4, el nuevo disco de C4 Trío contiene 9 temas originales, todos compuestos por los integrantes del grupo.
El álbum fue grabado en Miami en co-producción con Michael League y bajo el sello de la disquera Ground Up.
Back to 4 se pasea por géneros tradicionales venezolanos como el joropo y el merengue así como experimentos con el world music.
Es el primer disco del ensamble en el que no cuentan con ningún invitado, solo sus instrumentos, su virtuosismo y ganas de hacer nueva música.

Little Havana Social Club, Ritmos Latinos
2022-05-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Koubek Center Gardens, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Little Havana Social Club presentará al percusionista, compositor, cantante, productor y arreglista colombiano Humberto Ibarra y su Cumbia Mayor; al grupo de danza colombiano de la Organización Cultural y Folclórica Puerta de Oro; y a Los Pascual, un grupo dominicano exponente del merengue tradicional y la bachata liderados por los hermanos Reylin y Oniver Pascual, con el productor venezolano Mr. Pauer como DJ y maestro de ceremonias.
Little Havana Social Club es un programa exclusivo del Koubek Center que evoca los sonidos y el espíritu de la “Fiesta de barrio” con un toque contemporáneo de Miami. Esta serie de conciertos, ecléctica y cosmopolita pero arraigada en la tradición, rinde homenaje a una barriada histórica con el objetivo de reunir a un público multigeneracional de diferentes procedencias.
Ritmos Latinos, la nueva entrega de Little Havana Social Club, se centrará en la música y el baile de Colombia y la República Dominicana, mostrando una sólida alineación de artistas radicados en Miami.
$15 en preventa / $20 en la puerta
The Koubek Center presents the next installment of Little Havana Social Club, Ritmos Latinos – Cumbia, Merengue and Bachata.
Little Havana Social Club presents Colombian percussionist, composer, singer, producer and arranger Humberto Ibarra y su Cumbia Mayor; the Colombian dance group from the Organización Cultural y Folclórica Puerta de Oro; and Los Pascual, a Dominican group, exponents of traditional merengue and bachata led by brothers Reylin and Oniver Pascual, with Venezuelan producer Mr. Pauer as DJ and emcee.
Little Havana Social Club, a signature program of the Koubek Center, evokes the sounds and spirit of the fiesta de barrio with a contemporary Miami touch. Eclectic and cosmopolitan but rooted in tradition, this concert series celebrates a historic neighborhood while aiming to bring together a multi-generational audience from different backgrounds.
Ritmos Latinos, the next installment of Little Havana Social Club, will focus on the music and dance of Colombia and the Dominican Republic, showcasing a strong lineup of Miami-based artists.

Daniela Padrón y Glenda del E
2022-05-19 20:00 - 21:00 | Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
“Ella” es la nueva producción discográfica de la violinista Daniela Padrón y la pianista Glenda del E, en la cual hacen homenaje a la mujer latinoamericana. Juntas hacen un viaje musical por 7 países latinos interpretando en el formato clásico de violín y piano 11 obras compuestas por mujeres latinoamericanas, algunas concebidas originalmente para un formato instrumental y otras que rompen el esquema trayendo a esta modalidad de dúo el bolero, el bambuco y hasta el rock. El proyecto incluye desde clásicos del cancionero latinoamericano como “Bésame Mucho” de Consuelo Velázquez, “Noche de Ronda” de Ma. Teresa Lara, hasta “Dr Psiquiatra” de Gloria Trevi y “Te aviso, te anuncio” de Shakira.

Así de Simple
2022-05-08 17:00 - 18:30, 2022-05-07 20:00 - 21:30, 2022-05-06 20:00 - 21:30, 2022-05-01 17:00 - 18:30, 2022-04-30 20:00 - 21:30 | Koubek Center Theater, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
¿Qué pasaría si todas nuestras voces hablaran igual de fuerte? ¿Qué pasaría si pudiéramos escuchar todo lo que no decimos antes de hablar? Para reír y emocionarse, esta es una comedia sobre el amor, el desamor, la ruptura, el ego, los alter egos, el ser humano, los errores y el arrepentimiento. Joaquin y Clara son una típica pareja de Miami: el venezolano con la argentina. Abelardo Chahwan, Ron Chavez y Saul Mauricio serán Joaquin y Martina Lavignasse, Mica Plum y Julie Lafuente serán Clara.
De: Sofía González Gil e Ignacio Bresso
Dirigida por Josefina Pieres
