Hearts raced and foreheads perspired as the Latin American Rhythms festival kicked off on Sunday morning with a breathless workshop led by samba dancer Romero de Manguiera.
Around thirty participants learnt to shake their hips, lift their chests proudly and dance the evocatively named step ‘mamão com mel’ or ‘papaya with honey’.
The Centre for the Working Girl (CENIT) looks set to receive a
huge boost in funding over the coming weeks thanks to the
success of the Latin American Rythms festival, held in London this
weekend.
The non-profit organisation Discovering Latin America (DLA) put
on the event, with the hope of bringing a taste of Latin American
culture to the capital and raising money for some of the
continent’s poorest children.
Supporters of CENIT were thrilled to hear earlier this year that
DLA had chosen to donate festival profits to the centre in Quito,
after they sent one of their members to visit CENIT.
Every June the International Labour Organisation (ILO) calls on people worldwide to reflect for a day on the fate of working children.
This year the World Day against Child Labour on June 12 fell as the World Cup was in full swing, and organisers added a football flavour to proceedings.
On June 24-25 2006, London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts will be filled with the sights and sounds of Latin America.
Hosted by UK-based charitable organisation Discovering Latin America (DLA), the 2nd Rhythms of Latin America Festival of Music and Dance will feature live performances, dance workshops and more.
The event promises to be a great day out for people of all ages, and most importantly all proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Centre for the Working Girl (CENIT) in Quito, via Sonrisa.
Sonrisa is a UK registered charity (no. 1102369) that supports children working on the streets of Quito, Ecuador. It was formerly known as TECCWE.
This website is currently under construction. Please come back soon to find out more about Sonrisa and its fundraising activities.
In the meantime please visit the CENIT website where you can learn about the Centre for the Working Girl in Quito, a project which Sonrisa helps to fund.
Sonrisa is UK registered charity no. 1102369