Hackney Style Xmas with Luzmira Zerpa & Paz Tissier

Paz Tissier and myself, Luzmira Zerpa are delighted to invite you to our heartfelt Christmas event. Our vision is to bring back a more humane, enriching, connecting and enlightening meaning to Christmas. Enough of Christmas being only about shopping...which is killing our souls and our planet... But Hey!! We are the Latinos in Hackney so great fun is guaranteed!! Mexican Posada with a Venezuelan, Colombian, Cuban and a Latin-Hackney twist! The most delicius Traditional Mexican and Venezuelan Christmas Food..Lots of you have already tried Paz's delcious tamales. Now, be ready for her Tacos al Pastor, Tacos de Tinga, and for our beloved vegans, Tacos de calabacita. Moreover, enriching our menu even more, we will have Venezuelan Hallacas and Pan de Jamón. If you have never tried this gastronomy this is a unique opportunity to do so!! Come and find out!! Yummy Yummy!! Activities Parranda! :Sing Along Parrandas with Luzmira Zerpa and Baldomero Verdú Ok my People!! Be ready! We are going to sing Parrandas and this music induces JOY!! Parranda is a beatuiful type of music that is massively played all around Venezuela in December. It is also a group of joyful people that knock on your doors and get into your houses playing and singing to celebrate and sing about the Nativity.. Beautiful verses are improvised to the owner of the house and to baby Jesus. This music is based in Call and Response and it is accompanied by cuatro ( Venezuelans four strings guitar) Charrasca, maracas and percussion. Venezuelan multi- instrumentalist versatile musician and singer Baldomero Verdú comes straight from this tradition. His family has been holding this tradition for decades localy and internationaly. https://www.facebook.com/events/2424870991097561/ Singing Workshop fee: £12 THE BOILERS HOUSE SINGERS COMMUNITY CHOIR, will boil tha house singing a mixture of pop, country, folk, world, jazz, rock and classical with a Chirsmast touch!! original arrangements by Tara Creme. Piñata Workshops by Olimpia Arista ( a teacher, a poet and beyond ) She will be guiding your kids to craft a beautiful piñata .times: 2.30 and 4pm, . only for £7 ( a bonding activity you can do with your kids) Chirstmas Card workshop with Elizabeth Nott ( a music teacher with wide experienced in craft making ) She will be guiding children into making their own prints for a Christmas card (adults welcome too) from 3 to and 5pm. £5 PIÑATA BREAKING GAME AT 5PM!! GREAT EXCIMENT!!! More Live Music!! Put your dancing shoes!! Henry EL Bravo on decks!!! Good Salsa no matter what!! He is a Venezuelan, a great dancer, a song writer. Henry EL Bravo will make you dance si o si :) The versatile music of Dj Miguel Colmenáres Colectivo Futuro: Colectivo Futuro is a dedicated cultural node where art and people converge. Formed by a collective of artists, DJs, musicians, and to put it simply, people who have an appreciation for various artistic mediums and a given lifestyle associated with creative enterprises; we are committed to showcasing and collaborating with individuals and collectives that we feel carry a passionate approach and a common aesthetic. Our aim is to bring exposure to the work of creatives from all parts, whether visual or audible, who are devoted to innovating their medium, or bringing a new light on the traditional. We are very looking forward to seeing you!! Luzmira Zerp and Paz Tissier