¡VAMOS! LEEDS 5!

¡VAMOS! Leeds 5 in Millennium Square Sunday 21st July 2019 – 1pm-8pm (doors: 12pm) Entrance: £3.50 (incl bf) advance bookings and £5 (incl bf) on the day Kids go free: under 13 (must be accompanied by an adult) ¡VAMOS! Leeds Festival once again returns to Millennium Square as part of the annual ‘Summer Series’ on Sunday 21 July. ¡VAMOS! - one of the UK’s biggest and longest running community arts festivals covering Spanish and Portuguese speaking cultures is now in its fifth year in Leeds! Curated by DJ Lubi Jovanovic (Calle Ocho/Soul Rebels/¡VAMOS! Leeds) it features a diverse programme of colourful live music acts, dance workshops and performances, family friendly activity and sumptuous Latin American street food and drinks! On the day we are thrilled to welcome... Son Yambu - with authentic Cuban Son and Salsa vibes via London! From Spain… Ortiga As one half of Spanish hit act, 'Esteban & Manuel’- this new solo project combining pop, cumbia, salsa and electronic Merengue is made for the dancefloor! Jam packed support on the day also comes from: ▶ Dance Emporium Salsa Kids - a group performance from the next generation of salseros! ▶ Mestisa - acoustic quartet with Andean and traditional Latin American compositions ▶ Dance Emporium Samba Team with Samba meets Baile Funk ▶ Suéli Gil Band - with sun-kissed Brazilian Bossa Nova / MPB ▶ Ella Mesma Dance - with a brand new youth dance project ’The Masks We Wear’ ▶ Leeds Samba - Unidos do Ritmo - with authentic Brazilian Samba and carnival drumming And the best Latin DJs in the North with DJ Fabio Bahia, Lubi Jovanovic and Chris Welch - spinning the tunes between all the acts throughout the day! Alongside the music and dance, Brazilian visual artist Flavio Morais will be producing a new artwork to be semi-permanently sited at the popular Merrion Gardens. Flavio will work with young people from the Leeds community in creative sessions towards the development of the artwork. He will then complete the artwork live during the event. This commission has been supported by Arts Council England, Wades Charity and Leeds City Council. Plus a diverse selection of Latin American street food stalls and fully licensed bars. Additional information Doors: 12pm Event: 1pm-8pm Under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Advance booking | £3.50 Pay on the day | £5 Under 13s | FREE Prices include booking fee ¡VAMOS! Leeds is supported with funding from Arts Council England Leeds Inspired, part of Leeds City Council, Instituto Cervantes Mánchester, Pura Panela, Wade's Charity and Revolution de Cuba. Leeds Inspired is part of the city’s cultural programme that celebrates arts events and projects throughout the year, supporting high quality, accessible cultural experiences for Leeds’ residents and visitors. Founded in 2012, Leeds Inspired supports culture in the city through grants schemes, commissions and a ‘What’s On’ events website. Leeds Inspired is part of Leeds City Council. www.leedsinspired.co.uk