Donors
Organizations
Cubano’s Restaurant. Experience the authentic taste of Cuba at Cubano's, where a fusion of flavors results in unique Latin dining. Exemplifying the elegance of its culture, Cubano's remains true to the classic appearance of the streets of Havana. Brilliant colors illuminated by natural light, original Cuban frescos depicting landscapes, and waiters wearing guayaberas frame its authentic ambiance, which soothes the eyes, ears, and nose in preparation for the celebration of Cuban spices and flavors.
Enjoy a romantic dinner for two or a festive family night out at Cubano's and experience the closest taste to the forbidden island.
www.cubanosrestaurant.com
Altavista Communications Group. Located in Silver Spring, Maryland, this creative firm, under Hector Enriquez and Patricia Coronado, has more than 30 years of experience in marketing, photography, graphic design, and web design. Despite living in the most competitive business environment in human history, the group constantly finds opportunities for businesses to successfully make their way into the market.
The Internet has broken down old barriers to new businesses and has created new methods and tools for advertising. With the help of our professional team, you will see your business from new angles, allowing us to create a concrete marketing plan for your brand. We are constantly looking for the latest tools to enhance the online presence of your brand and create innovative solutions for your business. “If you can dream it, we can do it.”
https://www.altavistacg.com
Key Ingredients Catering, founded in 2008 by Javier Zerpa, is a minority owned, full-service, off-premise caterer with offices and production facilities in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It provides conference-type support on two or more consecutive days for as many as 500 guests—with breakfasts, morning breaks, lunches, afternoon breaks, receptions and dinners—and it caters for weddings, galas, graduations, and other social events.
https://www.gaithersburgmdcatering.com
Dance In Time is an international dance company that teaches and performs Salsa and Latin dances. DIT has produced shows for the Kennedy Center, the Verizon Center, the DC Convention Center, World Bank Red Carpet Galas, the Washington Nationals Baseball Park, government offices, and other venues.
The group has performed or taught in such places as Washington DC, Miami, Puerto Rico, New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, London, Vancouver, and Dublin. They've run workshops, bootcamps, and Latin Nights, as well as programs for Hispanic Heritage, Women's History Month, and countless parties and events. Dance instructor Barbara Bernstein has taught Salsa full time and directed DanceInTime for over seventeen years.
https://www.danceintime.com
Middleway Music, owned by Manny Bernardo, is a musical community. The sense of belonging to a musical community is at the heart of the Middleway experience. We call these communities “studios,” and each one is unique. In addition to weekly lessons in your teacher’s home—where you will soon begin meeting other studio members—all students are encouraged to take part in regular jam sessions, rehearsals, recording dates, and Studio Concerts, opportunities that enrich the learning experience while fostering a spirit of genuine camaraderie & collaboration.
https://www.middlewaymusicstudio.com
Lado International Institute. The Lado mission is to help students achieve their dreams by providing high quality English as a second language, English for academic purposes, and teacher training programs, inspired by Dr. Robert Lado’s accomplishments in applied linguistics.
The Lado Institute has several schools in the area, one in Silver Spring at 1400 Spring Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
https://www.lado.edu
Total Wine & More—America’s Wine Superstore.® We are the country‘s largest independent retailer of fine wine. We started in 1991 when brothers David and Robert Trone opened a small store in Delaware. Today, we operate 195 superstores across 23 states and continue to grow. We're committed to having the lowest prices on wine, spirits and beer every day. Our buying power and special relationships with producers, importers and wholesalers bring us considerable savings, which we pass on to our customers. We are committed to supporting the communities in which we work and live. In 2018, for example, we donated more than $9 million through in-kind and monetary contributions to 13,000+ organizations in 23 states. Thank you for helping us support our community through your organization. We are excited to work with you and wish you a successful event!
https://www.totalwine.com
Agrupación Católica Universitaria (ACU), Washington DC. The ACU, a Christian Life Community, is a lay organization inspired by Ignatian spirituality. The goal of the ACU is to provide its members a solid professional, intellectual, and spiritual formation so that individually and collectively they participate in the evangelization of the modern world through their personal and professional lives. The Agrupación began in 1931 in Havana, Cuba, and currently has chapters in Miami, Orlando, Washington DC, Atlanta, and Puerto Rico. The group's charisma is exhibited in its Hispanic cultural traditions.
https://www.estovir.org/
Youth Apostles (YA). Youth Apostles is a Catholic association of single and married laymen and priests who work to build the spiritual, emotional and moral development of middle school, high school and college students. Members of the association work with college students at Virginia Tech, James Madison, George Mason, and Marymount universities, and they also work in 10 parishes in Virginia and Maryland reaching over 10,000 students each year. This year the YA Community is celebrating its 40th Anniversary.
https://www.youthapostles.org
Musical Performers
Dúo Blanco y Negro de Cuba. This international duo is originally from Cuba. It comprises musicians Yenobis Delgado Alba and Reimy Pérez Bauta. They have performed at such venues as the Washington Folk Festival, and they appear in YouTube videos. You can see their photos and videos on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/Duo-Blanco-y-Negro-de-Cuba-255324171343634/
Mr. Oscar Gongora Machin, Concertmaster Saxophonist. Oscar is a professional New York-based saxophonist with a degree in saxophone performance from the world-renowned Manhattan School of Music. He is the founder of "Vitral Saxophone Quartet" and executive producer of "Kites Over Havana CD," released by Sunnyside Record and Paquito's Records. Mr. Gongora has performed in many world-renowned performing art centers in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. He is also a music educator with twenty-five years experience.
https://www.vitralsaxquartet.com/
Joe Falero Band—one of D.C.’s finest Latin performing groups. Joe Falero was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He is a charismatic tropical music bandleader located in Northern Virginia, Washington, and Baltimore Designated Marketing Areas for over 10 years. Joe is known for his showmanship, great technique and ability to sing and play timbales, congas, bongos.
His powerhouse band will have you moving to the beat of your favorite Afro-Caribbean rhythms as they raise the roof with the performance of familiar hits and original tunes in styles that include Salsa, Bachata, Bolero, Cha-cha and Merengue.
https://www.facebook.com/joefaleroband/
Individuals
Geraldina & Reemberto Rodriguez
Manela &Tony Diez
Ana Maria & Eduardo Azcarate
Supporters
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