2023 Carpa Summit - August 8 - 12, 2023
A Carpa is a tent show, that popularly toured Mexico and along the border in the US. Mario Moreno AKA Cantinflas came out of the Carpa movement. The Chicano Theater movement has adapted the style of performance as a means utilizing the mobility and bawdiness of the Carpa to tell our story.
This week there will be a gathering of Chicano Theater practitioners from across the country to present and explore the different interpretations of La Carpa.
Does your heart break every time you hear Sleepwalk, and you have an uncontrollable desire to yell Ritchie?
Then this one night experience is for you, sponsored by History Colorado, Denver Film Society, CineFe and Su Teatro. La Bamba on the big screen followed by a discussion with the film’s Associate Producer Daniel Valdez.
Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E Colfax Ave
Carpas are at the root of Teatro Chicano
Introduction to Teatro
El Teatro Campesino-Daniel Valdez
Los Actores de San Antonio/El Teatro de la Esperanza- Jorge Piña
El Teatro Mestizo-Marcos Contreras
CARPA San Diego-Samuel Valdez
FREE LUNCH TO FOLLOW
Thursday August 10
at 6:30 PM
Film: La Carpa de los Rasquaches
Platica with Daniel Valdez
The Original Teatro Chicano – El Teatro Campesino, in one of the earliest versions of La Carpa de los Rasquachis, followed by discussion with Daniel Valdez
FREE
Reception at 5:30 PM
Friday August 11
at 6:30 PM
Performance:
Carpa San Diego in
La Carpa de la Frontera
Work in progress performance all the way from San Diego, see this amazing group for free before the full show comes back in April 2024.
Saturday August 12
at 11 AM
Workshops:
Teatro in the Park
Free workshops for youth from 11 – 2 pm at La Alma Park
Saturday August 12
at 6 PM
Performance:
La Carpa Aztlan presents: I Don't Speak English Only
Culminating our 50th Anniversary Celebration a free performance outside at Su Teatro.
