La Familia Torres-Pena
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$535
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
March 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Carver
Project Overview
Combining the spirit of Mexican tradition with 1970’s folk music. La Familia Torres-Peña will play a varied program of old Mexican traditional songs, along with songs taken from Mexican pop and music halls, love songs, and adaptations of American pop and Irish music. The group sings great harmony arrangements and plays a wide variety of instruments.
Project Details
42 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$535
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$535
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Appreciation of several Mexican traditional music styles including folk and traditional and pop in a fun and educational venue.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Audience liked that there were no amplifiers and beautiful acoustic sound. Great songs that also provided great stories. Comments also included the authenticity and knowledge of the performers added to the programming.
Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
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