BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//artsboston.org//NONSGML iCalcreator 2.6// VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Calendar of artsboston.org X-WR-CALDESC:In this calendar you will find information about events that y ou did save X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130520T193608CEST-6958XNxbSw@artsboston.org DTSTAMP:20130520T173608Z CATEGORIES:Personal CLASS:EVENT DESCRIPTION:Event Name: Groove to the Latin Beat at the Tito Puente Latin M usic Series\nEvent Url: http://www.artsboston.org/event/detail/440812167/G roove_to_the_Latin_Beat_at_the_Tito_Puente_Latin_Music_Series\nEvent Date Begin: 2010-07-08\nEvent Date End: 2010-07-08\n\nIt's hard to cha-cha or s alsa under summer temps without a refreshing breeze and plenty of room to dance. The Tito Puente Latin Music Series takes place in July and August a t outdoor locations across Boston\, cool backdrops for sultry experiences. The six-concert series is an infectious soundscape of timba\, mambo\, bol ero\, Cuban\, and Afrorican jazz mixed with funk\, soul\, and groove music . Performers include Berklee faculty\, students\, and alumni\, along with world-renowned artists from Puerto Rico\, Colombia\, the Dominican Republi c\, Venezuela\, Cuba\, Argentina\, Israel\, and Brazil. The Tito Puente L atin Music Series kicks off with La Timbistica at Mozart Park in Jamaica Plain.La Timbistica is a contemporary Latin band with some of the best you ng Berklee student and alumni musicians on the East Coast. It was named 20 08 Jazz Group of the Year in the collegiate category by Down Beat magazine . Members have performed or recorded with such prominent Latin figures as Paquito D'Rivera\, Victor Manuelle\, and Kevin Ceballo. The band's reperto ire ranges from Afro-Cuban and Brazilian classics to modern salsa\, timba\ , and original compositions. La Timbistica is a mainstay in the Boston mus ic scene with regular gigs at the Havana Club\, Mojito's Lounge\, and Wall y's Jazz Café\;. The band recently appeared at the Duke Ellington an d Monterey jazz festivals.\n\nStart time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm DTSTART:20100708T000000 DTEND:20100708T000000 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Groove to the Latin Beat at the Tito Puente Latin Music Series TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR