PORT TOWNSEND — The Deseo Carmin band will perform tonight as part of the 2nd Annual Frida Kahlo Week.
Events for the special week, which began Thursday, is organized by Indigo Sky Productions, an Afro-Latina-Indigenous woman-owned production company, which is celebrating “the life and art of one of the most iconic women in Pop Culture.”
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter remembered for her unique style and uncompromising expression of her own pain and sexuality.
The award-winning Deseo Carmin band is known for writing and performing an original musical based on her diary and named “Frida Flamenca.” The show has been presented at several Seattle venues as well as The Castle in Port Townsend.
The band, which plays a fusion of Latin, jazz and funk spiced with flamenco,will perform at The Castle at 651 Cleveland St., in Port Townsend at 6 p.m. tonight. The cover charge will be $10 at the door.
The finale of the week will be a Flower Crown Craft and Dance Party from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. July 15 at Finnriver Farm & Cidery, at 124 Center Road in Chimacum.
The night will start with the crafting session with materials provided. The craft session will be led by Norma Avila and local artist Sara Lopez.
Then the dance will begin with music provided by DJ David, host of Radio Kilombo on KPTZ 91.9 FM, and Angel Garcia of SpiderMonkey Beats. A $5 cover will be charged for the music.
RSVP is required for the crafting session. RSVPs, as well as any questions, are to go to Indigoskyproductions2022@gmail.com. Finnriver is not responsible for the crafting session.
Frida Kahlo Week began with a Flower Crown Pub Walk on Thursday with stops at The Uptown Pub, The Anchor and The Poor House. It continued on Friday with Paint N’ Pour led by artist Rose Burt wit the theme of “Surrealist Portraits.”
All week long, Seal Dog Coffee is celebrating with a special coffee drink, Cafe De Olla, a traditional Mexican beverage prepared in an earthen clay pot which gives the drink its special flavor. For a cocktail specially prepared for the week, people can visit La Cocina to find a hibiscus margarita made in Kahlo’s honor.
This year, the week-long observance includes an option to donate to Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates (JCIRA), which is not involved in organizing the week, through special QR codes. The code can be found at the Uptown Pub, The Anchor, The Bishop Bottle Shop, La Cocina, The Pourhouse, Finnriver, The Castle, Vespertine and Abracadabra.
For more information, see indigoskyproductions.
