{"id":2010550,"date":"2025-09-10T03:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T03:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2010550"},"modified":"2025-09-10T03:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T03:11:12","slug":"grupo-bella-offers-free-mexican-folk-dance-performances-arts-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/grupo-bella-offers-free-mexican-folk-dance-performances-arts-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Grupo Bella Offers Free Mexican Folk Dance Performances | Arts &#038; Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a1Viva el Arte de Santa B\u00e1rbara! (Viva) will present four free community performances by Grupo Bella in September.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a1Viva el Arte de Santa B\u00e1rbara! melds mariachi roots with Mexican pop and other musical genres. (Courtesy photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Performances will be:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thursday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m., at Carpinteria Vets Memorial Building.<\/li>\n<li>Friday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m. at Isla Vista Elementary School.<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. at Guadalupe City Hall.<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, Sept. 21, 6 p.m. at Marjorie Luke Theatre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Grupo Bella expands the styles of traditional Mexican folk with passionate musicianship and an evolving sound.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe group blends mariachi roots with Mexican pop, boleros, huasteco, and even American classics, creating music that pays homage to the past while pushing boundaries,\u201d the touring troupe said.<\/p>\n<p>Since forming in 2011, Grupo Bella has been led by Grammy-winning vocalist and Grammy-nominated composer Vanessa Ramirez, who acts as lead singer, jarana\/guitarist, and musical director.<\/p>\n<p>Grupo Bella\u2019s live resume includes numerous shows in the United States and Mexico.<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<\/p>\n<p>Viva, a program committed to highlighting Latin America\u2019s cultural heritage, is a collaboration between the Marjorie Luke Theatre, Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center, Isla Vista School Parent Teacher Association, and UCSB Arts &amp; Lectures, serving some 15,000 students and community members in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Lompoc, Santa Maria, and Guadalupe.<\/p>\n<p>For more about Grupo Bella and Viva, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandlectures.ucsb.edu\/learn\/viva-el-arte-de-santa-barbara\/\">https:\/\/artsandlectures.ucsb.edu\/learn\/viva-el-arte-de-santa-barbara\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.noozhawk.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a1Viva el Arte de Santa B\u00e1rbara! (Viva) will present four free community performances by Grupo Bella in September. \u00a1Viva el Arte de Santa B\u00e1rbara! melds mariachi roots with Mexican pop and other musical genres. (Courtesy photo) Performances will be: Thursday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m., at Carpinteria Vets Memorial Building. 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