Las Guaracheras kicks off 2024-25 Performing Arts Series with workshop and performance

Performing Arts Series: Las Guaracheras

Female Empowerment Event: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 12 p.m., Sauder Concert Hall

PAS Performance: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 7:30 p.m., Sauder Concert Hall

Tickets: Midday event is free and open to the public; concert tickets are $30, $25, $20, available online at goshen.edu/tickets or at the Box Office, 574.535.7566

Las Guaracheras, an all-women salsa sextet from Cali, Colombia, will perform on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall as part of the Goshen College Performing Arts Series. Before their concert, they will host a female empowerment event in Reith Recital Hall at noon. That event is free for the public.

Founded in 2017, the ensemble aims to uplift a female voice within Afro-Latin music and build an inclusive, diverse and respectful cultural space. Their music communicates joy, memory and transformation, featuring vibraphone, percussion, bass, piano and vocals. Las Guaracheras are known for their energetic and engaging performances that provoke dancing, singing and reflection.

Their noon event, part of Goshen College’s new Lecture Series, will be reflective of the group’s aims of uplifting and empowering women’s voices. They will combine music and inspiring talks to highlight female strength and creativity in the context of Latin music.

Tickets for the 7:30 show are priced at $30, $25 and $20 and are available online or at the Box Office, 574.535.7566.