Yoali – A journey through Mexico – Premiere April 2016 for Cultures in Motion
a concert fairy tale for children by and with:, Maria Xóchitl García Verdugo, Patricia Trujano Granados,Alexander Uhl
One evening Yoali sleeps, just like on any other day, in her bed. But suddenly she jumps up and meets a strange creature, that looks like a jaguar. Unexpectedly, little Yoali finds herself in a wondrous world, in which she travels through a country, met many new friends, and in which she gets to know a number of beautiful songs.
The concert fairy tale Yoali takes you into the colorful world of Mexico, and introduces the culture and language of the country in a playful way.
One evening Yoali sleeps, like any other day, in her bed. But suddenly
she was awakened by a strange noise. She jumps up and meets a strange creature,
that looks like a jaguar. Unexpectedly, little Yoali finds herself in a wondrous world
again, in which she travels through a country, met many new friends, and in which they have a
series of beautiful songs.
The song cycle Yoali takes you into the colorful world of Mexico, and playfully leads into culture
and into the language of the country.
The two Mexican musicians Maria Xóchitl Garcia Verdugo and Patricia Trujano
Together with director and actor Alexander Uhl, Granados developed
one 45 minute-by-minute program, that children 3 years through Mexican children's and folk songs and a story that connects them.
Mexican culture. Some of the children are immersed in the story and in the songs
Involved.
Maria Xóchitl García Verdugo: clarinet, Saxophon, Percussion
Patricia Trujano Granados: singing, piano, guitar, Ukulele, Kazoo
Alexander Uhl: Story, guitar, clarinet, Trombone, Percussion
World premiere for kulturen in bewegung
The premiere took place as part of the lalala Concerts for Children for Cultures in Motion.
kultureninbewegung.org
VIDC Vienna Institute for international Dialogue and Cooperation, Annual report 2016
Lalala – Concerts for Children: Melodías Encantadoras
María Xóchitl García, Patricia trujano & Alexander Uhl
Vienna – On 17. April at 15:00 invites cultures in motion to the Lalala – Concert for children with María
Xóchitl García, Patricia Trujano and Alexander Uhl to the VHS Penzing, Hütteldorfer Straße 112, 1140
Wien.
Right into the heart of Mexico, into a world full of wonderful sounds and stories, lead us to
María Xóchitl García and Patricia Trujano. singing, clarinet, Saxophon, guitar
and piano create the rousing melodies of traditional Mexican children's songs, the
Actor Alexander Uhl lets us into a colorful fairytale world with his accompanying stories
immerse.
Lalala – Concerts for Children is a concert series initiated by kulturen in bewegung/VIDC for children from
3 Years, which takes place once a month on a Sunday afternoon in Vienna's outskirts.
Migrant Künstler_innen invite children and their companions to participate in one-hour concerts,
to embark on sound adventures around the world with them. Nursery rhyme, simple dances and
traditional melodies from near and far form an acoustic window into the large and diverse world
of music. Lalala – Concerts for Children has set itself the goal, young and young-at-heart people
to be interested in worlds of sound from unknown countries and thus open up new horizons.
Cultures in Motion is the art- and cultural initiative at the VIDC, the Vienna Institute for
International dialogue and cooperation. Thanks to good networking in the- and abroad is
cultures in motion Contact point and competence centre for art and culture from Africa, Asia and
Latin America in Austria and thus also an important interface for exchange and encounters
by Künstler_innen, Veranstalter_innen and those interested in culture.
Lalala – Concerts for Children: Melodías Encantadoras
- April 2016, 15:00
VHS Penzing, Hütteldorfer Straße 112, 1140 Wien
