Donation for Benicia Performing Arts - Upcoming Events for March and April

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The Benicia Performing Arts Foundation (BPAF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to enriching lives by presenting diverse, high-quality performing artists, and providing instruction and inspiration for aspiring performers. The BPAF mission focuses on promoting the performing arts and education within the community, with a special emphasis on youth engagement.

Ardeshir Farah of Strunz and Farah

Featuring INCENDIO

When: 8:00 PM (Arrive at 7PM to hear the music of TeYo)

Where: Sebastiani Theatre - 476 1st St E, Sonoma, CA 95476

Event Organized By: Benicia Performing Arts Foundation & Frazier Trager Presents

Tickets: https://ftpresents.com/events/ardeshir-farah-incendio/

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Ardeshir Farah

Ardeshir has performed in over 1000 concerts across the USA, South and Central America, Europe, and Asia. Since 1980, he has collaborated with Jorge Strunz in a guitar duo known as Strunz & Farah, producing twenty-one albums.

The duo met in Los Angeles in 1979 and was nominated for a Grammy award for Best World Music Album of the Year in 1992, alongside The Gipsy Kings, Sérgio Mendes, and two other groups. Ardeshir, who was born in Iran, is known for his highly virtuosic, rhythmic, and improvisation-rich guitar playing style, which has inspired fans and guitarists worldwide.

Incendio

The acclaimed Los-Angeles-based group INCENDIO performs original “world guitar” music: incredible guitar-playing across latin, middle-eastern, and celtic grooves. Formed in 1999, the group has 11 CD’s and 2 DVD’s available internationally, variously hitting the Billboard, CMJ, NAV, and Amazon.com charts. INCENDIO’s live performance is an explosive improvisatory journey, garnering tremendous audience response across the globe.

Their 11th international release, SUMMONING THE MUSE, came out in June 2019. They have reached over 110 million spins on streaming radio and have over 11,000 Facebook likes. Their music can be heard on Pandora, Spotify, and other streaming outlets. Incendio is JP Durand (guitar, guitar synth), Jim Stubblefield (guitar), Liza Carbe (bass, guitar) and Tim Curle (drums).

TeYo

7PM Opening Act: As you arrive you will be entertained by the music of TeYo. TeYo is an 18 year old artist based in the SF bay area. He creates thoughtful catchy melodies that fall into a genre that is uniquely his own.

Teyo's Spotify page has grown over the years with his top track leading 5 million streams. With his popularity growing, you are getting a special treat catching him at the start of his career.

TeYo is brought to you by the Benicia Performing Arts Foundation through our youth scholarship program.

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Fiestas Primavera

When: April 5, 2025

Where: Benicia City Park

TIme: 10 am to 6 pm

Tickets: Free (Donations to the Solano Aids Coalition (SAC) supporting this event are greatly appreciated!)
Donation to SAC

The festival represents an opportunity for all communities to unite in an energetic celebration of change and renewal, to learn about our history and the history of human migration, and to honor a culture which has roots throughout California. During our Celebration, we feature a diverse presentation of music, dance performances, art, cuisine and other cultural aspects that explore Mexico and Latin America’s rich cultural heritage and history and the ancestral roots of California.

Solano AIDS Coalition in conjunction with the City of Benicia and Benicia Unified School District hosted this event to not only welcome spring, but in order to shed light on an ongoing racist activity practiced by Benicia High School Students called "La Migra Game" The game traditionally occurs during spring break and entails seniors at the school grabbing lower classmen and taking them to undisclosed locations. They then take on the role of ICE agents by calling their fellow students “illegals” and other racial slurs.
for more information and to make a donation supporting Fiestas Primavera, Benicia, please go to: CLICK HERE FOR FIESTAS PRIMAVERA

Host or Publisher Benicia Performing Arts Foundation