The Coconino Center for the Arts is hosting the Wild World Irish Fiddle group for an Immigration Solidarity Concert. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on March 15.
100% of the donations support Northern Arizona Immigrant Legal Services, the suggested donation is $20 but any amount is accepted and appreciated.
This timely concert and talkback features authentic and heartfelt music highlighting similarities between Irish famine immigration and struggles at our own borders today.
19th century Ireland saw massive emigration to the U.S. by people fleeing starvation, poverty and oppression. They took great risks to gain better lives for their children. Many of us are their descendants. Honor what they endured by extending empathy to those struggling today at our borders.
Join in for a musical expression of connection. When we travel deeply into the roots of specific cultures, we reach a deep place where all our human roots intertwine. Drawing from Kate Rose鈥檚 heritage and years of learning fiddle and dance in the traditional way in County Clare, Ireland and Armand Ramirez鈥檚 masterful and wide-ranging guitar experience in jazz, classical, flamenco and Latin rhythms, this new, innovative sound will be sure to move you in body and soul.
The concert will be followed by a panel/talkback where the audience can ask questions of local experts, share reflections and put our minds and hearts together to discuss how we can best support immigrants during these troubled times and from 5 to 5:30 p.m. there will be an activity led by local artists.
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