SPECIAL CONCERT AND WORKSHOP WITH MAESTRO HARPIST ALBERTO DE LA ROSA AND TLEN-HUICANI
BREAKING NEWS! AN OCCTAC SPECIAL EVENT ON AUGUST 29TH, 2007 FROM 6 -9 PM. MAESTRO ALBERTO DE LA ROSA AND HIS GROUP TLEN HUICANI FROM VERACRUZ, JALAPA, WILL VISIT THE OC CHILDREN'S THERAPEUTIC ARTS CENTER TO CONDUCT A SPECIAL WORKSHOP AND JAM SESSION WITH OUR HARP STUDENTS.          "From the capital city of  Veracruz, Jalapa, Tlen-Huicani (pronounced wee-KAH-ne) is one of the most faithful  interpreters of the traditional folk music of that state and also that of  much of Latin America. Tlen-Huicani, which means "the singers" in the indigenous Indian language  of Nahuatl, has taken the beautiful "harpa jarocha" or folk harp, and has  made it the centerpiece of their music. Founded in 1973, the group was named best folk group in Mexico by the union  of music and theater critics. Group director, Alberto de la Rosa, is one  of the most respected musicians in all of Mexico, and is considered among  the most outstanding folk harpists in the world.  In 2003 the g...
