Concerts for Cuba 2025 // SF
Concerts For Cuba: A National Benefit To Raise Urgent Humanitarian Aid!
Cuba continues to face the worst economic crisis in its entire history due to the United States.
In the last year, the island has suffered devastating electrical blackouts, hurricane, earthquake and through it all has borne the brunt of the 65-year ongoing brutal U.S. blockade. The Cuban people are facing urgent, life-threatening conditions. As neighbors, we have a responsibility to act and support the Cuban people in this moment of crisis.
Martinez Arts Consulting, ALC Presents Concerts for Cuba.
Sunday, Feb 16, 2025 at 3pm.
The Chapel
San Francisco, CA
Doors: 3:30PM | Show: 4:00PM.
Performing groups:
Pellejo Seco
Javier Navarrette’s & Kai Lyons’ Charangui (a/k/a Changui Mob)
CubaCaribe/Arenas Dance Company
Orquesta La Modern Tradición
About show:
In the last few months, successive hurricanes, an earthquake and a massive power outage have had devastating consequences for the people on the island of Cuba. The increased depravations have compounded the negative perennial effects of the U.S. policies, which had already led to widespread shortages.
In response, a national coordinating committee has been formed for the purpose of organizing a massive fundraising effort to respond to this crisis.
On Sunday February 16, live concerts will be produced in NYC, DC, Chicago, Miami, and in the Bay Area with all proceeds directed to support humanitarian aid for Cuba. Global Partners for Health and The People’s Forum are experienced in managing the logistics of large-scale relief efforts and are our designated partners to deliver the supplies.
The national Concert for Cuba is spearheaded by a consortium of arts presenters who have long histories of producing cultural events featuring Cubans. The main organizers are: Bill Martinez, Marguerite Horberg, Andy Shallal, James Early, Manolo de Santos, Hannah Craig, and Steven Machat.
The concerts in February will be filmed and edited for a spring release streaming nationwide.
It is anticipated the efforts will raise $200,000 for relief support.
Biography:
BILL MARTINEZ is an immigration attorney who has also produced and managed cultural events in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1973.
A native San Franciscan, he is a graduate the University of San Francisco and Hastings College of the Law. He has worked in the Community Law Collective (’74-’79), New College of California School of Law (’79-’83) and the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco (’84-’93).
In 1981, he co-founded the Encuentro del Canto Popular, a San Francisco-based Latin American music festival. His work with the Encuentro lead him to become one of the nation’s leading experts in U.S.-Cuba cultural exchanges and artists’ visas. He co-founded the Latino Entertainment Partners which produced historically significant concerts of Cuban artists.
