Amy Baez
Spoken Word Artist And Published Writer
Amy Baez is the author and publisher of What Poetic Eyes Speak, which she has promoted nationally at more than 50 feature performances and poetry workshops. She has been writing poetry for more than 20 years and has been described as powerful, passionate, and uplifting. Expressing her emotions without any hairs on her tongue, she writes what young women feel but rarely say out loud. Amy has also acted in several community theatre productions locally. Last year, she was honored to share the stage with playwright Eve Ensler in the Miami production of Any One of Us: Words from Prison.
Deborah Magdalena
Critically Acclaimed Actress And Spoken Word Artist
The Puerto Rican actress, sister of Latin Grammy winner Nestor Torres, film & television credits include Sesame Street (CTW), Apollo Comedy Hour (Tribune),
The Newz (Columbia-Tri-Star), Safe Harbor (WB),
Billboard Latino (AZTECA-AMERICA), American Latino (LATV), Flow & Tell (SI TV), Striptease (CastleRock), Holyman (Caravan), and For Love or Country (HBO). Deborah has released CDs - Spoken Soul: A Survival Kit of Poetry, and Deborah Magdalena LIVE.
Commissioned by Arts For Learning, she personally authored a poetic class called After School Zen. Her one-woman show “Letters to the Men I Love” was invited by The Adrienne Arsht Center to participate in a Think-Tank Sessions series – fall 07. Inspired by The Fund for Women Artists, Deborah founded of SWAN Spoken Soul Showcase an annual 2 day festival that supports women artists. “She carries with her a warm heart and refreshing vitality that is always a pleasure to be associated with” – Andy Garcia on working with Deborah
www.deborahmagdalena.com
Michelle Masanet
Producer & President of Garnet Productions
Since establishing Garnet Productions, Ms. Massanet has been showing off the best parts of Miami as a Field Producer for prime time and cable networks. While at the same time making sure that the independent spirit with which Garnet Productions was founded is fed yearly by producing projects that showcase her talents as a writer, director, and producer.
Ms. Massanet has worked as an independent contractor for the following companies: MTV, VH-1, MTV Latino, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., Dreamworks, Columbia Pictures, Telemundo, Univision, CBS Productions, and Bob Bain Productions. Her enthusiasm is met with appreciation in the south Florida community where entertainment professionals are looking to secure reliable colleagues and business associates. www.garnetproductions.net
Rosa Marcilen
Break Out New Jewelry Designer / Lily Rose Creations
To Lilly Rose Creations where everything you see is created by us piece by piece. We handcradft all of the designs with semi precious stones and metals. To make your shopping experience enjoyable and easy we try create matching designs. We look forward to serving your jewelry needs. www.lillyrosecreations.com
Susan Alvarez
Portraits – Photographer
"When I Look Through The Lens, I See Beauty,"
Susan is currently a professional stills photographer specializing in portraits whose photographs and digitally enhanced art work is exhibited in private, personal and public collections in New York, California, Texas, Hawaii, North Carolina, Maryland, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico and Spain. She is the recipient of two grant/fellowships for her “Celebrating Fifty” art series.
Susan is extremely versatile in the entertainment industry. Nominated for a 1994 NAACP Theatre Award for her choreography of Metrorail: The Musical Revue. Susan has accumulated impressive production credits by producing and directing dance performances and recitals in Japan, the critically acclaimed and successful Voices In Motion: A Choreographer’s Collective Series, served as script supervisor for the Pocono Playhouse, stage manager for Nosotros Theater, was house manager for The Attic Theatre, and supervised the rebuilding and refurbishing of the Inner City Cultural Center’s New Ivar Theatre.
In film, she executive produced the documentary film A Mother’s Cry that explored the effects of child abuse for independent company, Films for a Purpose and was prop master for the TV film Odds and Ends. For Bosco Productions, she executive produced the cultural, traveling, cooking show, Cocinas del Mundo.
www.susanalaverez.net
Veronica Barrios-Garcia
Producer - Director
Veronica Barrios-Garcia, a talented writer, director, and producer, founded Garnet Productions in 2002 alongside Michelle Massanet.
Based in Miami, Garnet Productions’ clients include MTV networks, MUN2, and Nickelodeon among others. With Garnet, Veronica has written, directed, and produced the short film Bernard. Most notably she wrote and produced daily segments for MUN2’s hit bilingual show “The Roof,” specifically serving as main producer and head writer for the show’s Friday episodes.
In addition to her work with Garnet, Veronica is also an active freelancer with a great deal of experience in production. She has worked with such landmark industry names as MTV Networks, Vh-1, MTV Latino, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., Dreamworks, Columbia Pictures, Telemundo, Univision, CBS Productions, TLC/Banyan Productions, Comedy Central, and Bob Bain Productions. Furthermore, she has served as manager in the production of major internationally broadcast shows, including the MTV Latin Premios Video Music Awards, Univision’s Premio lo Nuestro, and the Latin Billboard Awards on Telemundo NBC. www.garnetproductions.net
ASPIRA OF SOUTH FLORIDA
MUCHACHOS Y MUCHACHAS CONFERENCE SPRING 2009
SPOKEN SOUL FESTIVAL 2009
PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBERS AND FEATURED ARTISTS
KICKED OFF THE FESTIVAL BY ANSWERING
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CALL TO ORGANIZING AMERICA
COMMUNITY SERVICE BY HOSTING AN INTERACTIVE
SPOKEN WORD WORKSHOP AND CAREER IN THE ARTS PANEL
OUR MAIN EVENT!
CELEBRATING SWAN DAY 2009!
MARCH 28 2009
SPECIAL SHOT OUT TO TRANSIT LOUNGE - THANK YOU!
SWAN SPOKEN SOUL SHOWCASE VOL. 2
FEATURED ARTISTS 2009
WHAT IS SWAN DAY?
SWAN Day (Support Women Artists Now Day) is a new international holiday that celebrates women artists. It will be an annual event taking place on the last Saturday of Women’s History Month (March). The 2nd Annual SWAN Day will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2009. As a symbol of international solidarity, there will be events all over the world featuring women artists on SWAN Day. Don't miss these South Florida multi-cultural artists.
THANK YOU for showing your support! By attending these fabulous events!
WHO WAS THERE?
Spoken Soul Productions & some of Miami's art aficionado community leaders are producing this event in association with The Fund for Women Artists and SWAN DAY Support Woman Artists Now! Check it out and be part of something HERstoric!
SWAN SPOKEN SOUL SHOWCASE VOL. 2 - VIPS
THE VANESSA BAEZ MEMORIAL WOMENS BRUNCH WAS MORE THAN A HUGE SUCCESS IT WAS EMPOWERING
Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities Available for 2010!
Email spokensoulproductions@yahoo.com
SPOKEN SOUL FESTIVAL 2009
FEATURED ARTISTS
PHOTOGRAPHER
Vibrant photographer Susan Alvarez www.susanalvarez.net
FINE ARTISTS
Echo-industrial artist Carson Case www.carsoncase.com
Earthy fine artist Diana Pique www.dpique.com
Multi-media artist Ivette Ortiz www.myspace.com/ivetteortiz_mixedmediaart
DESIGNERS
Exotic and exciting jewelry designer Nadya
Innovative in her simplistic jewelry designer Senufa www.senufa.com
PERFORMERS
Performance artist Deborah Magdalena www.deborahmagdalena.com
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