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CreArte Latino Cultural Center Celebrates New Location with Ribbon-Cutting Event and Debut Performance




“VOCES de Inmigración”

November 15, 16, 17


Directed by Juan Pablo Salas and Elvira Sánchez-Blake, this staged reading was

curated from interviews with local community members from various backgrounds.


Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

December 9, 5-6 p.m.


(November 7, 2024) CreArte Latino Cultural Center is excited to announce that it has

moved to a new location in Sarasota County. The new facility features enhanced

amenities designed to better serve the community as a vibrant cultural center and

theater. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is Monday, December 9, from 5 to 6 p.m.,

and is open to the public. CreArte is located at 1913 Northgate Blvd, Sarasota. Visit

CrearteLatino.org or call 941-732-7191 for more information.

Carolina Franco, co-founder and producing artistic director of CreArte Latino,

describes the move as a major milestone in the center’s mission to serve the diverse

cultural needs of the Latino population living in Sarasota and Manatee counties. “This

new facility embodies CreArte Latino’s commitment to serving as a cultural hub,” says


Franco, noting the flexibility of the new space to support a broad array of programs,

meetings and performances. She adds that support from Charles & Margery Barancik

Foundation helped make this move possible.

With its large multi-purpose room, dedicated classroom, enhanced acoustics,

tech booth, restrooms, office, and ample storage, the expanded space allows for

greater inclusivity and creative programming.

“We are deeply grateful to the Barancik Foundation, our dedicated supporters

and volunteers who have made this new chapter possible,” says Franco. “This move

not only strengthens CreArte Latino’s mission of cultural enrichment but also

enhances our ability to connect with a wider audience.” She adds that the new space

will offer exciting naming opportunities for supporters, opening new ways for the

community to leave a lasting legacy.

The new center’s debut production, “VOCES de Inmigración,” is November

15 and 16 at 8 p.m., and November 17 at 5 p.m. Directed by Juan Pablo Salas and

Elvira Sánchez-Blake, “VOCES de Inmigración” is a staged reading, curated from

interviews with local community members from various backgrounds. This powerful

production provides a platform for immigrant voices, sharing moving stories of

resilience, hope, and the profound experiences of starting anew in the United States.

The program is sponsored, in part, by the Nancy Jo Marchisello Charitable Fund

at Gulf Coast Community Foundation.


About CreArte Latino Cultural Center

CreArte Latino Cultural Center was founded in 2012 as a creative hub for the

Latino/Hispanic community in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The nonprofit

organization seeks to forge a bilingual cultural exchange between Latinos/Hispanics and


the community at large through the arts and education, including theater productions,

book clubs, classes, workshops and collaborations with artists from the area and

throughout Latin America. CreArte Latino Cultural Center is located at 1913 Northgate

Blvd, Sarasota, Sarasota. Visit www.creartelatino.org and CreArte Latino on Facebook.

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