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November 20-23, 2024
Songs of Friendship,
Songs of Home
featuring
Zivanai Masango
You know Zivanai Masango from his frequent appearances with the Cultural Caravan as frontman of the popular Afrofusion band, ZiMBiRA. For the first time, the Caravan reunites Zivanai with musicians from his homeland of Zimbabwe to sing the vibrant stories of love, pain, and the struggle for freedom. These are stories that only Zivanai and his countrymen can tell, but they become universal through the language of music.
This week features community pop-up performances throughout Boulder County and a MainStage concert at Mountain View United Methodist Church.
Zivanai's residency is made possible through the generous underwriting by UltraViolet Idea and a grant from Creative West and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Sep 16, 2026, 5:00 PMThe Read Queen Bookstore & Cafe, 129 N Harrison Ave, Lafayette, CO 80026, USAGabriel Santiago kicks off the Cultural Caravan's sixth season with a festive block party at the Read Queen Bookstore & Café! Join us for food, drink, music, and dancing!
Sep 17, 2026, 7:00 PMUnitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1241 Ceres Dr, Lafayette, CO 80026, USAAs the humanitarian crisis surrounding our immigrant neighbors intensifies, join us for a concert and information session to learn about how we can work together.
Sep 18, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMCristos Coffee Roastery & Cafe, 149 S Briggs St, Erie, CO 80516, USAEnd your busy week with Gabriel Santiago's solo guitar and Cristos Coffee's signature brews in a cozy after-hours café concert!
Sep 19, 2026, 7:00 PMPine Street Church, 1237 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAGabriel Santiago's seven-string guitar weaves many strands of influence. This concert joins his undeniable virtuosity with a cast of musical heroes, old friends, and mentees for an unforgettable night of musical convergence.
Oct 01, 2026, 7:00 PMPine Street Church, 1237 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAWhen composer Scott Ordway sought to explain a frightening world to his young daughters, he wrote them five real letters. The music that grew from them—alongside Debussy, Bernstein, and songs smuggled out of Theresienstadt—returns to the stage where it debuted, before it becomes a studio album.
Nov 18, 2026, 7:00 PMThe Collective, 201 N Public Rd, Lafayette, CO 80026, USA
Nov 19, 2026, 7:00 PMStewart Auditorium, 400 Quail Rd, Longmont, CO 80501, USAAn enslaved mother sold at auction. A composer minimized by misogyny. A genius told to stop writing, and writing anyway. A mercurial artist reveling in fleeting joy. Njioma Grevious weaves four acts of defiance into one program about people who insisted on a future.
Nov 21, 2026, 7:00 PMPine Street Church, 1237 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAA mother sold at auction. A composer minimized by misogyny. A genius told to stop writing, and writing anyway. Njioma Grevious weaves four acts of defiance into one program about people who insisted on a future.
Dec 04, 2026, 7:00 PMPine Street Church, 1237 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAWe celebrate the Cultural Caravan's sixth anniversary and close out 2026 with cocktails, a festive reception, and an all-star octet.
Feb 13, 2027, 7:00 PMPine Street Church, 1237 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAIn Zimbabwe, a newborn's umbilical cord is buried at the family homestead as proof of where they belong. Zivanai Masango returns to that place and traces his roots—traditional drumming, the Salvation Army, mbira, Chimurenga protest music, and Afrojazz—through a nation's fight for freedom.
Apr 17, 2027, 7:00 PMPine Street Church, 1237 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAKevin Ahfat leads an evening of music exiled émigrés wrote for the concert hall, from Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue to the Korngold masterpiece that gives this program its name.
Jun 14, 2026, 4:00 PMMountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Pl, Boulder, CO 80303, USAThe Cultural Caravan's five June Festival Headliners join together to share their music, traditions, and stories.
Jun 13, 2026, 7:00 PMMountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Pl, Boulder, CO 80303, USACultural Caravan favorite MinTze Wu returns for a thrilling program of Argentine Tango!
Jun 13, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PMErie Community Center, 450 Powers St, Erie, CO 80516, USAJoin Zimbabwean marimba master Zivanai Masango for a hands-on, high-energy workshop for all ages at the Erie Community Center!
Jun 13, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PMErie Community Center, 450 Powers St, Erie, CO 80516, USAJoin us for a communal meal before our interactive Zimbabwean marimba workshop!
Jun 12, 2026, 7:00 PMMountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Pl, Boulder, CO 80303, USAHenrique Eisenmann—renowned composer, teacher, and pianist—is currently at work on a brand-new composition for him and Cultural Caravan Artistic Director Josh Halpern. Don't miss this epic debut!
Jun 11, 2026, 7:30 PMGemini Restaurant, 1115 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAA live performance by Brazilian virtuoso guitarist Gabriel Santiago & friends plus a seasonal prix-fixe Spanish dinner—the second of two seatings only at Gemini on Pearl.
Jun 11, 2026, 5:30 PMGemini Restaurant, 1115 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAA live jazz performance by Brazilian virtuoso guitarist Gabriel Santiago & friends and a seasonal Spanish prix-fixe dinner—the first of two seatings only at Gemini on Pearl.
mainstage Tickets
- Sep 16, 2026, 5:00 PMThe Read Queen Bookstore & Cafe, 129 N Harrison Ave, Lafayette, CO 80026, USAGabriel Santiago kicks off the Cultural Caravan's sixth season with a festive block party at the Read Queen Bookstore & Café! Join us for food, drink, music, and dancing!
- Sep 17, 2026, 7:00 PMUnitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1241 Ceres Dr, Lafayette, CO 80026, USAAs the humanitarian crisis surrounding our immigrant neighbors intensifies, join us for a concert and information session to learn about how we can work together.
- Sep 18, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMCristos Coffee Roastery & Cafe, 149 S Briggs St, Erie, CO 80516, USAEnd your busy week with Gabriel Santiago's solo guitar and Cristos Coffee's signature brews in a cozy after-hours café concert!
- Sep 19, 2026, 7:00 PMPine Street Church, 1237 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAGabriel Santiago's seven-string guitar weaves many strands of influence. This concert joins his undeniable virtuosity with a cast of musical heroes, old friends, and mentees for an unforgettable night of musical convergence.
- Oct 01, 2026, 7:00 PMPine Street Church, 1237 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAWhen composer Scott Ordway sought to explain a frightening world to his young daughters, he wrote them five real letters. The music that grew from them—alongside Debussy, Bernstein, and songs smuggled out of Theresienstadt—returns to the stage where it debuted, before it becomes a studio album.
- Nov 18, 2026, 7:00 PMThe Collective, 201 N Public Rd, Lafayette, CO 80026, USA
- Nov 19, 2026, 7:00 PMStewart Auditorium, 400 Quail Rd, Longmont, CO 80501, USAAn enslaved mother sold at auction. A composer minimized by misogyny. A genius told to stop writing, and writing anyway. A mercurial artist reveling in fleeting joy. Njioma Grevious weaves four acts of defiance into one program about people who insisted on a future.
- Nov 21, 2026, 7:00 PMPine Street Church, 1237 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAA mother sold at auction. A composer minimized by misogyny. A genius told to stop writing, and writing anyway. Njioma Grevious weaves four acts of defiance into one program about people who insisted on a future.
- Dec 04, 2026, 7:00 PMPine Street Church, 1237 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAWe celebrate the Cultural Caravan's sixth anniversary and close out 2026 with cocktails, a festive reception, and an all-star octet.
- Feb 13, 2027, 7:00 PMPine Street Church, 1237 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAIn Zimbabwe, a newborn's umbilical cord is buried at the family homestead as proof of where they belong. Zivanai Masango returns to that place and traces his roots—traditional drumming, the Salvation Army, mbira, Chimurenga protest music, and Afrojazz—through a nation's fight for freedom.
- Apr 17, 2027, 7:00 PMPine Street Church, 1237 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAKevin Ahfat leads an evening of music exiled émigrés wrote for the concert hall, from Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue to the Korngold masterpiece that gives this program its name.
- Jun 14, 2026, 4:00 PMMountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Pl, Boulder, CO 80303, USAThe Cultural Caravan's five June Festival Headliners join together to share their music, traditions, and stories.
- Jun 13, 2026, 7:00 PMMountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Pl, Boulder, CO 80303, USACultural Caravan favorite MinTze Wu returns for a thrilling program of Argentine Tango!
- Jun 13, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PMErie Community Center, 450 Powers St, Erie, CO 80516, USAJoin Zimbabwean marimba master Zivanai Masango for a hands-on, high-energy workshop for all ages at the Erie Community Center!
- Jun 13, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PMErie Community Center, 450 Powers St, Erie, CO 80516, USAJoin us for a communal meal before our interactive Zimbabwean marimba workshop!
- Jun 12, 2026, 7:00 PMMountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Pl, Boulder, CO 80303, USAHenrique Eisenmann—renowned composer, teacher, and pianist—is currently at work on a brand-new composition for him and Cultural Caravan Artistic Director Josh Halpern. Don't miss this epic debut!
- Jun 11, 2026, 7:30 PMGemini Restaurant, 1115 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAA live performance by Brazilian virtuoso guitarist Gabriel Santiago & friends plus a seasonal prix-fixe Spanish dinner—the second of two seatings only at Gemini on Pearl.
- Jun 11, 2026, 5:30 PMGemini Restaurant, 1115 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302, USAA live jazz performance by Brazilian virtuoso guitarist Gabriel Santiago & friends and a seasonal Spanish prix-fixe dinner—the first of two seatings only at Gemini on Pearl.
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