Invite! Closing Night Awards Ceremony & Concert W/ Boogaloo Assassins (Sat, 3/23)

Media Arts Center San Diego’s 26th Anniversary San Diego Latino Film Festival presents…CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS CEREMONY & CONCERT WITH BOOGALOO ASSASSINS,special guests: LA DIABLA (Cumbia) and DJ STEPWISE playing all your favorite latin jams all night!!(SAT, MARCH 23, Music Box in Little Italy, 5:30-7:30 Awards Ceremony & Dinner / 8:00pm - 2:00 a.m. Concert!) IN PERSON! Sebastián Zurita (Actor, Jury Member)Richard Montoya (Culture Clash, Dir., Actor)Sophie Alexander-Katz (Actress)y mas! Join us as we close the film festival with a bang on honor Latino films, actresses, and filmmakers! Dance the night away with BOOGALOO ASSASSINS, plus learn who this year’s “Best of Fest” winners are! To be held at San Diego’s Music Box in Little Italy. Awards Ceremony with tributes to filmmakers & actors, live music, drinks, Djs, auction, y más!Brought to you by Univision TV, Azteca TV, Hoy San Diego, Amor 102.9, Que Buena 106.5, Music Box, Stella ArtoisIncludes:1 Free Movie ticket to be used throughout 11 day fest!Live music by Los Angeles' 12-piece Boogaloo Assassins & Mexico's LA DIABLA Cumbia group!Red CarpetPhoto BoothDinner & Wine/Tequila/Beer (Awards Ceremony tickets only)Silent auctionAll proceeds benefit Media Arts Center San Diego‘s education programsThe chance to mingle w/ Telenovela/film star Sebastian Zurita, Culture Clash's Richard Montoya, and guest filmmakers & actors from Mexico’s new hit romantic comedy La boda de mi mejor amigo, y más!About the band/[hidden] Assassins are a Los Angeles-based 12-piece Latin band with a sound and style inspired by the Latin Boogaloo, Latin Soul, Salsa, and Latin Funk records of the 1960’s and 70’s. The group’s self-released 2013 vinyl debut “OLD LOVE DIES HARD” spawned the 7” underground cross-over hit single “No No No”, which received regular club and radio airplay around the globe, from BBC Radio 6’s Gilles Peterson to Santa Monica’s KCRW 88.9 to NYC’s pioneering hip-hop Dj Tony Touch. For more info on band: [hidden] Diabla is a 5 piece Colombian style Cumbia Band from Tijuana that will have you dancing non stop.DJ STEPWISEBorn in Buenos Aires, Argentina, DJ Stepwise (Andres Salerno) has been a professional DJ for over 20 years. Splitting his time between the SF Bay Area, Latin America, and his new home San Diego, Stepwise is known as an innovator in Caribbean, Latin, African and world music. Widely recognized as a club/concert DJ, Stepwise also has a long history as a radio personality. His weekly online radio show, Galang Radio, has been a major force in the Latin American reggae scene for the past 10 years. From this, Galang International Sound was also born several years ago, which represents reggae and dubplate culture in and around Latin America. “El Messi del riddim!”A few of the other celebrities/filmmakers in [hidden] Beristain (Director, Jury Member)Álvaro Curiel (Director, Writer, Producer, Jury Member)Max Zunino (Director, Jury Member)Ruby Castillo (Talent Agent, Jury Member)Jimena Montemayor (Director, Cinematographer)Daniel Birman (Producer) – La boda de Mi Mejor AmigoGerardo Morán (Producer) – La boda de Mi Mejor AmigoBernardo Ruiz (Director) – Harvest SeasonMariyam Mahbub – Contemporary Mating Rituals At: Music Box (1337 India St, San Diego, CA 92101)Tickets (Awards Ceremony & Concert):$35 In Advance (March 14- March 23rd)$45 At the Door$180 Table (4 per table)Purchase on line at: [hidden] above ticket prices [hidden] Ceremony (5:30-7:30 pm): Dinner, Wine/beer/tequila, DessertAfter Party & Live concert w/ Boogaloo Assassins, La Diabla, DJ y mas! (9:00pm-2:00am). All proceeds benefit Media Arts Center San Diego’s youth education programs. Silent auction. The chance to mingle w/ guest filmmakers & actors, y más!Concert Only Tickets (Boogaloo Assassins, La Diabla, DJ STEPWISE y mas!)!$20 (in advance)$25 At the DoorPurchase on line at: [hidden] Bonus! Tickets to concert &/or awards ceremony also includes: 1 Free Movie ticket to be used throughout 11 day fest! ***********NOTE TO BADGE HOLDERS!! If you have an SDLFF 2019 "ARTIST", "FESTIVAL PASS", "PRESS", or "VIP" Badge, the event is FREE & included for you (if wearing badge). However, since it it is a fundraiser, we do ask that your guests pay the special "FRIEND" rate below in advance to the event. ***********Parking: Street parking only. We encourage you to take public transportation, Lyft, Uber or support our sponsor GetAround.com Info/Tickets: [hidden], [hidden], or [hidden] More Info below.