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Centro Ybor's Opening Festival
By Times staff writer
© St. Petersburg Times, published October 5, 2000
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Centro Ybor in the mix
The showpiece of Ybor City's renaissance opens this weekend with music, parades and hopes of drawing more than rowdy night clubbers.
Centro Ybor's Opening Festival
All events take place in and around the Plaza
Lots to do on the avenue
Ybor City was a hub for nightlife long before Centro Ybor. You'll find plenty to eat, drink and do in the blocks surrounding the new complex. And even if it hasn't been too long since your last visit to Ybor, you may well find something new. Here's the latest of what Ybor has to offer.
Good eating at Centro Ybor
An early look at Big City Tavern, Dish and GameWorks provides an ample sample of tempting things to come. |
All events take place in and around the Plaza
Today:
11 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Phil Fest and Terezina Valhois, Latin/Brazilian jazz; strolling Cuban boleros singer Freddy Montes; cigar hand rollers Felix and Cira Huelga; Ybor artists Arnold Martinez and Nancy Henderson at their easels, plus domino players.
5 p.m. -- Centro Ybor Stroll parade down Eighth Avenue led by Jack Harris, the Tampa Police Department Mounted Patrol, Busch Gardens' Sheiks of Morocco, many others.
5:30 -- Opening ceremony on the Plaza stage with remarks from Mayor Dick Greco. Orquesta Infinidad plays in the Plaza, plus dancers Salsa Caliente.
6:30 -- Dedication of Museum and Visitor Center at Centro Ybor by Greco. Bob Kendrick of WFTS-TV will introduce historical video he made for the center. Plus, Ferdie Pacheco, in the role of El Lector.
7 -- Ybor City Ghostwalk departs from museum.
7:15-10:15 -- Dan Electro and the Silvertones (swing and blues)
Friday:
11 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Grupo Caribe (salsa); strolling Cuban boleros singers and hand-rolled cigars; artist Arnold Martinez; plus dominos.
5:30-10:30 -- Roots rock, surf rock and Cuban soul from Tampa's Urbane Cowboys, the Thrusters, Gumbi Ortiz and the Latin Project, and the Smokin' Havanas
7 -- Ybor City Ghostwalk
Saturday:
8 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Ybor Fresh Market
11 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Flamenco guitar by Soul Caliente; hand-rolled cigars; artist Nancy Henderson; domino players.
Noon-1 -- Cultural Kids program: artists, storytellers and musicians with stories from around the world.
1 -- Children's magic show with Paul Espo.
2 -- Ferdie Pacheco reads from his Ybor City Chronicles and signs his latest book.
4 -- Ybor City Ghostwalk.
6:30 -- Belinda Womack and Kool Reflections.
Sunday:
Noon-1 p.m. -- Gospel Mets.
Noon-5 -- Hand-rolled cigars, artist Arnold Martinez; domino players.
4 -- Ybor City Ghostwalk.
6 -- Matinee dance with vintage rock quartet Rocket 88.
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