Música, Danza, y Mucho Más
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! brings people together to share the rich cultural heritage of Latin America, serving more than 15,000 students and community members each year throughout Santa Barbara County. This season will feature five fantastic performing groups: Las Cafeteras, Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuellar, La Santa Cecilia, Las Guaracheras, and Ballet Nepantla! All events are free and family-friendly! Audience members are encouraged to stay after the performance for a reception with the artists. Public performances are at Isla Vista School on Fridays, Guadalupe City Hall on Saturdays, and The Marjorie Luke Theatre on Sundays.
2024-2025 Season
Sunday, September 8 – Las Cafeteras
Sunday, November 24 – Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuellar
Sunday, January 26 – La Santa Cecilia
Sunday, March 16 – Las Guaracheras
Sunday, May 18 – Ballet Nepantla
Domingo, 8 de septiembre – Las Cafeteras
Domingo, 24 de noviembre – Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar
Domingo, 26 de enero – La Santa Cecilia
Domingo, 16 de marzo – Las Guaracheras
Domingo, 18 de mayo – Ballet Nepantla
Show Dates
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! was founded in 2006 on the belief that everyone deserves access to the inspiration and joy of live performance. A leader in community outreach in Santa Barbara County, Viva is a collaboration between Isla Vista School, the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center, The Marjorie Luke Theatre, and UCSB Arts & Lectures. Each Viva weekend starts with cultural programming in schools and afterschool programs, and culminates in free performances of music and dance that distinguish our Latino heritage at neighborhood venues in Isla Vista, Santa Barbara, and Guadalupe.
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! is sponsored by Connie Frank & Evan Thompson, Kath Lavidge & Ed McKinley, Dorothy Largay & Wayne Rosing, Audrey & Timothy O. Fisher, UCSB Office of Education Partnerships, The Stone Family Foundation, Linda Stafford Burrows, and Anonymous. Additional support comes from the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, the California Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The program is supported in part by the Santa Barbara Independent, the Santa Maria SUN, El Latino CC, Radio Bronco, Entravision/Univision Costa Central, and the Santa Barbara Unified School District. Viva is co-presented by The Marjorie Luke Theatre, the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center and UCSB Arts & Lectures, in partnership with the Isla Vista School Parent-Teacher Association.
