Bohemia mía Filin Festival, concerts at the legendary Monseigneur Restaurant

As part of the second edition of the Bohemia mía Filin Festival, the legendary Monseigneur Restaurant has designed three special evenings of dinner concerts, featuring different artists who will give the place a touch of distinction, with options that will make the rest of the usual downloads different. 

Always starting at 8:00 p.m., on Wednesday 21 will be the beautiful voice of singer Vionaika Martínez, along with pianist Rosa García Oropesa, with a repertoire ranging from well-known composers of the Filin, to others like Joan Manuel Serrat, who will find that point of contact with the aforementioned genre.

On Thursday, June 22, there will be a tribute to Pablo Milanés with some of his most famous songs, sung by countertenor Yoel Pazos and accompanied by pianist Vilma Garriga.

Meanwhile, on Friday, June 23, Cuerdas con Filin (Strings with Filin) is presented, a very pleasant show that offers instrumental covers of a string trio in exclusive arrangements for the occasion. This chamber format features violinists Aniri Carmenate and Lizzy Yodú and cellist Vanessa Báez, all members of the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

The maestro and pianist Nelson Camacho, a regular at the Monseigneur evenings, will leave the excellence of his piano playing as a prelude to each evening.

The Bohemia mía Filin Festival will take place on Wednesday, June 21, the 96th birthday of the Cuban composer and singer José Antonio Méndez, one of the founders of the Filin musical genre. This event is created and directed by the renowned singer and composer Osdalgia Lesmes.

The artistic direction of the Filin shows at the Monseigneur Restaurant in Havana will be in the hands of Helson Hernández.

The Monseigneur Restaurant is located on Calle O, No. 122, esquina a 21, in El Vedado, Havana. For reservations and more information, please call 7832 9884.

Translated by Luis E. Amador Dominguez