The Gregorio Uribe Big Band will be the featured attraction for the Sultana Education Foundation’s Annual Gala on September 17 in Chestertown. Typically attracting more than 400 guests, this annual event is the Foundation’s single largest fundraiser, with proceeds going to support Sultana’s award-winning educational programs in History and Science for K-12 students.
Led by Gregorio Uribe, and featuring 16 world-class musicians from Colombia, Argentina, Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United States, the Gregorio Uribe Big Band has been hailed by the likes of Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, and National Public Radio (NPR) as among the finest Latin jazz bands in the world. A native of Colombia, 30 year-old band leader Uribe is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, a former artist in residence at Dartmouth College, and has been recognized by his home country as one of the “100 Most Successful Colombians Abroad.” Uribe tours with his band nationally and internationally, and has played at world-class venues including the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and New York’s Lincoln Center.
“Sultana is proud to have MasterCard North America as the lead sponsor for our Annual Gala, as well as the support of other local and national firms including Chesapeake Bank and Trust and XL Catlin,” said Sultana Board Chair Patti Hegland. “We are also honored to have the Knight family as our co-hosts for what we expect will be a great evening on the shores of the Chester River.”
Sultana’s 2016 Gala has unique significance as it will be the final public event of the Foundation’s four-year Comprehensive Campaign that has underwritten the construction of the Sultana’s new LEED Platinum Education Center in Chestertown. Ribbon Cutting for the Education Center is scheduled for September 2, 2016.
For additional information about Sultana’s Annual Gala and to purchase tickets visit www.sultanaeducation.org or call 410-778-5954.
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