Kassiano Caribbean Fiesta Grande on Paradise Stage Todd Ringness - Paradise Community Center
December 23, 2012

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A last-minute change in schedules and an opening at the Paradise Stage has resulted in a rare opportunity to celebrate the closing days of 2012 with a unique Mexican-Caribbean twist.

The manager of the Paradise Stage, Todd Ringness, says when he finally connected with EMI Music Recording Artist Kassiano, he expected to schedule a date for sometime in 2013. But Kassiano's touring schedule was going to make that difficult. Instead, Kassiano offered Saturday, December 29 as an option to secure him as a headliner for a Paradise Community Center event.

Ringness says it's very unusual to schedule a big event at the Paradise Community Center with less than two weeks for promotion and publicity. Given Kassiano's talent and high profile, Ringness says the team at PCC felt it was worth a go-ahead, hoping that the community will help spread the word to make it a very successful event for CompassioNet Impact, and a memorable evening of good food and good times.

PCC's Cooking Instructor and Chef Abue-Linda reports that her team is ready to prepare a very special Mexican dinner for the "Caribbean Fiesta Grande" on December 29.

Abue-Linda says the event's main entree is a traditional Caribbean shredded beef dish called "Ropa Vieja" or "Old Clothes." One popular theory on the naming of this dish is a very poor man was hosting his family for dinner, but couldn't afford to buy enough food to feed them. So he gathered and then cooked some old clothes. His love for his family mysteriously turned the clothes into a wonderful beef stew. Abue-Linda insists her Ropa Vieja will be made with love, but WON'T contain any clothes.

The Jamaican-born Kassiano has generously agreed to a discount on his normal booking deposit and fee as a donation to CompassioNet Impact Mexico, the charity that receives 100% of the profits from all PCC events and operations.

Kassiano says he is delighted to help such a good cause, and he adds that the steel drums are warming up and he is ready to party… Caribbean-style! In case you've not yet heard about Kassiano, you can check out his website.

Advance "Ropa Vieja" Dinner & Concert tickets for Kassiano's Caribbean Fiesta Grande at Paradise Community Center on Saturday, December 29, are only 400 pesos (must be purchased by 4:00 pm on December 27).

You can also take in the concert only, with advance tickets at just 250 pesos, or 300 pesos at the door.

The Paradise Social Hour offers drinks starting at 6:30 pm, and the concert gets underway at 8:00 pm. Tickets available through the online box office or at the PCC ticket kiosk, open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, at 127 Pulpito in the Zona Romantica.

NOTE: PCC is closed on Christmas Day.

Click here to purchase tickets through WePay.

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