Mariachi Latino Band
The band got together in September 2021; it consists of a group of 10 Latin members from Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Chile and one Canadian!
biographies
Manuel Rodriguez
Manuel Rodriguez is the President and Cofounder of SK LATAM. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Minuto de Dios in Colombia, and after several years of hard work now he is an experienced sales and business developer of Service Companies and Retail Businesses. He and his family …
Laura Lagos
Laura is the owner of La Taqueria Mexicana. She had always loved to cook and make authentic Mexican food. Laura owned a restaurant in Mexico before moving to Canada in 2008. After all of her experience in Mexico, she wanted to open up a new restaurant in Saskatoon and keep pursuing her passion. In November …
Rodrigo Martinez
Mexican Chef Rodrigo Martinez attended culinary school and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Gastronomy in 2009. As a young cook he started his career in multiple fine dining restaurants all over Mexico City as well as renowned hotel brands including the Four Seasons hotel Mexico City. He worked at The Gaylord Texan resort in Dallas, …
Ed Mendez
Ed Mendez (he/him) was born and raised in misâskwatôminihk, colonially known as Saskatoon. While Ed has lived in Saskatchewan for the entirety of his life, his ancestry is Chilean on both sides of his family. He hopes to visit his family in Chile some day as he has never set foot in his ancestral homeland. …
Yulissa Campos
Yulissa (she/her) is an Ecuadorian theatre artist and founding artistic director of Ay, Caramba! Theatre, the first Latin American theatre in Saskatchewan. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Saskatchewan and works with the Newcomer and Indigenous community when she is not writing, acting, or producing. Yulissa has been …
L & M Duo
The L&M Duo is composed by Lenin Guerra and Mauro de Toledo, two Brazilian friends living in Saskatoon, SK. Mauro came to Saskatoon as a PhD student, while Lenin came as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Saskatchewan. They were already friends when they realized they shared the same passion for music and decided …
Kiela Caudillo
Kiela Caudillo is a Mexican singer, scientist, and an advocate of international education. In 2012, she made Saskatoon her home and since then she has been a frequent performer of Mexican folk music at diverse cultural events. Kiela has more than 25 years singing, holds a double master degree in sciences, currently works for the Saskatchewan Polytechnic as International Project Coordinator, and is a member of the Saskatoon Open Door Society Board of Directors.
Amanda Prudente de Moraes Goldbach
A Rio de Janeiro-native, Amanda Prudente de Moraes Goldbach has called Saskatoon home for 5 years. With a passion for languages, cultures, and people, she teaches ESL to newcomers and refugees at the Saskatchewan Intercultural Association. Amanda loves taking part in artistic events, as a singer or a standup comedian. Her musical abilities allow her …
