Saint Augustine's Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts

St. Augustine’s Romanza Festivale of MUSIC and The Arts returns in 2024 with two weeks of daily events

featuring dozens of concerts, shows, exhibits and much more at locations throughout the city. 

Showcasing productions by dozens of St. Augustine’s talented Arts and Cultural nonprofit organizations.

Most events are FREE!

Schedule:

2:00pm - 3:00pm - Atlas Project with Jordan and Micah Taylor

Join us for Sundays with SAMF! You are invited to experience traditional West African music, primarily from the Griot tradition of West Africa that dates back to the 12th century and native to the Mande Kingdom in this unique offering sponsored by the St. Augustine Music Festival. Jordan Taylor, guitar and Micah Taylor, cello will present this unique musical program on May 5. The Taylor brothers, who lived for 14 years in Ghana, have done comprehensive research into this traditional music, produced arrangements and recorded a series of three digital EPs that highlight different traditions. As the result of their deep love for the Ghanaian culture, Jordan founded the Ghana National Music Festival in 2015 to inspire Ghana’s youth towards a career path in music and foster international collaborations between American and Ghanaian artists.

Location: St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street

2:00pm - ACT presents Couples - a Musical

Join us for a delightful musical production celebrating relationships directed by Cliff Parrish!

The fun begins with the first act, from the musical The Apple Tree, This comic look at the relationship troubles facing Adam and Eve is adapted from Mark Twain’s Extracts from Adam’s Diary. We have several ACT favorites for this production, including Jason Whitfield (Lullaby of Broadway, Cox and Box-Penelope Ann’s Revenge), Anna Vera (Silent Sky, Salon de Paris), and Dexter McDaniel (The Immigrant, The Lifespan of a Fact).

Location: The WaterWorks, 184 San Marco Ave

6:30pm - 7:30pm - St. Johns Classical Guitar Ensemble

The St Johns Classical Guitar Ensemble is a community guitar ensemble that includes guitarists of all ages. The SJCGE is a performing group that includes members from the St Johns County area and beyond. The group performs a variety of styles of music from classical to popular arrangements for classical guitar ensemble and are coached and taught by Chuck Rogers.

Location: The WaterWorks, 184 San Marco Ave

Date: May 3-19, 2024