Lea Salonga performing at Barona: Celebrating San Diego’s Multicultural Fabric Through Events, Partnerships & More
by Maylette Garces, Executive Director of Casino Marketing
One of the most exciting parts about my job here at Barona Resort & Casino is helping to create an exciting line up of events for our VIP Club Barona members.
On August 28, Barona is thrilled to present Filipina actress and singing sensation Lea Salonga live in concert. Only invited Club Barona members are eligible to attend this exclusive concert but we’ve saved five pairs of tickets for readers of the Barona Blog. So, if you sign up and subscribe to the Barona Blog you have a chance to win tickets! Please continue reading to learn how.
Many of you may be familiar with this amazing entertainer as her career has taken her across stage and screen. She is probably best known for her musical role in Miss Saigon, for which she won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics and Theatre World Awards. She also starred in the Broadway production of Les Misérables and brought the singing voices of Princess Jasmin and Mulan to life in the Disney classics Aladdin and Mulan. Her albums Lea in Love and By Heart have both gone platinum in the Phillipines. Some of her top hits include I Remember the Boy, I Don’t Love You Anymore, Even If, and Friend of Mine.
This upcoming concert has many people in the Filipino community very excited. Connecting and partnering with our local diverse community has always been a priority for us at Barona. We also have a rich and diverse multicultural staff and believe their presence and language skills contribute to a casino and overall entertainment experience that we hope is comfortable and pleasing for all cultures.
We’ve been able to achieve wonderful community connections by offering exciting promotions and events such as the Philippine Independence Day celebration held this past July. We owe a great deal of thanks to Asuncion ‘Shonee’ Henry and the Pasacat Philippine Performing Arts Company for their partnership. The event truly exceeded our expectations and we were pleased by how positively it was received by the community at large.
And, just this past weekend Barona was a sponsor of Fiesta Del Sol, one of the largest Latino street festivals in the United States. We’ve also been a sponsor of December Nights, the largest free community festival in San Diego. And, Barona’s very own PowWow is coming up on Labor Day weekend. These are only a few examples of the many multicultural events, programs and charities Barona supports ever year.
Now…to the really fun part! Barona is giving away five pairs of tickets to the Lea Solonga concert on August 28. Starting today, August 19 through August 25, all you need to do for a chance to win a set of tickets is subscribe to the Barona Blog. You can subscribe in the top right corner of http://blog.barona.com. We’ll be giving one pair of tickets away every day for five days starting August 21. The earlier you subscribe, the better your chances of winning tickets!
So, please sign up for the Barona Blog today and get the latest inside scoop from Barona Resort & Casino. I hope to see you at the concert!
August 19, 2010 at 4:46 pm
the picture looks like samahan dancing! is that part of her show?
August 20, 2010 at 6:20 pm
I really love to go in Barona all the time i have alot of fun and they give fre nite more.i hope i can get a Lea Salonga’s concert she one of my favorite singer when iwas young in the Philippines.
September 1, 2010 at 5:33 pm
I go to Barona because it is clean and safe place to hide from main san diego town. Every time, I am in Barona, I enjoy every moment. I like to listen to all the nice music they provide. Last Saturday, I was invited to be in the Lea Salonga concert. It was such a wonderful and awesome entertainment!! Lea Salonga
inspired me so much with all the songs she sang in this concert. I hope she will have another time next year here in Barona. I thank Barona for inviting Lea to entertain us here at our beautiful resort n Barona. I am so proud of this place to have a real quality time for the whole family. I love Lea and I am a down to earth
fan for Lea Salonga. I had the most exciting weekend because of Lea’s concert’
Thank you.. Thank you… so much, Lea , for coming. Barona Resort is the only
place that I call. “second to none” on their extraordinary services.
September 1, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Is there a CD or DVD made for sale of Lea Salonga Concert in Barona Valley Ranch/Resort Casino last August 28, 2010? I like to purchase a copy.
Thank you for your information.
September 7, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Hello Salome,
We are happy to hear about your experience at Barona & the Lea Salonga concert. The show was not recorded, but Lea does have a few live albums available on her website. http://www.leasalonga.com/store/ I hope you can find an album that evokes the mood & feeling of the show at Barona.
Thanks again for sharing your experience and we hope to see you back here soon!
Cheers!