World Beat Festival, Saturday Market 50th Anniversary, and Latino Festival: 10 things to do this week

As our nation gets ready to celebrate its independence later next week, plenty of non-Fourth-of-July options are still available for getting out and about prior to the holiday. Of special note is the 50th anniversary of Saturday Market, a Portland stalwart that’s hosted both locals and tourists for half a century. Get down there, have an elephant ear, and celebrate this downtown tradition. We’ve also got the kickoff of a big chamber music summer festival and the annual Latino Cultural Festival in Hillsboro. If your searching for Fourth of July events, keep an eye out at www.oregonlive.com/events later this week.

“The Beethoven Effect”

Chamber Music Northwest presents a Beethoven-inspired Summer that highlights the music of Ludwig von Beethoven with selections that illuminate how Beethoven’s genius sparked ever-emerging ripple effects in the world of music. Enjoy both well-loved and new music by today’s living composers – inspired by Beethoven’s revolutionary foundations. The festival boasts more than 70 of the most exceptional chamber musicians from the region and around the world.