Featuring some of Flamenco’s greatest stars, this evening will represent the true spirit of the dance in all its fiery glory! Directed by Ángel Rojas, witness four of the world’s most celebrated Flamenco dancers including virtuoso Antonio Canales, Nuevo Ballet Español, choreographer Carlos Rodríguez, beautiful and riveting performer Karime Amaya (grandniece of legendary Carmen Amaya), and the young starlet Jesús Carmona. Kimmel...

Querida Familia, We are so excited to announce the official website of the 2014 Philadelphia Flamenco Festival [www.philaflamencofest.org] running from March 1-16! You won’t want to miss Israel & Pastora Galván in their first Philadelphia appearances, performing with “The King of Compas”, Bobote, to the soulful sounds of Inés Bacán. The incomparable Rosario Toledo who will make her triumphant return to Philly...

Philadelphia, PA— January 13, 2014— Philadelphia’s second bi-annual Flamenco Festival will have its two-week run from March 1-16, 2014, boasting a series of lectures, film screenings, master classes and performances by internationally acclaimed contemporary flamenco artists from Spain, Israel and Pastora Galván, and Rosario Toledo. Presented by Pasión y Arte (PyA), Philadelphia’s premiere all-female flamenco dance-company, the festival...

954 DANCE MOVEMENT COLLECTIVE and THE PIAZZA AT SCHMIDT’S PRESENTS FREE OUTDOOR SPRINGTIME DANCE CELEBRATION CELEBRATING WORLD DANCE DAY on April 28, 2013 Philadelphia, PA – The Beatles knew something about spring (listen to “Good Day Sunshine” and “Here Comes the Sun”). But when I think of spring, I want to dance. Luckily, in 2013, spring will once again bring us the World Dance Day celebration in Philadelphia. The...

Flamencos in Philly! Please organize with each other and come out to NYC for this workshop. Lupi & Curro were a HUGE hit last year, let’s welcome them back with open arms. (por Bulerías y Tangos, por supuesto) April 1 to 7 at Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana and Chelsea Studios Flamenco Workshop with master Flamenco artists, dancer extraordinaire Susana Lupiáñez Pinto (“La Lupi”) and guitarist Curro de Maria PRE...

Flamenco is an art form that has changed much throughout the years. While many of us have seen the highly stylized shows of recent decades, we haven’t had the opportunity to experience flamenco in its true essence. This is the flamenco passed down from generations of people living in the heart of southern Spain. This is the flamenco that tells the story of persecution and pain. This is the flamenco that is still sung and danced at...