Vancouver International Flamenco Festival

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival

Del 22 al 29 de septiembre 2018

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 | 8:00PM
VANCOUVER PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
SARA CALERO COMPANY (MADRID)

Sara Calero is one of the main current references in the renewal of both Spanish and flamenco dance. Premiering in the Choreographic Contest of Madrid and the Festival of Jerez, Sara Calero has a background in solid classical training, and has acquired experience in important companies such as the National Ballet of Spain, the Andalusian Dance Company, the Antonio Márquez Company and the Iberian Dance Company. Her talent has lit up stages alongside prominent flamenco singers like Carmen Linares, and Esperanza Férnandez. Petisa Loca, which she will perform in Vancouver, is her fourth production of her own work, after Zona Cero [‘Zone Zero’], El Mirar de la Maja “The Gaze of the Maja”, and Cosmogonía [‘Cosmogony’].

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 | 8:00PM
the Kino – 3456 Cambie Street, Vancouver)
LA MUSICA DEL FLAMENCO hosted by Guitarist VICTOR KOLSTEE (VANCOUVER)

A musical evening featuring Sara Calero Company artists, hosted by guitarist Victor Kolstee.A musical evening featuring Sara Calero Company artists, hosted by guitarist Victor Kolstee.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 | 8:00PM
ANNEX
KASANDRA FLAMENCO ENSEMBLE (VANCOUVER)

KASANDRA FLAMENCO ENSEMBLE – “Solo Flamenco” features Kasandra “La China”, bailaora; Jafelin Helten, flamenco singer; Miguel Angel Ramos, guest artist guitar (Cadiz); Jake “Chinito” Lee, guitar; Davide Sampaolo, cajon and percussion; Leonardo Dominguez Calero, Tres; Alvin Erasga Tolentino, guest artist, contemporary dancer, Co. ERASGA

The Kasandra Flamenco Ensemble presents “Solo Flamenco”, a showcase of flamenco artistry at the highest caliber with a combustible onstage chemistry and possess a shared musical energy that flows like water and skips like fire. The show takes the audience on an emotional journey through the passionately dark to the delightfully cheeky. With fire, spirit, and a profound musicality, the Kasandra Flamenco Ensemble is at once a feast for the eyes, the ears, and the soul.

“Solo Flamenco” features guest singer Jafelin and Cadiz guitarist, Miguel Angel Ramos, in a fiery and passionate presentation of traditional flamenco dance, song and music with some contemporary and international twists! The flamenco music in “Solo Flamenco” presents the its roots with cante jondo in Seguiriyas, while also fluidly weaving the Cuban Tres in Garrotin. Vancouver bailarora Kasandra “La China” presents various styles of flamenco dance so that audiences can experience Flamenco antiguo (old fashioned), Flamenco Puro (pure) and Contemporary styles of flamenco dance.

Kasandra Flamenco Ensemble also welcomes to the program award-winning contemporary dancer, Alvin Erasga Tolentino of Co. ERASGA, in a new experimental piece called “Passages & Rhythm”, choreographed in collaboration with Kasandra “La China”. Flamenco and Contemporary dance collide in this transcultural amalgamation of movement and tradition.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 20187 | 8:00PM
ANNEX
MONIQUE SALEZ & THE DREAM CAB (VICTORIA)

MONIQUE SALEZ is a multi-disciplined performer, choreographer and teacher of movement for over 25 years whose deep passion resides in the art of flamenco. Her unique style stretches the genre by fusing it with elements of modern, jazz and hip-hop. Monique’s creative vehicle of choice is her creation The Dream Cab(aret). This curated collection of artists allows her to engage the diverse modalities of dance, theatre, live music, video & spoken word to express the restless creative muse within. Raino Dance, now 35 years young and where Monique developed a flamenco program, became her studio in 2012. Presently, Monique is training and sweating through six hot weeks of an Andalusian summer in Seville and Madrid, yet again soaking up the sounds, smells, flavours and vistas of the birthplace of Flamenco.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 | 8:00PM
ANNEX
LA AZULITA FLAMENCO ENSEMBLE (NOVA SCOTIA)

La Azulita Flamenco Ensemble (Nova Scotia) works within the traditional realm of flamenco, drawing on antiquated elements and expressing flamenco as a dialogue of emotion through rhythm, movement and melody. Dancer Megan La Azulita is joined by guitarist Daniel MacNeil, singer Lisa Myers and percussionist Ian MacMillan.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 | 8:00PM
ANNEX
FLAMENCO ROSARIO (VANCOUVER)

FLAMENCO ROSARIO – “Dialogue Extended”
Sharing experiences and finding balance between domestic and artistic lives!

After the success of Quadrilogue Affective, Flamenco Rosario’s Artistic and Musical Directors Rosario Ancer and Victor Kolstee team up with two other artistic romantic couples: Mariano Cruceta and Gloria Solera from Spain, and Marien Luévano and Ulises Martínz from Mexico, to create Dialogue Extended, where they try to find balance between their domestic and artistic lives. Joining them on stage will be singer Jose Díaz “El Cachito”, guitarist Alfredo Millán and percussionist Davide Sampaolo.

As anyone who runs a family business knows – it is not always easy to leave work in the office and not bring it home! This is especially true in the performing arts – where many marital love boats have ended up broken on the reefs of great expectations – to later pick up the pieces and create magic on the stage. Traditional male/female roles are challenged as the domestic gets in the way of the artistic.

Intertwining artistic, relational and personal facets of their respective engagement in flamenco art, Dialogue Extended is conceived as a six-part dialogue between three highly regarded couples at opposite stages of their professional careers and an intergenerational exchange of shifting views in movement. These six artists will re-visit their shared experience.

More information – http://www.vancouverflamencofestival.org