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Flamenco Vivo/CARLOTA SANTANA

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“AN INFECTIOUSLY JOYFUL CELEBRATION OF MUSIC AND DANCE ”
The New York Times
“ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CARLOTA SANTANA HAS BEEN HAILED AS THE KEEPER OF THE FLAME OF THIS TIME-HONORED DANCE FORM, AND FRIDAY NIGHT'S SIZZLING PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED WHY.”
Kansas City Star
“FIRST-RATE FLAMENCO SWOOPS AND SWOOSHES”
Newsday, NYC
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Performance Highlights

03.15.10
Turtle Island Quartet
A Love Supreme
Collegedale, TN

03.17.10
Danu
Overture Center - Madison, WI

03.19.10
Luna Negra Dance Theater
with Turtle Island Quartet and Paquito D'Rivera
Strathmore- N. Bethesda, MD

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Fiesta Flamenca - Touring 09-10-11

Pride. Sorrow. Love. Passion.  Universal themes that touch and transcend the boundaries of the many cultures in America.  Through its purity of form, rhythms and intensity, flamenco strikes primal chords in the emotions of audiences of all ages, all cultures, all degrees of exposure to the arts.

Flamenco is considered worldwide to be one of the richest expressions of folklore.  It is inherently a multicultural art form.  Originally from Andalusia, the southern region of Spain, it developed from the interaction of the many cultures that inhabited this region for centuries.

Traditional dances include the joyful Alegrias, with songs that are light and carefree in spirit.  The Tangos, one of the oldest and most basic gypsy forms.  The Soleres, the essence and root of flamenco, with its themes of romantic tragedy, desolation and death.  The flamenco party frequently ends por Bulerias, with a “jam session” in which everyone takes their turn to “show their stuff.”

Upcoming Performances
March 12-14, 2010   Gallo Center for the Arts | Modesto, CA