08/07/2010 Bailaores Festivals Dance Shows News

The choreographer Javier Latorre gave shape to the flamenco spirit through "El duende y el reloj" production

El coreógrafo Javier Latorre dio forma al espíritu del flamenco a través de su montaje 'El duende y el reloj'

'El duende y el reloj' by Javier Latorre

The choreographer Javier Latorre gave shape to the flamenco spirit through "El duende y el reloj" production, yesterday night in the Gran Teatro, a work that brings together fiction and reality through the dance, according to the original script of the tale by Philippe Donnier. The time of the show has been delayed, from 22.00 to 23.00, because of the football match of Spain. This is the first production of Latorre for his new company, Requetedanza. The production has been designed in order to understand flamenco easily, using the new technologies and animation.

According ti the title of this production, the "duende", magician (Karen Lugo), and the watch, "el reloj", are the main characters of this show. The first one, the "duende" is the innovator, and the second one is characterized by its immobility, a posture that the magician treis to change all along the show, showing the watch the different "palos" of the flamenco. Latorre also made appear other historical characters such as Léonard de Vinci, René Descartes, Albert Einstein or Salvador Dali; he used the Soft Watches like as an excuse to explain the slowing down of the fandangos ryhthm.

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10/06/2010 Bailaores Festivals Flamencos Dance Shows News

Estrella Morente and The Argentinian ballet of Julio Bocca will shine in the 51. edition of the Festival Cueva in Nerja.

Estrella Morente

This is the 51. edition of this competition with a program that includes the tango company of Julio Bocca and the ballet of the National Theater from Praga.

The International Festival of Music and Dance of the Cueva de Nerja, the most veteran and genuine of the Malaga region, is living its 51. edition with the presence of Estrella Morente and the Symphonic Orchestra of the Spanish Radio Television (RTVE).

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07/06/2010 Bailaores Dance Shows Madrid News

Cecilia Gomez starts her show 'Cayetana' with the Alba family.

Cecilia Gomez

After a long wait, Cecilia Gómez first flamenco show "Cayetana, su pasión" finally has its start in Madrid. This is an artistic work created in honour of Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, a luxury and spectacular show, success of the media, that started last Thursday in the mythical Gran Via of Madrid. A lot of famous were there and also the main character, Doña Cayetena, with her sons Cayetano and Fernando Martinez de Irujo and his inseparable Carmen Tello or Alfonso Díez. Fran Rivera, the ex boyfriend of Cecilia Gómez was there with his brother, Julian Contreras. It was clear for Cecilia that her first show would be dedicated to the aristocrat, because the Duquesa de Alba is real and genuine flamenco, from top to toe.

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06/05/2010 Classes Barcelona Formación Bailaores Flamencos Dance Madrid News

Rojas and Rodriguez's Master Classes in Madrid and Barcelona

Los fenomenales bailarines/bailaores Ángel Rojas y Carlos Rodríguez, formados en el Ballet Nacional de España y fundadores del Nuevo Ballet Español, impartirán cursos de flamenco y estilización este mes en Madrid y Barcelona.

Madrid

Fecha: 10-14 de mayo

Hora: 16:00 – 18:00 hrs.

Lugar: The Dance Factory, C/ Francisco de Salas, 25

Metro: Estrecho

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04/05/2010 Flamencos Dance Shows Music Singing Madrid

Flamenco and Eastern Cultures Meet this Week in Madrid

The Hispano-iranian center Casa Persa joins artists representative of different cultures on a single stage. Sufi dance, flamenco song and Hindu drums, among other disciplines, unite in a plural spectacle entitled "Encuentro de Culturas" (Cultural Encounter). This musical and dance production opens a new door that goes beyond artistic fusion.

A stunning example of cultural exchange: Majid Javadi, Jorge Pardo, Nantha Kumar, Agustin Carbonell, Sarray Muñoz, Auxi Fernandez, Luis Amador, Klara Brasil, Miriam Serrano, Eztizen Vázquez, Carmen Sanchez and Antonio Fernandez are the performers in charge of creating that meeting point between Persian culture, flamenco and Sufism. This encounter is an homage to women that intends to extol their role and struggle throughout the world.

Date: Friday, May 7

Time: 22:00 hrs

Place: Teatro Lara, Corredera Baja de San Pablo, 15, Madrid

Price: 15 Euros

Tickets: https://www.entradas.com/entradas/programacionObra.do?idrecinto=1043&idobra=65008

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