Chicago Flamenco Festival 2015

The Festival’s impressive line-up spans the worlds of music and dance and features some of the arts brightest rising stars as well as established critically acclaimed artists.
The Instituto Cervantes, in collaboration with Arte y Vida Chicago, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Old Town School of Folk Music, Flamenco Arts Center, TusSoni2, Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater and Imagen Marketing Consultants announces the Chicago Flamenco Festival 2015. The Festival’s opening reception is on Friday, February 6th, 2015 at Instituto Cervantes of Chicago, and the final performance will take place on March 7th.
The Festival’s impressive line-up spans the worlds of music and dance and features some of the art’s brightest rising stars as well as established, critically acclaimed artists. These distinctive events further the Instituto Cervantes’ dedication to bringing the finest of Spanish and Hispanic culture to Chicago.
Festival attendees will find something to suit all tastes in the full range of Flamenco arts explored in the performances.
Opening Night with Lakshmi Basile ‘La Chimi’
- On Friday, February 6 at 7:30 pm.
- Luna Flamenca Dance Company / The Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater.
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Lakshmi Basile ‘La Chimi’
- On Saturday, February 7 at 7:30 pm.
- Luna Flamenca Dance Company / Patricia “La Tiranta” and David Chiriboga.
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Film screenings: ‘Tokio Jondo’ and ‘Manuel’
- On Monday, February 9.
- Screening of Tokio Jondo at 6 pm and screening of Manuel at 7 pm.
- Free and open to the public
Paloma Gómez and Raquel Gómez: ‘Of Women And Poems’
- On Friday, February 20 at 7:30 pm.
- With flamenco singer Chiara Mangiameli.
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La Shica / Las guitarras de España
- On Saturday, February 21 at 7:30 pm.
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Yolanda Osuna: ‘Tres Puntales’
- On Friday, February 27, 2015. 7:30 pm.
- Old Town School Faculty: Maya Tatiana and Mehran Jalili.
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Yolanda Osuna: ‘Tres Puntales’
- On Saturday, February 28 at 7:30 pm.
- Clinard Dance Theatre.
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Film Screening: ‘Triana pura y pura’
- On Monday, March 2 at 6 pm.
- Free and open to the public
Carmen La Talegona ‘Talegoneando’
- On Friday, March 6 at 7:30 pm.
- Las Compañeras, featuring Melody Vasquez.
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Closing Night with Carmen La Talegona ‘Talegoneando’
- On Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 pm.
- Soul y Duende.
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Opening reception on Friday, February 6th at Instituto Cervantes Chicago.