Flamenco artist honoured
Calgary flamenco artist Rosanna Terracciano has won a prestigious prize for dance from the Canada Council for the Arts.
Terracciano has been a strong advocate of the fiery dance genre. Her persistent efforts resulted in it being included in a number of international festivals. Now, her new film project — a quiet flamenco — caught the attention of adjudicators who selected the winner of the Jacqueline Lemieux Prize. The series of short experimental films, shot and directed by Terracciano, celebrates the often-overlooked, vulnerable and introverted qualities of flamenco dance. The project is the first of its kind to document Canadian flamenco dance through film. The films will be available to view online in the coming months at www.aquietflamenco.com.
“I am humbled by this recognition from my peers,” Terracciano said in a statement. “And I am thrilled for a Calgary artist to now be among the recipients. But I am also so proud that it comes to me through my film project, which showcases the unique and generous flamenco artists from across the country — a national community which has been critical to my sustainability as a solo artist in such a global niche art form after all these years. I feel these artists are collectively lifting me up to receive this honour today.”
Established in 1980, the annual Jacqueline Lemieux Prize recognizes an established dance professional who has made an outstanding contribution to dance in Canada. Recipients receive a $6,000 cash prize.
CPO’S SEASON WRAPS WITH BEETHOVEN
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra wraps its latest season on Saturday by live-streaming the show. Viewers can tune in for free at www.calgaryphil.com/ live-stream at 8 p.m. on June 16 to watch the final concert which features a special tribute to Beethoven.
“We start the concert with a more refined classical style performing Beethoven’s first symphony,” said CPO music director Rune Bergmann. “This represents the starting point for the most beloved composer in history. The second half showcases a full orchestra with soloists and chorus for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony demonstrating how his music evolved and shaped history.”
The concert also includes the Spiritus Chamber Choir, Calgary Philharmonic Chorus, soprano Yeree Suh, mezzo-soprano Marianne Beate Kielland, tenor John Tessier and baritone John Relyea. The CPO Live Streaming project launched in September 2017, and since then it has broadcast four orchestra concerts with guest artists.
COMMUNITY BONDING THROUGH BENDING
In celebration of International Yoga Day, Heavens Fitness, Yoga and Spin is hosting a free yoga class and marketplace for the community on June 22 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. This is an event to make it possible for people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the value of yoga.
It’s also accepting gently used active wear to sell at the event with all of the proceeds going to the youth lunch program Brown Bagging for Kids. If you have clothing that you would like to donate, please drop it off at Heavens front desk. Then spend the afternoon doing yoga and enjoying some food and drink with community businesses like Hudson’s Pub, Calgary Opera, CMH Summer Adventures, Peaseblossoms, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks and Saje. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 with the yoga class at 12:05. Heaven’s Fitness is at 637 11th Ave. S.W.
INDIGENOUS STORYTELLING SESSION
A Calgary youth organization with a long history of working with First Nations communities is marking National Indigenous Peoples Day by helping them tell their stories.
Hull Services is hosting an event at the Glenbow Museum on June 21 that will feature three Indigenous elders from Treaty 7 lands who will tell stories about the place now called Calgary.
Hull Services has worked to support First Nations children and families dealing with behavioural issues, mental health and trauma, including through a program called Braiding the Sweetgrass.
The Glenbow event is free but you must register in advance at eventbrite.ca.