International flamenco festival set to mark 30 years
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Dancers from across the United States and Spain will gather in New Mexico for the 30th anniversary of an international flamenco festival.
The event organized by the world-renowned National Institute of Flamenco will be held from June 10 through June 17 in Albuquerque.
Flamenco is a form of Spanish dance and folk music that developed from Romani music and dance more than two centuries ago.
Festival Flamenco Internacional De Alburquerque will feature internationally known flamenco dancers, along with workshops, history lectures and events for children.
Here are some things to know:
The performers
and Rosario Toledo, of Spain. On some nights, the artists will finish the evening at Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque, a new venue at a hotel in the city’s Old Town where dancers and musician give spontaneous performances.
Workshops at the annual festival include beginner to advanced classes in repertory, costuming, castanets and guitar.
The images
Nearly 60 dancers, singers panic Cultural Center encom- querque, which was founded by Spanish settlers and is con- sidered the flamenco capital of This year’s gathering also the US. will showcase the work of the The institute’s mission is to late photographer Douglas preserve and promote flamen- Kent Hall. He worked with the co’s history and culture National Institute of Flamen- through performance and co to document the event by education. capturing a number of images In December 2013, a fire of dancers from some of the destroyed its offices, including first festivals. decades of festival photos, On June 17, National Insti- documents and clothing. tute of Flamenco executive The institute then took winning dancers Marco Flores Albuquerque. part director Eva Encinias-Sando- in many fundraisers and gar- val will give a free flamenco nered support from Albu- lecture at the National His- querque businesses to eventually land a new home and musicians are scheduled passing the event’s history. near the University of New to perform in theaters at the Twenty photographs by Kent Mexico on historic Route 66. University of New Mexico and Hall will be on display during The organization continues al Center. They include award- now runs Tablao Flamenco
The fire
The National Institute of Flamenco is located in Albu-