Photo courtesy of Flamenco Fever
Just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, Ida y Vuelta Flamenco will hold a wide array of events across Texas in September and October – from performances and paella-and-beer gatherings to the launch of the inaugural Texas Flamenco Festival.
Oak Cliff nonprofit Flamenco Fever is at the helm of the 7th Fall Flamenco Residency which includes dozens of activities in various venues. Since 2018, singers, guitarists, and dancers have been invited from across the globe for months at a time to fuel the local flamenco flame like never before. Not only will these visiting artists provide top-notch performances, they will also allow local students to study with them during their eight-week residency. The students will train in the studio and perform on stage during select shows around North Texas.
The inaugural Texas Flamenco Festival will feature 10 events in October including three concerts and four workshops with legendary artists christening the newly opened “La Cantera Arts Conservatory.” The brand new brick-and-mortar headquarters for Flamenco Fever has come to fruition with the donation of a 4,600-square-foot storefront that was transformed this summer into a dance studio and event space designed specifically for flamenco and other performing arts.
Up close and personal is the best way to be transformed by the intricacies of flamenco footwork accompanied by live guitar and song. The Texas Flamenco Festival kicks off Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas. It runs through Hispanic Heritage Month, with 25 performances in North Texas and across the state. For ticket information, click here.
