Festival Performances 2008

• Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company featuring Joaquin Encinias, Marisol Encinias, and Jose Fernandez.
  Directed by Joaquin Encinias, this amazing company features choreography by some of the world's greatest flamenco artists today, including Juana Amaya, Alejandro Granados, Yolanda Hereida, La Tati, and Israel Galván. In a truly revolutionay format and American format, Yjastros brings a fierce repertory line-up to the Festival experience. Don't miss this extraordinary evening!
  
  June 6th, Albuquerque Journal Theater, NHCC, 8pm.
  Opening celebration is free to the public!
  
  
• Compania Antonio Canales: "Los Grandes"
  with Amador Rojas, Jesús de Rosario, Iván Losada, David "El Gallo", Antonio Rubio y Lucky Losada.
  Los grandes del flamenco is a very dynamic show in which there are "moments of very pure flamenco" woven in with others "that sound like a movie score". The stars are all "young veterans" that perform "the whole range of flamenco music, song and dance".
  
  June 7th, Rodey Theater, UNM, 8pm.
  Tickets: $40, $50 and $60, call 505.925.5858.
  
  
• VII Concurso Nacional de Flamenco
  This competition of professional and pre-professional singers, dancers, and guitarists from around the world promises to be the most diverse show offered at the festival, with styles and flamenco interpretations as varied as the number of entrants!
  
  June 8th, Rodey Theatre, UNM, 8pm.
  Tickets: $20, call 505.925.5858.
  
  
• Talegon de Cordoba in Concert
  Experience flamenco in an intimate setting, an evening that focuses on flamenco cante and guitar, performed by two of flamenco's masters. Join us for a beautiful New Mexican night under the stars, with tapas, wine, and of course, flamenco!
  
  June 9th, Los Poblanos, 8:00pm.
  Tickets: $175.00, call 505.277.1865.
  
  
• Compañía Rocio Molina: "Preludios Varios" with Manuel Cazas, Paco Cruz, Emilio Florido, David Lagos, Sergio Martinez, Cecilia Lizcano & Vanesa Coloma.
  Rocio gives a performance which alloys a technology perfectly controlled with modern and personal choreography. Sometimes bewitched, sometimes feline she unfolds a disconcerting wealth on stage and delivers us her most private world, without device or wrong semblance.
  
  June 10th, Rodey Theater, UNM, 8pm.
  Tickets: $30, $40 and $50, call 505.925.5858.
  
  
• Manuel Linan and Marcos Flores: "Dos en Compania" with Emilio Florido, David Lagos, Antonia Jiménez, Arcadio Marin, Cecilia Lizcano & Vanesa Coloma.
  Manuel Liñán and Marcos Flores join their talents in the show "DOS EN COMPAÑÍA " to give a fresh, current and deep vision of flamenco. New forms, sobriety and their particular way of looking at flamenco, echoes from the past, a language and an expression that comes to the spectator in a very direct way.
  
  June 11th, Rodey Theater, UNM, 8pm.
  Tickets: $30, $40 and $50, call 505.925.5858.
  
  
• Carmen la Talegona & Inmaculada Ortega: "Maneras de Sentir" with Talegon de Cordoba, Emilio Florido, David Vazquez, Andres Heredia, Antonio Españadero, Fernando Favier & Diego Villegas.
  Carmen La Talegona and Inmaculada Ortega, powerful fl amenco women, display a thoughtfulness and inwardly refl ecting inspiration which transpires through the traditional art of fl amenco in this genuine and deep retrospective of sentiment, mood and reaction.
  
  June 12th, Rodey Theater, UNM, 8pm.
  Tickets: $30, $40 and $50, call 505.925.5858.
  
  
• Fiesta Flamenca Albuquerque featuring Antonio Canales, Carmen "La Talegona", Manuel Liñan, Marcos Flores, Rocío Molina and Yjastros: "The American Flamenco Repertory Company".
  Festival Flamenco 2008 will close its 22nd anniversary celebration with two gala performances in ABQ, featuring a star-studded line up of world-class artists. Performances of this caliber are rarely seen anywhere in the world. Do not miss the opportunity to witness this spectacular performance in New Mexico.
  
  June 13th and 14th, Albuquerque Journal Theater, NHCC, 8pm.
  Tickets: $40, $50, $60 and $75, call 505.724.4771.
  
  
• Fiesta Flamenca Santa Fe featuring Antonio Canales, Inmaculada Ortega, Manuel Liñan, Marcos Flores, Rocío Molina and Yjastros: "The American Flamenco Repertory Company".
  Festival Flamenco 2008 will close its 22nd anniversary celebration with two gala performances in ABQ, featuring a star-studded line up of world-class artists. Performances of this caliber are rarely seen anywhere in the world. Do not miss the opportunity to witness this spectacular performance in New Mexico.
  
  June 15th, Lensic Theatre, Santa Fe, 8pm.
  Tickets: $40, $50, $60 and $75, call 505.988.1234.

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