Picnic Pavilion


A showcase of some of BC’s rich tapestry of Flamenco artists


Sep 21, 2—5:30pm
Sep 22, 1—5:30pm
performances run 20—35min

Granville Island, 267 Old Bridge Walk map
We are pleased to present the work of local and national Flamenco dance and music artists including Deborah Dawson, Flamenco Rosario, Iminah Kani and Karen Flamenco’s performance for children.

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Sep 21
2pm

Deborah “La Caramelita” (Deborah Dawson) [Vancouver]


Reverdecer

...a powerful ode to the inspiration drawn from Mother Earth to regrow and reinvent oneself as an artist and as a compassionate human on this planet. Nature teaches us to grow or die. If we are not growing, evolving, changing, then we are decaying. Stagnation is a myth... Reverdecer is a ritual using Indian classical dance and flamenco inspired movement to celebrate female embodiment and expansion.



3pm 

Iminah Kani* & Guest Artists [Victoria]


performers Iminah Kani, Jan “Juanita” Bate, Carolyn C., Mary Storzer, Gareth Owen
*2024 recipient of the Victor Kolstee Award 



4pm

Liat Har Lev / Lili Flamenco [Vancouver]


dancers Liat Har-Lev, Linda Hayes, Charo Tsai; dancer, percussion Andrew Klukas; guitarist Peter Mole; singer Justine Reinhart; percussionist Humphrey Chou.



5pm

Flamenco Rosario [Vancouver]


dancers Katia Flores, Yurie Kaneko, Charo Tsai; guitarist Peter Mole; singer Maria Avila; percussionist Davide Sampaolo 





Sept 22
1pm

Karen Flamenco [Vancouver]


performers Karen Flamenco dance academy; guitarist Gary Hayes; singer Justine Reinhart 



2pm

La Luna [Victoria]


performers Haida Gouchie, Kemi Craig, Lia Crowe, Jake Lee “El Chinito”, Denise Yeo



3pm

Al Mozaico Flamenco Dance Academy [Vancouver]


Los Mozaicos

dancers Kasandra "La China", Amber Rowell, Andreana Karogiannis, Aneta Tomek, Chrystal Palaty, Cynthia Shippam-Brett, Emilia Hodgson, Jennifer Parkinson Dow, Kara Wiebe, Leslie Bishko, Micheline Kamber, Monica Thorsness, Pam Wong, Robin Rattlesnake, Sharon Quan; guitarists Peter Mole, Jassmone Buchanan; singers Meg Kwasnicki, Pat Keith



4pm

Cyrena “La Sirena” [Vancouver]


Flamenco Dim Sum: Con Arte y Amor!

dancer, singer, chelo Cyrena “La Sirena”; dancers Kasandra “La China”, guitarist Jake “El Chinito”, guitarist Peter Mole and dancers Kara "La Picante", Andreana Karogiannis and Amber Rowell



5pm

Jhoely Triana [Vancouver]


Las Mujeronas

dancers Jhoely Triana, Rosa T. Celis, Desiree Carlson, MarcelaLópez; guitarist Peter Mole
 









We strive to reflect flamenco’s universal message of humanistic tolerance: about the festival

We are honoured and grateful to be able to operate on the unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaɬ and xʷməθkwəy̓əm Nations.

We strive to reflect flamenco’s universal message of humanistic tolerance: about the festival


We are honoured and grateful to be able to operate on the unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaɬ and xʷməθkwəy̓əm Nations.