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
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
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
performers Haida Gouchie, Kemi Craig, Lia Crowe, Jake Lee “El Chinito”, Denise Yeo
3pm
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
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
Las Mujeronas
dancers Jhoely Triana, Rosa T. Celis, Desiree Carlson, MarcelaLópez; guitarist Peter Mole
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
Vancouver International
Flamenco Festival 2024
Compañía Marco Flores
La Música del Flamenco
La Sporee/Sara Bronsard
Flamencolía Dance Company
Lara Wong & Melón Jiménez
Picnic Pavilion
Master Classes
Flamenco Festival 2024
Compañía Marco Flores
La Música del Flamenco
La Sporee/Sara Bronsard
Flamencolía Dance Company
Lara Wong & Melón Jiménez
Picnic Pavilion
Master Classes
We strive to reflect flamenco’s universal message of humanistic tolerance: past festivals —— 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 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.