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Upcoming Pasion Y Arte Events:
HOWL Festival at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann made possible
by Dance Advance a program funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
On August 21st at 2 PM, Pasion
Y Arte will participate at the HOWL Festival with
a tableo style performance at Plaza
Cultural East and Ave C.
On August 24th we will be
performing “Poder
de una Mujer/Strength of a Woman” at the Nuyorican Poets
Cafe
Location: 236E 3rd Street/Loisaida Ave.
Time: 8pm
Admission: $15 Phone: 212-228-6030
August 22, 29
4pm & 5pm
"Tablao" style performance at the Mediterra
Restaurant
29 Hulfish St. Princeton NJ
call for more information 609-252-9680
www.terramomo.com
Hola Familia!
As a member of the flamenco
community I would like to recognize the loss of Antonio
Gades (1936-2004) with a brief biography of his numerous
contributions as a dancer, choreographer, and citizen of
the world. Born in Alicante to a humble family, Antonio Esteve
Rodenas left school at the age of eleven to help support
his family. He began dancing at the age of fifteen “por
hambre” (out of hunger) with a Senora Palitos. He was then discovered by Pilar
Lopez who introduced him to la jota, flamenco andaluz, and other types of folkloric
dance. As a member of her company he assumed the name Antonio Gades, and learned “the
ethics of professional dance that reach beyond the esthetics.” Around this period
of his life, Gades discovered the poetic world of Federico Garcia Lorca and his
manifestation of Andalusia in a context that questioned Franco's repressive regime.
Gades inspired by Garcia's ideas decided for himself that flamenco andaluz was
the most authentic form of expression. In the formation of his own company, he
proceeded to choreograph classical, flamenco and operatic pieces in both Spain
and Italy. He reconsidered the way flamenco was represented to the public, and
was strongly against it being sold in a way that “prostituted the culture of
the common people.” He tried to take to the light the essence of the dance
by eliminating elements of bad taste and social misrepresentation, while at
the same time being inspired by the abstract and surreal artistic movements.
In 1981 Gades and Carlos Saura converted Bodas de Sangre into a movie, which
was followed by Carmen, and eventually Amor Brujo. Gade's final production
was Fuenteovejuna inspired by the work of Lope de Vega. His work continues
on in his movies, documentary's and the irreplaceable touch he has left in
the world of flamenco. (Biography by Monica Craun)
Hasta pronto,
Elba Hevia y Vaca
Artistic Director, Pasion Y Arte
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