Description
The Flamenco Arts Festival (FAF) is a unique international cultural arts event presenting world-class flamenco performances and relevant and impactful educational arts programs. It is an annual event that brings a prominent flamenco company from Spain to Santa Barbara. For 4 days, the visiting guest artists perform, teach, lecture, interact with participants, and represent Spain. The FAF annual festivities include live concerts, lectures, films, award presentations, workshops, and celebrations.
For September 2017, the FAF returns to proudly welcome Patricia Guerrero on the Lobero stage with the U.S. premier of UPCLOSE, Guerrero’s latest production. Already considered a master at the age of 27, Patricia Guerrero’s performances are nothing short of pure exhilaration, and UPCLOSE will put her world-renowned dancing up front and center.
Based on the fundamental components of flamenco - baile (dance), cante (song), and toque (guitar) - UPCLOSE will feature Guerrero performing solo with her musicians. While seemingly simple in concept, the performance will be anything but, as Guerrero pays tribute to past flamenco traditions while embracing new concepts and expressions of her own. Showcasing the phenomenon that is Patricia Guerrero, UPCLOSE will surely set the stage ablaze.
Visit flamencoarts.org for a complete list of FAF events, including dance and music workshops.
