David Romero Friday, November 4, 9pm Saturday, November 5, 1pm $15-$40 Thirty-two years ago David Romero was at home in Andalusia, located in southern Spain. His mother was in the kitchen singing along to flamenco music. Romero began dancing, and didn’t stop. Now an accomplished flamenco dancer based in Barcelona, Romero was a featured artist […]
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Dancing on the new flamenco wave
If you think about flamenco dance, your image of the form is likely quite traditional—the woman with the swirling red dress, the man in black pants stomping his feet, that percussive guitar propelling the classic motions. But more and more dancers and musicians are trying to extend those perceptions these days, Montreal dance company La […]
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Reconnect to flamenco
Maria Osende is on the line from sunny Madrid: “I think I picked the right winter to spend away from Nova Scotia.” Osende, along with being a master of understatement, is a dancer and choreographer who created her own dance company, Maria Osende Flamenco, when she moved to Canada in 2004. She is spending the […]
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A taste of Spain at the Seahorse
One of the best things about Spain is the food culture…particularly the tapa culture. It’s all about really enjoying food by sampling a little of everything, and sharing your eats with your friends. It’s a beautiful thing. Finally my dreams of a Spanish tapas bar in the HRM have been satisfied (albeit temporarily) by the […]