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The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival

Vancouver Flamenco Festival

Showcasing both music and dance, the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival celebrates the Spanish dance art with a series of performances each year.

In 2022 the festival ran from September 3rd until the 25th. To learn more visit the vancouverflamencofestival.org website or continue reading. Dates and other details for 2023 are to be confirmed.

 

Vancouver’s Flamenco Festival

The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival began back in the 1990s and continues to entertain audiences today. There are both free and ticketed performances as well as other types of events.

In 2022 the festival took place on select dates between September 3rd and 25th. Along with a couple of days of free shows, there were four or so ticketed performances and some workshops open to the general public.

The main hub for the festival is Granville Island. In 2022 most of the ticketed shows took place at Waterfront Theatre while the free shows took place at Picnic Pavilion. The festival is produced by Flamenco Rosario which is a Vancouver-based dance company.

 

For full details about the performances in 2022 visit the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival website.

 

Calle Verde Flamenco Dancer
Calle Verde Flamenco Dancer

 

Admission for the Shows

For the shows that required tickets in 2022, the ones at Waterfront Theatre cost a little over $40 to attend. There was also a special performance at the Norman Rothstein Theatre that costs a around $70.

There is no registration needed for the free performances. You can just show up and enjoy them whenever you want and for as long as you’d like.

 

The 2022 Schedule

Below was the schedule for both the free and ticketed shows as well as Masterclass events in 2022.

 

Free Shows and Workshops

There were two days of free shows on the weekend of September 3rd and 4th in 2022 (which was also the Labour Day Long Weekend). They took place at Picnic Pavilion at 267 Old Bridge Walk on Granville Island. There was also a free Intro to Flamenco workshop on September 19th.

The schedule of performances for the free shows is below. (Note: Exact times and other details were subject to change.)

 

Saturday, September 3rd, 2022

  • 1:00 pm – Mozaico Flamenco
  • 2:00 pm – A J Simmons & Company
  • 3:00 pm – Bonnie Stewart
  • 4:00 pm – Jhoely Triana
  • 5:00 pm – Michelle Harding & Calle Verde

 

Sunday, September 4th, 2022

  • 1:00 pm – Mozaico Flamenco
  • 2:00 pm – Kara Wiebe
  • 3:00 pm – Michelle Harding and Calle Verde
  • 4:00 pm – Linda Hayes
  • 5:00 pm – Bonnie Stewart

Also on September 4th there were Free Taster Workshops where you could try flamenco dancing yourself between noon and 1:00 pm.

 

Monday, September 19th, 2022

  • 6:00 pm – a Free Intro to Flamenco workshop at Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island.

 

Flamenco at Granville Island Picnic Shelter
Flamenco Performance at Granville Island

 

Ticketed Shows

Also in 2022, the following four shows took place as ticketed events. Three of them were at the Waterfront Theatre at 1412 Cartwright Street on Granville Island. The other was at the Norman Rothstein Theatre in west Vancouver.

 

For full details about the performances in 2022 visit the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival website.

 

Vancouver Flamenco Festival at Granville Island

 

Flamenco Masterclasses in 2022

In addition to the above performances, the festival also featured a number of Masterclass sessions where professional flamenco dancers gave serious flamenco dancing lessons. The Masterclass events in 2022 included the following:

  • September 17th & 18th – intermediate and advanced-level sessions with Mucha Muchacha. This takes place at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.
  • September 24th – contemporary/choreographic repertoire sessions with Albert Hernandez at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.
  • September 24th – various types of sessions with Albert Hernandez and Henry Garf at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.

The cost for the above sessions ranged between $50 and $225 per person. Member rates were also available.

 

For full details about the performances in 2022 visit the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival website.

 

Flamenco Rosario Dance Performance
Flamenco Rosario in Vancouver

 

Other Information

To learn more about the festival visit the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival website.

For information about another dance event, and to learn more about flamenco in general, see our article about Carnaval del Sol’s Flamenco, Tango and Wine Night. That event usually features performances by Flamenco Rosario as well as other dance companies including Mozaico Flamenco.

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