Cultural Heritage of Spain, Flamenco, Comes to the Bomhard Theater

Louisville, KY (PRWEB) January 31, 2011

Poema del Cante Jondo (Poem of Deep Song) will premiere at the Kentucky Center for the Arts Bomhard Theater on Saturday, March 19, 2011. Inspired by Federico Garcia Lorca, flamenco poet and tireless champion of the art form, this years production is a tribute to Lorca himself as well as people all over the world devoted to keeping this priceless world treasure from being lost to the ages.

In the face of globalization, the danger of losing art forms and other elements of living heritages is real. In 2003, United Nations culture and education agency UNESCO began a list of intangible world heritages to preserve and protect. The art of flamenco was recently added to the list on November 16, 2010. The worldwide recognition of flamenco as a precious cultural jewel adds a special significance to this years production and the efforts of all people dedicated to preservation of this immense thousand-year-old treasure studding the spiritual surface of Andalusia, as described by Lorca in his passionate plea at a festival in Granada, Spain in 1922.

Drawing on Lorcas lyrics, passion and complexity of the ancient musical forms, and the mysterious and intuitive power of duende, maestro Granjero leads an impressive international cast of dancers and musicians in making Poema del Cante Jondo a world-class cultural phenomenon not to be missed. Bringing together artists and guests from all corners of the globe, including Russia, Spain, US, and Argentina, FlamencoTalks directors Mariya Tarakanova and Brent Del Bianco, dancers Juliana Bravo and Brenna OHara, as well as guest artists Granjero, Felix de Lola, and Anglada have created new choreography and music that will light up the Bomhard stage with a brilliance and authenticity rarely seen outside of Spain. To complete this immersive cultural experience, well-known local artist and Uruguay-native, Graciela Perrone, will exhibit her flamenco-themed paintings prior to the show.

Poema del Cante Jondo (Poem of Deep Song), Flamenco Production

Saturday, March 19, 2011, 8pm

Kentucky Center, Bomhard Theater, 501 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202

Tickets: $ 22.50-$ 27.50, reserved seating. purchase tickets online or by phone (502.584.7777, 502.562.0730 TTY). Tickets go on sale 1/28/2011 at 10am

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“(Antonio Granjero)…an exceptional dancer with incredible speed, precision, and strength like no other.”

“A powerhouse, don’t miss this performer you’ll be missing the best of Flamenco.”

“Granjero’s blistering footwork is show-stopping. His feet move with such astounding speed that they virtually freeze in space, as we hear the lightning-fast thrum of his heels on the floor,” said Gus Jr Solomons, Dance Magazine.

Maestro Granjero is one of the world’s most respected and electrifying flamenco artists, who has performed across Europe, the United States and Japan, was a fixture of Spanish television and was the lead dancer in a special program for Queen Elizabeth II. He had the honor of performing at some of the most prestigious flamenco events in the world, including the Bienal de Sevilla and Festival de Jerez, accompanying Ca

Cultural Heritage of Spain, Flamenco, Comes to the Bomhard Theater