2024 Duende Flamenco Festival
Thursday, November 14–Sunday, November 17, 2024
Celebrate the Aga Khan Museum’s 10th annual Duende Flamenco Festival: Vida Al Andalus from November 14 to 17. Explore the multi-disciplinary nature of flamenco and its continually evolving modes of expression through an exciting celebration of dance, music, and film.
Immerse yourself in the fiery world of flamenco with free film screenings, TD Pop-Up Performances, an interactive family pre-festival performance by flamenco guitarist Guillermo Guillén, singer Alfonso Cid, and local artists, as well as a series of extraordinary evening performances featuring:
- BREATH – A mesmerizing cross-cultural performance by Sevilla-based Iranian-Canadian artist Farnaz Ohadi, who sings in Farsi and recites poetry by Hafez and Rumi, joined by famed dancer Antonio Najarro.
- Pellizco – A striking performance by Iván Vargas with Sevillian dance phenom, Nazaret Reyes.
- Kintsugi: Flamenco and Healing – a newly commissioned work about resilience through the artistry of renowned Gitano artist El Farru, directed by celebrated Madrilenian contemporary dancer and choreographer Ángel Rojas. Please note: This is an off-site performance.
- Lola! Gitanos de Jerez – A captivating showcase programmed by Mario Gonzalez, evoking the essence of La Guarida del Angel in Jerez.
The 10th edition of this festival explores an art form that emerged in Al Andalus and is influenced by the 800 years of Muslim rule in Iberia. It is an art form that retains its historical influences from Rajasthan and Sindh through the Balkans, Ottoman Türkiye and North Africa. This year we focus on the Roma communities and families where flamenco began and is preserved.
Get the full Duende experience: Attend all three on-site performances at the Aga Khan Museum for $144 and receive a special link for 20% off tickets to Kintsugi: Flamenco and Healing (off-site performance) on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the Bluma Appel Theatre (27 Front St. E., Toronto).
Carmen Romero, the Artistic Director and Principal Dancer of Toronto’s Compañía Carmen Romero, serves as the guest co-curator for the 10th annual Duende Flamenco Festival, alongside Amirali Alibhai, Head of Performing Arts at the Aga Khan Museum and the Festival’s Artistic Director.
Get the Full Duende Experience
Attend all three on-site performances at the Aga Khan Museum for $144 and receive a special link for 20% off tickets to Kintsugi: Flamenco and Healing (off-site performance) on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the Bluma Appel Theatre (27 Front St. E., Toronto).
Guest Curator
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Carmen Romero
The Museum’s Performing Arts programming is generously supported by the Nanji Family Foundation.
Duende Festival 2024 is guest curated by Compañia Carmen Romero
This program is supported in part by a grant from Acción Cultural Española (AC/E), a state agency.
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