Don’t miss the Aga Khan Museum’s annual Duende Flamenco Festival, running from November 16 to 19. Celebrate the fiery world of flamenco with film screenings, music, and live performances by prolific artists from all over the world, including acclaimed flamenco artists Eduardo Guerrero and El Yiyo.

This year’s festival celebrates the cross-cultural practice of the art form, which spans from the Middle East to Japan to the Americas. Explore the multi-disciplinary nature of flamenco and its continually evolving modes of expression through an exciting celebration of dance, music, film, and family activities.

Spark your creativity on Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November  19, from 12 to 4 pm with hands-on family activities and crafts inspired by the fiery world of flamenco and the Museum’s upcoming exhibition, Night in the Garden of Love.

Throughout this year’s Duende Flamenco Festival, enjoy a selection of films in the Bellerive Room for free.

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PorQue: Flamencos Sin Fronteras

Thursday, November 16
8 pm | $60
Runtime: 90 minutes

Join award-winning flamenco artist Emilio Ochando, pianist Míriam Méndez, known as ‘La Princesa Descalza,’ and Carmen Romero in an international collaboration of lively dance and music that showcases the universality of Spanish dance, rhythm, and musicality.

JUBILEO

Friday, November 17
8:30 pm | $60
Runtime: 90 minutes

Experience the unique and versatile techniques of Miguel Fernández Ribas, known as ‘El Yiyo.’ Get a front-row look at what makes Ribas stand out in the flamenco world.

Please note this event will be filmed. Audience members may be recorded.

FARO

Saturday, November 18
8 pm | $60
Runtime: 135 minutes (with 30-minute intermission)

Inspired by the poetry of the lighthouse, FARO explores different flamenco palos and versions of mythical songs inspired by its print. Enjoy musical numbers interspersed with Eduardo Guerrero’s talent, culminating in an electrifying evening of fine technique and performance.

FARO will be preceded by an exhilarating journey through improvisational flamenco with Alfonso Mogaburo Cid, an electrifying performance by Carmen Romero and Emilio Ochando, and a special presentation featuring Eduardo Guerrero’s prolific accompanists.

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Fin de Fiesta

Sunday, November 19
6 pm | $80
Runtime: 90-minute show + 60-minute Fin De Fiesta in the Atrium

Watch as Andalusyria, Maria Serrano, Flamenco Borealis, and Notas de 4 light up the Nanji Family Foundation Auditorium stage in a final flamenco performance. Join the fin de fiesta celebration as it spills out into the Atrium, where you will be invited to dance, sing, and clap along.

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