Price: $10
Tickets to this event include access to a special edition of Family Sundays, featuring arts and crafts inspired by the Duende Flamenco Festival from 12–4 pm in the Education Centre.
Performance tickets do NOT include Museum admission.
Explore the world of flamenco through an interactive experience filled with live performances, music, and hands-on fun.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of flamenco with an engaging and interactive experience that journeys through the geography, history, and rich culture of the fiery art form. Participate in a lively Q&A, hands-on activities, and breathtaking performances by Alfonso Cid, Guillermo Guillén, and Keth Lases.
Program Highlights
Live Flamenco Performance
Enjoy a captivating demonstration of the essential elements of flamenco — Cante (singing), Compás (rhythm), Toque (guitar), and Baile (dance) — brought to life through a mesmerizing performance.
Hands-On Flamenco Fun
Cante: Learn and sing a traditional flamenco letra (verse) alongside the artists.
Compás: Master rhythmic hand-clapping patterns like tango, soleá, and bulería, all while singing together as a group.
Toque: Discover the unique techniques of flamenco guitar and how it interacts with rhythm and voice.
Baile: Get moving with a taste of flamenco dance — explore braceo (arm movements) and zapateado (footwork).
Jaleos: Find your voice in flamenco’s lively encouragements and rhythmic calls that connect the artists and audience.
A Captivating Showcase of Improvisation
Experience how flamenco artists communicate and create music in real-time, and explore how different creative choices bring the same piece to life in new ways.
The Museum’s Performing Arts programming is generously supported by the Nanji Family Foundation.
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.
About the Artists
2024 Duende Flamenco Festival
FLAMENCO FOR ALL! is part of the Aga Khan Museum’s annual Duende Flamenco Festival — a celebration of the multi-disciplinary nature of flamenco and its continually evolving modes of expression through an exciting celebration of dance, music, and film.
Performances
BREATH
Performances
Lola! Gitanos de Jerez
Performances
Pellizco
Performances
Kintsugi: Flamenco and Healing featuring Farruquito
Off-Site Performance
Duende Festival 2024 is guest curated by Compañia Carmen Romero
Government Partners