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Brooklyn Flamenco Festival 2026 Presents: Lecture — Demonstration

Published: May 15, 2026; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa

When: May 29, 2026
Where: Brooklyn Heights Branch

Address: 286 Cadman Plaza, West Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States

Flamenco y Sol presents an interactive lecture-demonstration that brings audiences inside the world of flamenco through live dance, music, and storytelling. Rooted in the cultural traditions of Andalucía, Spain, the program introduces the essential elements of flamenco — cante (song), baile (dance), and toque (guitar) — while exploring its influences from Spanish, Roma, Arabic, and Jewish cultures.

The experience begins with a short live performance, followed by a guided introduction to flamenco’s rhythms, structure, and expressive language.

This program includes audience participation, inviting attendees to engage directly through palmas (rhythmic hand clapping), simple movement exercises, and basic flamenco technique. Part performance, part lecture, and part mini class, it offers an accessible and dynamic way to experience flamenco from the inside.

Participants are encouraged to explore rhythm, coordination, and emotional expression, discovering how flamenco communicates feelings such as joy, strength, and intensity through the body and music.

The program concludes with a final performance and an optional Q&A, creating space for connection, reflection, and shared experience.

Time: 12:00 pm EST

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