FREE LIBRARY CONCERTS
Wondering what flamenco is all about? Attend our concerts and find out. Our DISCOVER FLAMENCO! series will show you what all the buzz is about with flamenco in the Maritimes.
FLAMENCO STRINGS
Experience the “music of the soul” with violinist Gina Burgess (Maria Osende Flamenco Company and Gypsophilia) and guitarist Daniel MacNeil (Maria Osende Flamenco Company and Con Brio), in this hour-long concert and talk.
Sunday, October 23, 2011 / 2:30-3:30pm
Alderney Gate Library, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth
Cost: Free, no registration required
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 / 7pm-8pm
Spring Garden Memorial Library, 5381 Spring Garden Road, Halifax
Cost: Free, no registration required
TWO FLAMENCO GUITARS
 
Bob Sutherby, a dynamic and emotional player who has dedicated himself to the art of flamenco (Compañía Azul and Los Flamencos) showcases the flamenco guitar together with young up-and-coming guitarist Chris Robinson (Viva Flamenco) in this hour-long concert and talk.
Sunday, October 23, 2011 / 2:30-3:30pm
Keshen Goodman Library, 330 Lacewood Drive, Halifax
Cost: Free, no registration required
Sunday, October 30, 2011 /2:30-3:30pm
Cole Harbour Public Library, 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Cole Harbour
Cost: Free, no registration required
FLAMENCO PERCUSSION
  
Percussion is like a heartbeat, underlining the compás or fundamental rhythms of flamenco. Award-winning percussionist Ian MacMillan (Squid, Compañía Azul and Maria Osende Flamenco Company) demonstrates the complexities of flamenco rhythms, weaving his drumbeats into the guitar music of Daniel MacNeil (Maria Osende Flamenco Company and Con Brio) and accompanied by flamenco dancer Colleen Power (Maria Osende Flamenco Company and Viva Flamenco).
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 / 7pm-8pm
Woodlawn Library, 31 Eisener Boulevard, Dartmouth
Cost: Free, no registration required
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