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FLAMENCO FROM SPAIN - MARCH 2024

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A new dance form each month!

March 2024

Flamenco from Spain

March 4, 11, 18, 2024

Workshop Lead: Tamar Ilana

In March, we are uncovering the roots of flamenco, which draws inspiration from the vibrant amalgamation of Roma traditions, North African influences, and the cultural tapestry of the Americas. Join us for an unforgettable dance workshop series where you will not only discover the rich cultural heritage of flamenco, but also delve into the intricate techniques that make it so captivating. Open to all genders, ages, sizes, and backgrounds, this workshop welcomes everyone, regardless of experience. Bring along shoes with a small heel or character shoes if you have them, but don't let the absence of specific footwear hold you back – come as you are and embrace the joy of flamenco. Reserve your spot now!

Photos by Karen Lam, Mariana Hernandez

Tamar Ilana Tamar Ilana is a Jewish-Indigenous multilingual singer and flamenco dancer. Tamar's music and fierce talent reflect her life growing up in multicultural Toronto; accompanying her ethnomusicologist mother, on village fieldwork expeditions and on stage as a child; and living in Ibiza, Barcelona, Paris and Seville. Tamar is a renowned flamenco dancer and multilingual singer, and in 2011 she founded her flamenco/global roots project, Ventanas. Together they have released three albums, been nominated for four Canadian Folk Music Awards including Best Traditional Singer, and toured Canada, US and Colombia. They are currently working on their 4th album and will be embarking on their first European tour in October 2023. Tamar has collaborated with such renowned artists as Jesse Cook, Measha Brueggergosman, Anna Colóm (Rosalía), Manu Soto, Jim Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies), Suba Sankaran, Meesha Shafi, and Margaret Atwood. Tamar has also been featured in award-winning international musicals in New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, the UK and Germany. Tamar Ilana is the Executive and Artistic Director of FabCollab, a performing arts organization based in Toronto, Canada. Tamar was one of the first Toronto-based artists to pivot to live-streaming during the COVID-19 pandemic, successfully making the transition to online as a presenter and performer. In August 2020 she co-founded FabCollab in order to continue this work, and, with FabCollab, has since created numerous programmes and presented over 200 IBPOC womxn and minority artists at iconic Toronto sold out venues, live streaming to audiences of 40,000+ in partnership with the National Arts Centre, Lula Lounge, Koerner Hall, Small World Music and the Aga Khan Museum and the Royal Ontario Museum.


Photo by Cassandra Popescu

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