We would like to inform you to Viva el Flamenco!featuring Carolina Vera, hosted by El Sotano Flamenco School, on 17 and 18 December 2010.
Carolina Vera’s Flamenco School, “El Sótano”, is hosting Hong Kong’s 1st ever annual flamenco dance showcase which will feature the richness of Hong Kong’s regional dance talent as well as Carolina Vera herself.
Dancers will perform original flamenco dance pieces that will immerse you in Spain’s breathtaking culture & music over 2 nights of deeply inspiring performances
Please find the details below:
Venue: Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central
Date: Friday, December 17 & December 18 at 8:00pm
Price: HKD155
For reservation, please check here or call the booking hotline at 31 288 288.
We are delighted to inform you about the Piano concert by world renowned Spanish pianist David Gomez, followed by food pairing dinner at the Shang Palace, (2 Michelin Star) pairing exquisite Chinese food and award winning Spanish wines from J.L.Ferrer winery (Mallorca).
Wines will be presented by Wine Expert and editor of Bar Talk, Ms Maggie Beale.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department is going to present the La Pipetua from Argentina from 17 to 19 December 2010 (Friday - Sunday) at Sheung Wan Civic Centre, North District Town Hall and Tai Po Civic Centre respectively. Grateful if you could help forwarding the following e-flyer to the Argentinian community for their information. Thank you very much. Should you have any question about the programme, please feel free to contact the undersigned direct. With Thanks & Best Regards, Zoe CHAN Assistant Manager (Multi-Arts) Dance & Multi-Arts Office Cultural Presentations Section Leisure & Cultural Services Department Tel: 852 2268 7226 Fax: 852 2371 3519
Jose Carmona is a widely known and acclaimed dancer from Spain whose work & artistry has earned him the unparalleled respect of the artistic and musical community. He launched his professional career at "Escuela de Ballet Nacional" (National School of Ballet) and has completed intensive training at numerous prestigious institutes in Spain such as: ‘Real Conservatorio de Arte Dramático de Madrid’ (Real Conservatory of Dramatic Arts of Madrid), Conservatorio de Danza de Alicante (Conservatory of Dance of Alicante) as well American Ballet from New York, amongst others.
In 1996, he founded his own dance company (Compania de Danza Jose Carmona) which has been notably successful around Spain & the rest of the world, touring countless countries & staging numerous productions. He subsequently opened his own dance school (PASOS) in Spain, in 1999.
Along the years, he has toured many countries such as Russia, Holland & Mexico and has worked with ’Ballet de Antología de la Zarzuela de Madrid’, ‘Ballet Español de Juan Príncipe’, ‘Gran Palace de Lloret de Mar’, ‘Galas de Salou’ as well as many of Spain’s greatest flamenco artists.
Please find the details below:
Venue: "El Sotano" Dance studio: 24 Elgin St., Soho
Don't miss the chance to have Zouk Lambada lessons with UK instructor Marcos Fonseca Only in Dec 2010, every Monday 20:00 - 22:00, $180 per hour per person, for detail please vist Exotica Dance HK website. Marcos informations: MARCOS FONSECA Brazilian Dance and Fitness Presenter, started dancing at an early age and dedicated much of the 90's to Lambada, Hip Hop, African dance and Jazz. A graduate of Physical Education from Rio de Janeiro University, he specialized in fitness through dance. Moving to Europe in 1992 he made a name for himself teaching Hip Hop, Latin Rhythms, Lambada and Salsa. He has taught his unique style of dance and fitness classes and workshops in a total of 40 countries so far. He returned to Brazil in 2005 till 2007 to concentrate and deepen his expertise in Brazilian Zouk Lambada and Salsa and to learn and work with world famous professionals such as Renata Pecanha, Luis Floriao, Jose Carlos Valverde. Marcos' Tour dance workshops and congress in Europe, Africa and Midlle east, now Asia ..... where he introduced his unique Rio Zouk Style and cardio-zouk class. Marcos is currently in London and his unique style of dance and teaching has proven extremely popular. Marcos is currently teaching Rio zouk lambada , at Pineapple Dance studios and teaches hip hop and salsa partner and choreography classes throughout London including at Fitness First, Virgin, LA Fitness and other Prestigiuos clubs and bar venues.
I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where I studied Fine Art at IUNA getting the degree of National professor of painting. Since then, I’ve been teaching in several institutions, as an educator in art and language: IUNA, Art and Language Foundation, HKCAC, HKLI, HKU, City University of Hong Kong and HKUSpace. Since my arrival in Hong Kong, I have been organizing different cultural activities connected with the diffusion of the Spanish language. I continued my studies and art works concerning education and language in multicultural exchanges since my postgraduate degree at Rmit University in 2008./ Nací en Buenos Aires, Argentina donde estudie artes plásticas (IUNA). Desde entonces he enseñado en diferentes instituciones relacionadas con arte y lenguaje: IUNA, Fundación arte y lenguaje, HKCAC, HKLI ,HKU, City University y HKUSpace .Además de continuar con mis estudios y obra artística desde mi posgrado durante el 2008 en la RMIT con cuestiones relacionadas con la educación y el lenguaje (español).
