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Flamenco Festival 2008 Brings Spanish Flavor to U.S. : Coast to Coast

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Today the 2008 Flamenco Festival kicks off bringing its brightest and most talented stars straight from Spain into your city. The tour features Carmen Linares and Miguel Poveda, Tomatito, Belen Maya, Merche Esmeralda, Rocio Molina, Ballet Flamenco and Eva Yerbabuena. If you're in NYC, Los Angeles, Boston, Miami, or Washington D.C. , you're gonna want to check out the tour dates and line up after the jump.

MIAMI - Adrienne Arsht Center [formerly Carnival Center] for the Performing Arts

Thurs Feb 7 CARMEN LINARES and MIGUEL POVEDA
“Cuatro Esquinas” (Four Corners)
with Juan Carlos Romero (guitar)
plus guest dancer Pastora Galvan

Fri Feb 8 TOMATITO and his Quintet

Sat Feb 9 “MUJERES” (Women)
Starring BELEN MAYA, MERCHE ESMERALDA,
ROCIO MOLINA
Special guest vocalist DIANA NAVARRO
Directed by Mario Maya

WASHINGTON DC - Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University

Sat Feb 9 CARMEN LINARES and MIGUEL POVEDA
“Cuatro Esquinas” (Four Corners)
with Juan Carlos Romero (guitar)
plus guest dancer Pastora Galvan

Sun Feb 10 TOMATITO and his Quintet

Tues Feb 12 “MUJERES” (Women)
Starring BELEN MAYA, MERCHE ESMERALDA,
ROCIO MOLINA
Special guest vocalist DIANA NAVARRO
Directed by Mario Maya

Thur & Fri Feb 14 & 15 BALLET FLAMENCO EVA YERBABUENA
“Santo y Seña” (Signs and Wonders)

NEW YORK CITY - Town Hall, City Center, Skirball Center

Fri Feb 8 Town Hall CARMEN LINARES and MIGUEL POVEDA
“Cuatro Esquinas” (Four Corners)
with Juan Carlos Romero (guitar)
plus guest dancer Pastora Galvan

Fri Feb 15 City Center “MUJERES” (Women)
Starring BELEN MAYA, MERCHE ESMERALDA,
ROCIO MOLINA
Special guest vocalist DIANA NAVARRO
Directed by Mario Maya

Sat & Sun Feb 16 & 17 BALLET FLAMENCO EVA YERBABUENA
City Center “Santo y Seña” (Signs and Wonders)

Sat & Sun Feb 23 & 24 SON DE LA FRONTERA - flamenco group
Skirball Center featuring Raul Rodriguez on Cuban tres

BOSTON - Cutler Emerson Majestic Theatre

Sat & Sun Feb 9 & 10 BALLET FLAMENCO EVA YERBABUENA
“Santo y Seña” (Signs and Wonders)

LOS ANGELES - UCLA Royce Hall

Wed & Thurs Feb 6 & 7 BALLET FLAMENCO EVA YERBABUENA
“Santo y Seña” (Signs and Wonders)

Image: Tres Mujeres Via / Cindy Byram PR

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