21 to July in the UK

Flamenco is in Peckham to stay. the Express brand of flamenco puro perfectly matches the raw energy of Rye Lane on a Sunday night. Another month of exceptional new talent. £10/£8 (concession) www.wegottickets.com/event/229070 www.clfartcafe.org/ www.flamencoexpress.co.uk Phone Reservations: 0207 732 8493 With Yinka Esi Graves and Natalia Huidobro. Yinka Esi Graves Yinka studied with Cristobal Reyes, Manuel Reyes, Merche Esmeralda, La Truco, Pepa Molina, and more recently Belen Fernandez, and appeared at Teatro Calderon in Madrid, Segovia’s la Granja Festival and the Seville Bienal with Saul Quiros, José Maya and Alfonso Losa. A name to note. Natalia Huidobro. Natalia is a popular guest at the legendary Café de tablaos Chinitas, Las Carbonera and El Corral de la Morería, and performed with the Compañía de Juan Antonio de los Reyes (Lutraki, Greece), flamenco quartet Mura in Japan and “Bailando sobre la lluvia”, by Manolo Punto. A regular of Flamenco Express tours, featuring in ‘Iron in the Soul’ as part of BigDance2012. Javier Macías Javier is originally from San Roque –Cadiz-, the birthplace Flamenco, from a family in which this art is way of expression and learnt this traditional art from a very early age. He has performed in Sevilla, Granada and Jerez de la Frontera since he was a child. And has performed extensively in Europe, participating in different projects including Café de Silverio, Trovador, La Tipica Flamenco Company and with The Royal Shakespeare Company in Cardenio. Chris Clavo A founder member and musical director of Flamenco Express, he began playing the guitar at fourteen years old and later studied with flamenco maestros Carlos Heredia, Diego Amaya and Pepe Justicia. He has performed throughout Britain and Europe with Flamenco Express as well as touring with flamenco jazz virtuoso Eduardo Niebla and Iraqi pop sensation Jassim. Musical director and instrumentalist 'Iron in the Soul' 2012. La Joaquina Founder member, choreographer and director of Flamenco Express. She has worked with Christina Hoyos, Paco Peña and others in Madrid, Tokyo, New York, Montreal, Toronto, Paris and throughout Europe. Recent Collaborations ‘Spaces in Between’ 2007. Royal Festival Hall Re-opening celebrations with Athina Valha and Candoco. Principle soloist ‘Splinter In The Flesh’ with the Hellenic National Dance Company at the Athens Megaron. November 2010 BigDance 2012 'Iron in the Soul' Links and videos http://www.flamencoexpress.co.uk/live.cfm Reviews ‘Delighted the audience, who rewarded them with rapturous applause and encores.’ Dance Europe ‘This feisty flamenco company deliver the finest in flamenco, plus sizzling soloist La Joaquina’ Time Out ‘..utterly riveting variations of firecracker beats…tumultuous fervour ..indelible gracefulness.’ The Stage