Phoenix Festival de España 2016 Day 2

Date/Time
03/20/2016
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location
The Basement at Phoenix Center for the Arts, Phoenix AZ

PFdE_Logo_2015_250Saturday, March 19, 2016, 12:00-5:00pm
Sunday, March 20, 2016, 12:00-6:00pm
FREE
Phoenix Center for the Arts and Flamenco Por La Vida are proud to present the third annual Phoenix Festival de España, a celebration of Spanish Arts and Culture, March 19 & 20, 2016.
Food vendors:
– Paella by the Renaissance Hotel (Saturday only)
– ¡Paella Espectacular! – Phoenix’s largest Paella prepared by Doug Robson (Otro Cafe) and Aaron Chamberlin (Phoenix Public Market) (Sunday only)
Taste of New Mexico Food Truck
Urban Beans
– Paletas Betty
Crescent Ballroom
Dolce Meridiano

Sunday, March 20th Schedule:
Festival open 12:00pm – 6:00 pm

Attractions:
Local Flamenco Company Performances
8ft. Paella Extravaganza at 3:00pm
Moda Flamenca 5pm
Nino de los Reyes Presents “Inside” at 7:00pm – PURCHASE TICKETS


Free Workshops (in Room 301):
12:30-1:00pm FREE Kids flamenco dance class with Flamenco Por La Vida
1:45-pm-2:45pm FREE Intro to Flamenco 13-adult with Flamenco Por La Vida
3:30-4:00pm FREE Kids flamenco dance class with Flamenco Por La Vida
4:45-5:45pm FREE Intro to Flamenco 13-adult with Flamenco Por La Vida
Parking/Transportation:
Limited street parking available. Avoid the hassle and take METRO Light Rail to the McDowell/Central Ave or Roosevelt/Central Ave. Bike racks are also available. Parking is also available in the Phoenix Center for the Arts parking lot (enter from 3rd Street).

Information:
info@phoenixcenterforthearts.org or 602-254-3100
Phoenix Festival de España, will take place at Phoenix Center for the Arts (1202 N 3rd Street) in the Central Arts District. The event will feature live Flamenco performances, workshops for youth and adults, mouth-watering Spanish food, culinary demonstrations, presentations on Spanish culture, and more!
Dance and music groups will perform throughout the day on the festival’s outdoor stage. Saturday’s daytime presentations on Spanish bagpipes, Camino de Santiago Way, and Tertulia Flamenca USA will educate, as well as entertain. The festival will also feature art exhibits, costumes, jewelry, and a beer and wine garden. Admission is FREE for the whole family.
In addition to the fantastic dance and music performances outside all weekend long, Sunday’s festivities will include “¡Paella Espectacular!” – Doug Robson (Otro Café) and Aaron Chamberlin (Phoenix Public Market) prepare and serve the largest Paella in Phoenix! Fashionable festivalgoers will want to check out the Moda Flamenca Fashion Show, beginning at 4:30pm on Sunday.
Attendees are encouraged to stay into the night on Sunday for a very special closing flamenco performance: “INSIDE Flamenco Para Baile, Cuerdas, y Voz,” taking place in the Third Street Theater at 6pm.
“INSIDE” features world renown artists Nino De Los Reyes, Alain Perez Rodriguez, Ismael Fernandez, Juan Jose Suarez “Paquete.” Tickets to this very special nighttime performance cost $20 and can be purchased at the event or online.
PURCHASE TICKETS TO SUNDAY’S CLOSING PERFORMANCE OF “INSIDE” HERE!
Additional sponsors include Arizona Lottery, Otro Café, Crescent Ballroom, Arizona Commission on the Arts, Asociacion Cultural Española de Arizona, and the City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation Department.