Flamenco Fiesta de Santa Fe 2025 Fall - Mariposa del Aire (Butterfly of the Air)

Schedule

Fri Nov 07 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Teatro Paraguas | Santa Fe, NM

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Santa Fe’s acclaimed flamenco ensemble Compañía Chuscales & Mina Fajardo presents Mariposa del Aire – Butterfly in the Air a poetic and urgent flamenco production inspired by Federico García Lorca’s children’s poem and today’s crisis of disappearing butterflies. The work premieres November 7–9 2025 at Teatro Paraguas Santa Fe’s bilingual multicultural theater.
A Poetic & Ecological Vision
In Lorca’s Mariposa del Aire the butterfly is a symbol of joy fragility and fleeting beauty. Today its meaning deepens as scientists warn of the alarming decline of butterfly populations worldwide due to climate change habitat loss and the use of pesticides.
During the performance sisters Jazmine and Alexis Padilla will recite Lorca’s poem in Spanish and English creating a bridge between cultures and generations. Artistic Director Mina Fajardo describes this piece as her dream project: “Through flamenco I want to help save the butterflies of the world and remind us that beauty must be protected.”
Mina Fajardo – Artistic Director
Mina Fajardo is a choreographer dancer singer percussionist and teacher as well as an award-winning photographer known for her luminous portraits of Morning Glory flowers. Her artistic mission unites flamenco with nature honoring the natural world while preserving the Spanish tradition.
Her past works include Return to the River Return to Lorca (2025) Four Seasons (2023) Lemon & Orange (2021) and Tree of Life (2020). With Mariposa del Aire she continues weaving ecology poetry and dance into a call for awareness and celebration of life.
Featured Artists
The production highlights world-class flamenco artistry:
Chuscales – Music Director award-winning guitarist & composer recipient of the New Mexico Music Hall of Fame and the Isadora Duncan Dance Award. A master of flamenco guitar he has toured internationally including for the Prince and Princess of Spain.
Mina Fajardo – Artistic Director dancer choreographer singer percussionist.
Guillermo González – Guest singer from Sevilla Spain bringing the soul of cante jondo to Santa Fe.
Company Dancers:
Monze Díaz · Giovanna Chávez · Dani Mouw · Allison Hoyman · Allana Pratt · Angelique Cordova · Alandra López · Jazmine Padilla · Alexis Padilla · Zayra Gonzalez
Lighting Designer: Jeff Tarnoff
Program Highlights
Audiences will experience a rich journey of flamenco forms including:
Guajira (with bata de cola fan mantón and castanets)
Leyenda (Asturias) – classical guitar reimagined
Rondeña – lyrical and expressive
Caña con Bata y Mantón – dramatic and powerful
Alegrías con Bata y Mantón – festive and radiant
Tangos – fiery and rhythmic
Sevillanas – joyful folk dances of Seville
Guest Solos by Guillermo González
Venue & Tickets
Teatro Paraguas – 3205 Calle Marie Santa Fe NM (near Meow Wolf)
Showtimes
🗓 Dates & Times:
Friday November 7 – 7:00 PM
Saturday November 8 – 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday November 9 – 2:00 PM
🎟 Tickets:
General Admission: $30
Seniors / Students: $25
https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/teatro-paraguas-nm/mariposa-del-aire-flamenco-fiesta 
Reservations: 505-424-1601
TeatroParaguasNM.org
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Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, Santa Fe, NM 87507, United States

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