Peña Flamenca La Maria

Join us for lively, improvisational flamenco at Santa Barbara Historical Museum as part of our Flamenco! Santa Barbara music education program. Dancers, flamenco enthusiasts and anyone who wishes to deepen their understanding of the art form will enjoy this casual event (with vino!).
Artists leading this experience:
Award winning Manuel Gutierrez has enjoyed a prolific career, headlining flamenco festivals in Spain, Albuquerque, Los Angeles and throughout the world. The Telegraph in London called his work “Fiery" and Figarro raved “The dance is strong, voluptuous, and spectacular... a profound type of Flamenco and incredibly explosive.”
Andres Vadin’s talent spans genres while highlighting the flamenco guitar as a universal instrument with no boundaries. He graduated from the Guillermo Tomas and Almadeo Roldan Conservatory in Habana, Cuba and his worldwide career has included collaborations on Latin Grammy-nominated albums.
Artistic Director:
María Bermúdez is a world-renowned artist and director of Maria Bermudez Flamenco. She has exposed audiences across the world to the unique style and sound of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain — recognized as the birthplace of Flamenco. Her critically acclaimed performances have graced venues such as the Hollywood Bowl, Lope de Vega in Sevilla, Lincoln Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall and most recently, at Lobero Theatre where she presented her Spain-based company 'Sonidos Gitanos.'
Special thanks to the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation, Schlinger Family Foundation, Hazen Family Foundation, Towbes Foundation for Performing Arts, Diana & Mark Vestal, Western Pacific Produce, Santa Barbara Historical Museum, and Old Spanish Days for their partnership and support. Photos by Isaac Hernandez and Fritz Olenberger.
For questions contact: [email protected]
Our show schedule is HERE.

Flamenco! Santa Barbara is a non-profit corporation. Our tax identification number is 20-2176039.

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