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MEMORY TRACES -FESTIVAL, BERLIN

Due to the eruption of the Icelandic volcano all the performances at the Brotbrik, Berlin are canceled, but Brotfabrik is organising shows to replace canceled performances.

Estados del yo (dance)

Coreography by Rafaela Carrasco

The price awarded Spanish choreographer Rafaela Carrasco has made a wonderful new flamenco piece for the dancers of Alma Flamenca Emilia Aho and Katja Lundén. The music for Estados del yo has been composed by Pablo Suárez and Juan Antonio Suárez "Cano", innovative young composers and musicians who already have gained their place at the top of the Spanish flamenco scene.

Dancers: Emilia Aho and Katja Lundén

April 24th 2010 Brotfabrik, Berlin, Germany CANCELED

Estados del yo – Formen des Seins

Die Arbeit der weltberühmten Flamenco-Choreografin Rafaela Carroso schöpft aus Flamenco und zeitgenössischem Tanz und erzählt die Geschichte zweier Frauen. Verschiedene Musikstile und die Bewegungssprache machen aus der Suche dieser Frauen nach sich selbst und nach einander eine visuelle und vielschichtige Reise.

Mit Emilia Aho und Katja Lundén.

Sa 24.4.2010 19 Uhr Brotfabrik, Berlin ABGESAGT


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CAFÉ LOUHI: FLAMENCO * 2

Rafaela Carrasco: Estados del yo
Manuel Liñán: Ni contigo ni sin ti

March 12th 2010 at 7 PM
Espoo Cultural Centre, Louhi hall

First class Spanish flamenco musicians meet on stage the Finnish dancers Emilia Aho ja Katja Lundén in two choreographies. Estados del yo (Stages of being) is choreographed by one of the most appreciated contemporary flamenco choreographers Rafaela Carrasco and it tells the story of two women. The work Ni contigo ni sin ti (Not with nor without you) by Manuel Liñán deals with the questions about otherness, how to encounter another person sincerely and is it even possible. Liñán is one of the most interesting choreographers of his generation who combines with great skill in his work the tradition of flamenco with new influences. Both choreographies are influenced by contemporary dance.

Choreography: Rafaela Carrasco (Estados del yo), Manuel Liñán (Ni contigo ni sin ti)
Music: Pablo Suárez and Juan Antonio Suárez "Cano" (Estados del yo), Juan Antonio Suárez ”Cano”, Sergio Martínez (Ni contigo ni sin ti)
Dance: Emilia Aho and Katja Lundén
Musicians: Juan de Pura, José Luis López, Karo Sampela, Juan Antonio Suárez "Cano", Pablo Suárez
Lights: Juho Rahijärvi / Ainu Palmu
Sound: Ilari Suonpää

Organised by: Espoo Cultural Centre

STAR CHOREOGRAPHER MANUEL LIÑÁN HAS MADE A NEW PIECE FOR ALMA FLAMENCA

The Spanish star choreographer Manuel Liñán has made a new choreography for Emilia Aho and Katja Lundén. Ni contigo Ni sin ti  was premiered at the Tampere Flamenco Festival July 22th 2009 with Juan Antonio Suárez "Cano" (guitar), Antonio Campos (song), Pablo Suárez (piano), José Luis López (chelo) and Karo Sampela (percussions). Alma Flamenca has toured with the piece also in Helsinki, Oulu and Espoo.

Manuel Liñán (1980, Granada) is a price awarded Spanish dancer and choreographer. He is one of the most interesting choreographers of his generation who combines with great skill in his work the tradition of flamenco with new influences. Liñán has a unique at the same time masculine and femininely delicate style. Liñán has been performing around the world and he has made choreographies for other great dancers such as Rafaela Carrasco with whom he has been collaborating over many years.

ESTADOS DEL YO HAS BEEN WARMLY RECEIVED BY THE PUBLIC AND THE PRESS