Performances
Hacia La Luz Performance
Watch as Hacia La Luz聽combines traditional Andean cosmology and contemporary flamenco in a dance performance.
Image courtesy of Pasi贸n y Arte
When
Where
Main Building,
Williams Forum
Hacia La Luz聽combines traditional Andean cosmology and contemporary flamenco in a dance performance featuring 5 dancers, exploring connection and healing. This new work is choreographed by Elba Hevia y Vaca, Artistic Director of Pasi贸n聽y Arte, a contemporary dance company in Philadelphia that embraces artistic excellence in performance, education, and community engagement focused on modern feminist flamenco.
Things to Know:
- Performance is approximately 25 minutes
- Free; no registration required
- Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early to find a seat.
- Performances will take place in the Williams Forum
About Pasi贸n聽y Arte:
For the last twenty years,聽Pasi贸n聽y Arte, Philadelphia鈥檚 premier all-female contemporary flamenco dance company under the direction of Artistic Director Elba Hevia y Vaca, has been embracing artistic excellence in performance, education, and community engagement focused on modern feminist flamenco. Pasi贸n聽y Arte continues to strengthen flamenco鈥檚 legacy as a classical form but expands the trajectory of modern feminist flamenco through its conservatory classes, performances, and national tours. In nine original productions and its presentation of the 2012 and 2014 Philadelphia Flamenco Festivals,聽PyA聽empowers women through self-expression by embracing bold experimentation that challenges traditional flamenco gender stereotypes.