# Event Details - **Event Name**: Flamenco Vivo at the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, DC - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Experience the energy and passion of traditional Spanish flamenco with Flamenco Vivo at the Spanish Cultural Center.About this EventFounded in 1983, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana is one of the leading flamenco companies in the United States, with home bases in New York City and Durham, NC. The company reaches over 30,000 people nationwide each year through programs that entertain, educate, and engage communities.Flamenco Vivo promotes flamenco as a living tradition and an important part of Hispanic heritage. The company produces high-quality performances, provides arts education programs, and supports the development of emerging flamenco artists and educators. With influences from Roma, Arabic, Jewish, Spanish, African, and Latin American cultures, Flamenco Vivo uses the universal spirit of flamenco to connect diverse communities.ProgramFandangos: La CompañíaSolo de Guitarra: Ricardo Sánchez “Ricardito”Tientos: Elisabet TorrasCante: Francisco Orozco and Juan Pedro JiménezAlegrías de Córdoba: Irene Lozano “La Chiqui”Fin de Fiesta: La CompañíaCarlota Santana: (Founder and Artistic Director) Hailed as “The Keeper of Flamenco” by Dance Magazine and honored by the King and Government of Spain with La Cruz de la Orden al Mérito Civil for “all the years of passion, excellence and dedication to the flamenco art.” Santana is an internationally renowned flamenco and Spanish dance artist and educator. In 1983, she co-founded Flamenco Vivo with Roberto Lorca; following his death from AIDS in 1987, she was determined to continue their work. The Company has just celebrated its 40th Anniversary of presenting, touring and arts-education programs.Francisco Orozco "Yiyi" born in Barcelona to an Andalusian family, was introduced to flamenco rhythms at age four. Trained by his father, flamenco singer “Joselón de Jerez,” at the Spanish Peña Fosforito, he was considered a child prodigy in percussion and began his professional career at twelve. By seventeen, after recording his first CD, he focused increasingly on singing for dance and moved to Germany under contract with Flamenco Rubio. Since then, he has performed throughout Europe, Japan, the United States, Taiwan, and Venezuela with companies including Compañía Flamenca Alhama, María Benitez’s Teatro Flamenco, Jose Greco II, and guitarist Serranito. He has also collaborated with renowned artists such as Jesús Carmona, María Serrano, and Antonio Granjero. Critics worldwide describe Yiyi’s performances as fiery and riveting, praising his electrifying presence and virtuosic rhythmic precision.Juan Pedro, born in Cádiz, grew up on stage with the Romeros de Vejer gypsy family. Singer and guitarist, he studied music at the Royal Conservatory, and with the Flamenco singers Calixto Sánchez, José Anillo, Ismael Fernández, and guitarists such as Víctor Rosa, Tito Alcedo among others. He has worked with great artists such as Toñi Romero, Susana Romero, and Ana Polanco. Recently, he has shared the stage with Javier Heredia, Raquel Heredia, Auxi Fernández and Raúl Ortega. He has accompanied the great teacher of Flamenco dance Carmen Cornejo from Cádiz. Today, he collaborates with local Flamenco artists and with different companies throughout the United States. In recent years, he has toured the fairs of Seville, Jerez, El Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar, Algeciras and Córdoba. He performed in El Rocío with the Hermandad de Jerez. His passion and dedication to Flamenco make him a vibrant reference, taking Andalusian art around the world.Ricardo Sanchez "Ricardito" is a Flamenco guitarist, composer and educator born in Jalisco, Mexico and based in New York City. He has been a performer and a Musical Director with world-renowned artists such: Juan Gabriel, Emanuel, José Mora, Alvera De León, Susana Harp, among others. Ricardo has also composed, directed and performed with several musical projects in major flamenco and music festivals across the Americas, including the 2° Encuentro de Arte Flamenco de América, Festival Internacional Cervantino “Flor Andaluza Raíz Guerrerense” (Mexico), Canada’s Virtual Victoria Flamenco Festival, Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, Expolatino, Contemporary Dance Festival “Fluid Fest”, as well as Chile’s 1° Festival Internacional de flamenco “Sur Jondo”, and the Flamencos por América Tours throughout Latin America. Deeply committed to educating the next generation of flamenco guitarists, Ricardo leads workshops and classes focused on both artistic development and technical mastery. https://flamencoguitar.us/Irene Lozano "La Chiqui” a dancer, began her formal training at age 11 at the Ateneo de Música y Danza Conservatory in Málaga and completed it at the Málaga Professional Dance Conservatory. In 2009, she graduated with a degree in Choreography, specializing in Flamenco, from the Málaga Higher Conservatory of Dance. She has studied with Susana Lupiañez (La Lupi), Rocío Molina, Juana Amaya, Matilde Coral, Antonio Canales, Marco Flores, and others. Her career has been marked by her participation in renowned Spanish companies. Her career as a dancer has also been accompanied by numerous awards, including the Desplante Award at the 2022 La Unión Festival, where she was considered the best flamenco dancer. Since 2013, "La Chiqui," as she is known in the dance world, has led her own company. Her latest creation, PRESENTE, premiered at the 2024 Jerez Festival. Irene also founded her own school in Miami. Her passion for teaching takes her all over the world.Elisabet Torras is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer from Barcelona, Spain, where she earned her B.A. in Flamenco and Spanish Dance from the Conservatory of Dance and Theater. She has been a featured performer at the Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Detroit Opera Theatre, BAM, the Carolina Theatre of Durham, Central Park SummerStage, and The Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, among many other stages. Elisabet choreographed the conceptual multimedia production Las Sinsombrero Flamenco, presented at Thalia Spanish Theatre in New York. She starred in the lead role of the award-winning short film Paloma, directed by Sophia Conger. As an educator, Elisabet has lectured in flamenco, Spanish classical dance, and castanets in Barcelona, Madrid, and Moscow. She a teaching artist for the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera, Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater in Chicago, and Ballet Hispánico in New York City. Elisabet was honored with the Award for Outstanding Artistic Career in 2019 and the Embajadora del Arte y Cultura en el Exterior in 2023.Important InformationA reservation on Eventbrite is mandatory, printed tickets are not required.Seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.Doors open 20 minutes before posted showtime.Ticket holders will have access to the event while space is available. A reservation does not guarantee admission.No Late Seating, ticket holders may not be allowed to enter 15 minutes after posted showtime.Right of admission reserved.If you need special assistance, please contact us at contact@spainculture.us.How to get there:The best way to arrive is by public transportation. The closest Metro station is Columbia Heights (Green line). Limited metered and two-hour zoned parking is available in the surrounding neighborhoods. Public parking garage is available at DC USA Shopping Mall (Columbia Heights Metro Station).Subscribe to our Newsletter to never miss an event by SPAIN arts & culture in Washington DC. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/flamenco-vivo-at-the-spanish-cultural-center-in-washington-dc/100001986830849555 - **Event Categories**: Art, Music, Entertainment, Festivals, Theatre, Workshops, dance, performances - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: Spanish Cultural Center - Embassy of Spain - **lat**: 38.9250815 - **long**: -77.03591229999999 - **full address**: Spanish Cultural Center - Embassy of Spain, 2801 16th Street Northwest, Washington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Flamenco Vivo at the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, DC - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/63833321cfc09fa1059e2bcfbb1fe3cad0aeb62fcc9b5102896dea20024541fe-rimg-w883-h993-dc110f10-gmir.jpg?v=1775818154 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Flamenco Vivo at the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, DC being held? - **A:** Flamenco Vivo at the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, DC takes place on Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Spanish Cultural Center - Embassy of Spain, 2801 16th Street Northwest, Washington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Flamenco Vivo at the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, DC? - **A:** Flamenco Vivo at the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, DC is organized by SPAIN arts & culture. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Flamenco Vivo at the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, DC", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/63833321cfc09fa1059e2bcfbb1fe3cad0aeb62fcc9b5102896dea20024541fe-rimg-w883-h993-dc110f10-gmir.jpg?v=1775818154", "startDate": "2026-04-28T18:30:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-04-28T20:30:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/flamenco-vivo-at-the-spanish-cultural-center-in-washington-dc/100001986830849555", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Spanish Cultural Center - Embassy of Spain", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2801 16th Street Northwest", "postalCode": "20009", "addressLocality": "Washington", "addressRegion": "DC", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.9250815", "longitude": "-77.03591229999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Experience the energy and passion of traditional Spanish flamenco with Flamenco Vivo at the Spanish Cultural Center.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-10", "availabilityEnds": "2026-04-28T20:30:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-04-10", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/flamenco-vivo-at-the-spanish-cultural-center-in-washington-dc/100001986830849555" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-10", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-10", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/flamenco-vivo-at-the-spanish-cultural-center-in-washington-dc/100001986830849555", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "SPAIN arts & culture", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/spain-arts-and-culture/22619869", "description": "SPAIN arts & culturefeatures the most cutting-edge works of international renowned Spanish artists in fields such as design, urban culture, architecture, visual arts, film, performing arts, literature and music. 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