Kultura: a night celebrating Romani Gypsy music and culture View this email in your browser (http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=598ae464ffab7a82fd9bbad04&id=f83a90b6d2&e=c91ebbd8a4) ** Kultura: a night celebrating Romani Gypsy music and culture ------------------------------------------------------------ artwork by Deb Mccarroll www.debmccarroll.com Savannah's photo by Stephen Rusk www.stephenrusk.com (http:// www.stephenrusk.com) Savannah Fuentes in collaboration with Lolo Diklo: Romani against Racism present Kultura: a Night Celebrating Romani Gypsy Music and Culture October 3rd, 8:00 p. m. Columbia City Theater 4619 Rainier ave South Tickets: general admission $25 student/senior $20 for the next week purchase tickets for $18 with the code word "Flamenco" http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/462602 only 100 seats available Lache Cercel and The Roma Swing Ensemble http://lachecercel.com/ http://thelasource.com/en/2013/09/09/east-embraces-west-genre-bending-group-redefines-world-music/ Seattle Flamenco Project Dancer Savannah Fuentes Guitarist Jed Miley Headlining the evening is Lache Cercel and his Roma Swing Ensemble from Vancouver BC. Before leaving his homeland, Lache Cercel was one of Romania's premier musicians. From a musical Romani Gypsy family, he trained at the Academy of Arts in Bucharest, became a soloist with the Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra and, in 1986, was awarded the "Artist of the People" Citation by the Romanian government. Cercel's music is firmly rooted in the Romani Gypsy tradition, styled with Doina Klezmer, Middle Eastern and European sounds, and held together with jazz improvisation. In the tradition of Django Reinhardt and Stephen Grappelli, Cercel lays classical and improvisational jazz alongside traditional renderings, which makes for a phenomenal sound and the listener feels the strong roots and hears the history of tragedy, struggle and ultimate survival that is part of Romani music. The Seattle Flamenco project is dedicated to increasing the understanding and appreciation of the complex art form known as" El Arte Flamenco" in the Seattle area by means of educational opportunities, performances, and collaboration with artists of other musical genres. Dancer Savannah Fuentes and guitarist Jed Miley are both Seattle natives and accomplished Flamenco artists. www.savannahfuentes.com (http://www.savannahfuentes.com/) www.jedmiley.com (http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jedmiley.com&h=gAQHkKwaC&enc=AZPUntWf2bbRMdCvFlAzQA7Yc6FysAcYQBw-0YxE4tu7JtLGzUjIYLs1AeAjlGPrAYk&s=1) Openinng the evening is The Entertainers, a band of local Romani Gypsy brothers, playing traditional Gypsy guitar melodies and songs. ** Workshops and classes in Seattle, Bellingham and Anacortes ------------------------------------------------------------ Introduction To Flamenco Workshop with Savannah Fuentes to be held on Capital Hill Oct. 18, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Oct. 20, 1:00-2:30 p.m. single class $30 in advance, workshop in full $75 in advance, Contact Savannahflamenco@gmail.com to enroll Regular beginning Flamenco class Wednesday mornings 11:00-12:15 classes held on Capital Hill $20 Bellingham Workshop October 16 and 17 Anacortes Workshop November 8 and 9 ============================================================ ** unsubscribe from this list (http://savannahfuentes.us2.list-manage1.com/unsubscribe?u=598ae464ffab7a82fd9bbad04&id=aa4007a7ed&e=c91ebbd8a4&c=f83a90b6d2) ** update subscription preferences (http://savannahfuentes.us2.list-manage.com/profile?u=598ae464ffab7a82fd9bbad04&id=aa4007a7ed&e=c91ebbd8a4)