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The allure of Granada
Posted by simonager under Cactus Languages Abroad, Learning a language
Granada is a city located near the Sierra Nevada mountains in Andalusia in southern Spain. Between 711 and 1492 it was ruled by Moors and their influence can still be seen, especially in the architecture.
The number one draw for visitors to Granada is the Alhambra or Calat-Al-Hama (The Red Castle). This is a beautiful series [...]
Tags: alhambra, city, flamenco, granada, location, spain, spanish
New Ricardo Garcia Flamenco Show Sponsored by Cactus
Posted by Sarah under Spanish
Dates and Venue: 4, 6, 7, 8, 11 & 12 September 2024 | Waterfront Theatre
Performers: Ricardo Garcia – guitar, Roberto Benson – percussion and ‘La Clara ’- dance
Reviewer: John Jane
Ricardo Garcia’s Flamenco, Flamenco! underscores the exciting music as much as it does the dance. Garcia’s acoustic guitar playing is mellifluous, while percussionist Roberto Benson aggressively [...]
Tags: flamenco, flamenco flow, ricardo garcia
Capturing true Spanish passion through Flamenco
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Learning a language, Spanish
Germaine Broadbent searches for the spirit of Flamenco with one of the South’s leading dancers, Ana Dueñas León
1. So, Ana, how long have you been dancing Flamenco?
A: I’ve been dancing Flamenco for about 8 years and I absolutely love it; I’m lucky to be able to do the things I love the most. I so [...]
Tags: ana dueñas león, flamenco, flamenco dance, flamenco holiday, learning spanish, spain, spanish & flamenco
Flamenco Flow move from Brighton Festival to Orlando Festival!
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Spanish
Having sponsored Flamenco Flow at Brighton Festival, Cactus receives good news on the Flamenco Flow world tour State-side…
Orlando Festival went very well, with seven performances there. Working with a team of two talented dancers - both female, so the dynamic was very different! - Ricardo Garcia and his manager, Julie, toured through NYC, Orlando, Montreal, Ottawa [...]
Tags: brighton festival fringe, dance, flamenco, language holidays, orlando fringe festival, spain, spanish
Ricardo Garcia: Performance at Gilles Larrain Gallery in NYC
Posted by Sarah under Language Courses New York, Spanish
by Germaine Broadbent, Director of Sales
Ricardo and Julie invited me to a gig in NYC….sadly I couldn’t go but I can’t wait to hear all about it!
It was a Spanish evening at Gilles Larrain Studio in Soho on Thursday 29th May. See Gilles’ website here: http://www.gilleslarrain.com/index.html
Gilles took album cover photos for Miles Davis, Sting and [...]
Tags: cactus new york, flamenco, spanish
Cactus sponsors Flamenco Event at Brighton Fringe Festival!
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Cactus TEFL, Cactus Tailormade, Language Courses New York, Language Courses UK, Learning a language, Press Release, Spanish
Cactus made its first appearance in the Brighton Fringe Festival this weekend! Flamenco Flow had its two final ‘Flamenco con Fusion’ shows on Sunday 11th May - both a huge success - and, as sponsors, it was great to see our new banners on stage standing tall and proud. My work remit stretched to one dress change, handing [...]
Tags: brighton festival fringe, dance, flamenco, language holidays, spain, spanish
Spanish Language Guide (2a): Spanish Culture in Spain
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Spanish
Sarah Gooding, Editor at Cactus, takes a look at the fascinating world of Spanish culture in Spain
To describe ‘Spanish culture in Spain’ would take many more words than we have here. But if we can at least give you a flavour of this vibrant, passionate country and the incentive to soak up more yourself, there [...]
Tags: barcelona, bullfighting, buñuel, catholicism, cava, euro 2008, flamenco, jamon iberico, paella, real madrid, seville, siesta, spanish culture, tapas
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