# WeFlamenco Fest

> San Antonio’s year-round flamenco platform and annual November festival


## Posts

- [Seventeen Years of Flamenco: A Festival and the Artists Who Shaped It](https://weflamencofest.org/7275-2/): From the Cameo Theatre to Main Plaza, seventeen years of performances, artists and collaborations that shaped WeFlamenco Fest.
- [Interview: El Turry brings flamenco’s next generation to San Antonio](https://weflamencofest.org/interview-el-turry-brings-flamencos-next-generation-to-san-antonio/): Antonio Gómez “El Turry” brings Love Flamenco to San Antonio Sept. 30 with a young cast he believes represents the next generation of flamenco.
- [Decades of Jasmina Wellinghoff’s Arts Coverage Preserve a San Antonio Flamenco History](https://weflamencofest.org/jasmina-wellinghoff-san-antonio-flamenco-history/): For decades, if something significant was happening on a San Antonio stage, there was a good chance Jasmina Wellinghoff was watching.
- [A’lante Flamenco brings Flamenco Under the Stars to Zilker Park](https://weflamencofest.org/alante-flamenco-brings-flamenco-under-the-stars-to-zilker-park/): A’lante Flamenco returns to Zilker Park September 18 and 19 for two free performances of Flamenco Under the Stars.
- [Tamara Adira Brings La Vida de Basquiat to Sevilla Bienal OFF](https://weflamencofest.org/tamara-adira-la-vida-de-basquiat-sevilla-bienal-off/): Tamara Adira brings La Vida de Basquiat, a new teatro flamenco production blending multimedia, spoken word and performance art, to Sevilla’s Bienal OFF Festival on September 26.
- [Dolly Parton took control of her career by making men the butt of the joke](https://weflamencofest.org/dolly-parton-took-control-of-her-career-by-making-men-the-butt-of-the-joke/): Country-music scholar Stephanie Vander Wel examines how Dolly Parton used humor, wit and self-awareness to seize control of her public image and career.
- [How San Antonio Built a Flamenco Tradition of Its Own](https://weflamencofest.org/san-antonios-long-flamenco-history-is-hiding-in-plain-sight/): San Antonio flamenco history stretches from Berta Almaguer and Teresa Champion to Timo Lozano, La Presy, Carlos Menchaca, Mia de Lourdes and today’s artists.
- [Flamenco India Comes to the State Theatre](https://weflamencofest.org/flamenco-india-state-theatre-austin/): Oliver Rajamani brings Flamenco India to Austin’s State Theatre on December 6, exploring the musical and cultural connections between India, the Romani diaspora and flamenco.
- [The Carver Announces a New Season of Music, Dance and Cultural Discovery](https://weflamencofest.org/carver-community-cultural-center-2026-27-season/): San Antonio’s Carver Community Cultural Center launches its 2026–27 season with a multigenerational lineup spanning music, dance, theater and community programming.
- [Mia de Lourdes and Olivia Chacon: A Full-Circle Moment in Flamenco](https://weflamencofest.org/mia-de-lourdes-olivia-chacon-full-circle-flamenco/): Mia de Lourdes returns to San Antonio from Madrid to share the stage with her childhood mentor Olivia Chacon in a special September 4 performance at Carmens de la Calle.
- [Benise Brings 25 Years of Passion to Austin and San Antonio](https://weflamencofest.org/benise-25-years-of-passion-austin-san-antonio/): The Prince of Spanish Guitar brings his 25 Years of Passion tour to Austin on August 20 and San Antonio on August 21, blending Spanish guitar, flamenco, dance and global rhythms.
- [Sol y Sombra: Passing Flamenco Forward](https://weflamencofest.org/sol-y-sombra-genevieve-obregon-matthew-guerra/): Genevieve Obregón and Matthew Guerra bring eight months of mentorship through the Texas Folklife Apprenticeship Program to the stage in Sol y Sombra.
- [Andrew Blanch Brings Spanish Romance to San Antonio](https://weflamencofest.org/andrew-blanch-brings-spanish-romance-to-san-antonio/): Australian guitarist Andrew Blanch brings Spanish Romance to San Antonio on August 29, joining Spanish guitar tradition with Latin American music and song.
- [Love Flamenco World Tour Brings a Night of Cante, Baile and Compás to the Carver](https://weflamencofest.org/love-flamenco-world-tour-carver-san-antonio/): Spain’s Love Flamenco World Tour arrives at the Jo Long Theatre at the Carver on September 30, bringing an international cast of singers, dancers, guitar and compás to San Antonio.
- [Teen mariachis and family from McAllen released from ICE custody](https://weflamencofest.org/teen-mariachis-and-family-from-mcallen-released-from-ice-custody/): Texas Tribune reporting on a McAllen family whose detention drew attention because two of the children are award-winning mariachi students.
- [Let’s Talk Palos!  An introduction to Tangos](https://weflamencofest.org/lets-talk-palos-introduction-to-tangos/): A short WeFlamenco Fest introduction to Tangos, one of flamenco’s most recognizable palos, exploring rhythm, feeling, and form.
- [Revisiting Colores (2016): Painting Identity, Memory, and Movement](https://weflamencofest.org/colores-2016-painting-identity-memory-and-movement/): In 2016, Arte y Pasión premiered Colores, an ambitious evening-length production that treated flamenco not simply as dance, but as emotional pigment — layered, textured, and unapologetically human.
- [Dancing Displacement: Texas Artists Use Flamenco to Explore Contemporary Issues](https://weflamencofest.org/1978-2/): Flamenco has always been an art of movement.
- [Watch Daniel Caballero's new video "El Viaje a California"](https://weflamencofest.org/daniel-caballero-el-viaje-a-california/): Daniel Caballero’s El Viaje a California pays tribute to Gene Kelly while bringing flamenco technique, movement, and cinematic atmosphere into a rain-soaked video.
- [In loving memory of Wayne Holtz](https://weflamencofest.org/in-loving-memory-of-wayne-holtz/): I remember when I first met Wayne Holtz. He was selling antiques on Fredericksburg Road.
- [Inesita: A century of dance, devotion and enduring power](https://weflamencofest.org/inesita-a-life-of-dance-devotion-and-enduring-power/): A petite but striking woman stands on a small stage, captured in soft-focus black-and-white film. She breaks into dance.
- [Gerry Gibbs on Jazz Evolution and Carmens’ Impact](https://weflamencofest.org/gerry-gibbs-on-jazz-evolution-and-carmens-impact/): In this interview, band leader and multi-instrumentalist Gerry Gibbs reflects on his early years of musical performances at Carmens de la Calle.
- [Founder Joel Settles looks back at Flamenco Fest origins](https://weflamencofest.org/founder-joel-settles-looks-back-at-flamenco-fest-origins/): As the creator of Flamenco Fest, former San Antonian Joel Settles shares memories of his work and the origins of the festival at the Cameo Theater.
- [Arte y Pasión’s Sonidos de libertad Explores Parallels Between Punk and Flamenco](https://weflamencofest.org/arte-y-pasions-sonidos-de-libertad-explores-parallels-between-punk-and-flamenco/): Since its debut in 2009, Tamara Adira’s avant-garde troupe Arte y Pasión has used flamenco as a vehicle for social commentary, political protest, and artistic healing.
- [Between the keys at a flamenco festival](https://weflamencofest.org/between-the-keys-at-a-flamenco-festival/): The powerful rhythmic strumming of guitars, the stamping of boots, the clapping of hands, the pounding of piano keys.
- [Flamenco dancer Lakshmi Basile dances with spirits](https://weflamencofest.org/flamenco-dancer-lakshmi-basile-dances-with-spirits/): In Spanish folklore, duende is a supernatural spirit.
- [An interview with costume designer Lisa Perello](https://weflamencofest.org/an-interview-with-costume-designer-lisa-perello/): As a former flamenco dancer, Lisa Perello creates costumes for every professional flamenco dancer and flamenco school in San Antonio.
- [An interview with jazz trumpeter Pete Rodriguez](https://weflamencofest.org/an-interview-with-jazz-trumpeter-pete-rodriguez/): In celebration of Carmens’ 20th anniversary, we caught up with Latin jazz trumpeter and percussionist Pete Rodriguez.
- [Art in Motion: Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson on New Music Video, Mural and the Power of Cultural Representation](https://weflamencofest.org/art-in-motion-andrea-vocab-sanderson-on-new-music-video-mural-and-the-power-of-cultural-representation/): 2020 has been a landmark year for Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson. In March, she released her first book of poetry, She Lives in Music via FlowerSong Books.
- [Flamenco master Farruquito brings his duende to SA](https://weflamencofest.org/flamenco-master-farruquito-brings-his-duende-to-sa/): As heir to one of the greatest flamenco dynasties in the world, the Spanish dancer Farruquito has been perfecting his craft since the tender age of 4.
- [Bertha Almaguers legacy of dance](https://weflamencofest.org/bertha-almaguers-legacy-of-dance/): The San Antonio Parks and Recreation dance program produces some of the city’s finest dancers, as seen in the many performances held each year.

## Pages

- [San Antonio Flamenco: A Visual History](https://weflamencofest.org/san-antonio-flamenco-visual-history/): San Antonio’s flamenco history, told through the artists and photographs that remain.
- [Artist Index — Q–Z | WeFlamenco Fest](https://weflamencofest.org/artists/q-z/): The WeFlamenco Artist Index is a growing archive of artists, educators, musicians, companies, photographers, designers, and community figures connected to San Antonio flamenco and to the development, programming, and history of WeFlamenco Fest.
- [Artist Index — H–P | WeFlamenco Fest](https://weflamencofest.org/artists/h-p/): The WeFlamenco Artist Index is a growing archive of artists, educators, musicians, companies, photographers, designers, and community figures connected to San Antonio flamenco and to the development, programming, and history of WeFlamenco Fest.
- [Rosalinda “Chayito” Champion](https://weflamencofest.org/rosalinda-chayito-champion/): Tradition Bearer — sustaining San Antonio’s flamenco through song, teaching and artistic leadership.
- [Nicole Marie Moore](https://weflamencofest.org/nicole-marie-moore/): Quiet Innovator — shaping how San Antonio flamenco is seen and remembered.
- [Olivia Chacón](https://weflamencofest.org/olivia-chacon/): Builder — turning flamenco practice into lasting institutions, productions and audiences.
- [Drea Pacot](https://weflamencofest.org/drea-pacot/): Connector — strengthening the artistic relationship between Austin and San Antonio.
- [Tamara Adira](https://weflamencofest.org/tamara-adira/): Producer — building productions, opportunities and new spaces for flamenco.
- [Genevieve Obregón](https://weflamencofest.org/genevieve-obregon/): Convener — creating reasons for artists, students and audiences to come together.
- [Artist Profiles](https://weflamencofest.org/artist-profiles/): In-depth profiles of the artists, educators, photographers, and cultural workers whose creative lives have shaped WeFlamenco Fest and San Antonio’s flamenco community.
- [Grant Opportunities](https://weflamencofest.org/grant-opportunities/): Funding for San Antonio and Central Texas artists, ensembles, cultural organizations, and community-based arts projects.
- [Jessica Ahr](https://weflamencofest.org/jessica-ahr/): Communicator — keeping San Antonio’s flamenco community informed, included and connected.
- [Plan Your Visit](https://weflamencofest.org/plan-your-visit/): Venues, transportation and local resources for your WeFlamenco visit to San Antonio.
- [Online Exhibitions](https://weflamencofest.org/online-exhibitions/): WeFlamenco's online exhibitions bring together photography, performance, video, and archival material to explore flamenco in San Antonio and Texas.
- [Chayito Champion: Voice and Presence](https://weflamencofest.org/chayito-champion-voice-and-presence/): An online exhibition centered on Rosalinda “Chayito” Champion and her presence in San Antonio’s flamenco archive.
- [Los Flamencos de San Antonio: A Company and Its Community](https://weflamencofest.org/los-flamencos-de-san-antonio/): An archival exhibition of Los Flamencos de San Antonio and the performers who shaped flamenco at the Texas Folklife Festival, 1972–1976.
- [Press & Media](https://weflamencofest.org/press-media/): Press resources, approved descriptions, organizational background, coverage links, logo files, and contact information for WeFlamenco Fest.
- [Tablaos](https://weflamencofest.org/tablaos/): Discover San Antonio tablao venues and find upcoming flamenco performances presented across the city.
- [Nicole Moore: Flamenco](https://weflamencofest.org/press-media/nicole-moore-flamenco/): A photographic exhibition tracing Nicole Marie Moore’s decade-plus documentation of San Antonio flamenco, informed by her parallel practice as a poet, writer, portraitist and cultural documentarian.
- [Contact](https://weflamencofest.org/contact/): Contact WeFlamenco Fest for organizational inquiries, media and online content, event coordination, and festival calendar listings.
- [Archive Methodology](https://weflamencofest.org/archive-methodology/): How WeFlamenco Fest selects, researches, sources, and corrects material in its digital archive.
- [Oral Histories Archive](https://weflamencofest.org/archives/): First-person accounts from the artists who built, expanded, and sustained flamenco in San Antonio and across Texas.
- [My Account](https://weflamencofest.org/my-account/)
- [Cart](https://weflamencofest.org/cart/)
- [Checkout](https://weflamencofest.org/checkout/)
- [American Dream: Video Works by Tamara Adira / Arte y Pasión](https://weflamencofest.org/video-works-2/): A curated presentation of five Arte y Pasión video works exploring identity, isolation, resistance, migration, memory, and fascism.
- [Tamara Adira: Video Works](https://weflamencofest.org/tamara-adira-video-works/): A WeFlamenco Fest online exhibition of video works by Tamara Adira, presented as part of the digital archive.
- [Sonidos de Libertad: Online Exhibition](https://weflamencofest.org/sonidos-de-libertad-online-exhibition/): A WeFlamenco Fest online exhibition documenting Sonidos de Libertad through flamenco, punk energy, protest, and performance photography.
- [Teresa Champion’s Students and Legacy](https://weflamencofest.org/teresa-champions-students-and-legacy/): An archival page honoring dancers shaped by Teresa Champion’s teaching and mentorship, including Ana Machado, La Presy, Timo Lozano, and Andrea Hernández González.
- [Festival Events](https://weflamencofest.org/festival-events/): Explore WeFlamenco Fest events across San Antonio, including performances, tablaos, workshops, films, exhibitions, readings, and community gatherings each November.
- [About Us](https://weflamencofest.org/about/): Learn about WeFlamenco Fest’s history, mission, original programming, and role as a citywide platform for flamenco in San Antonio.
- [Privacy Policy](https://weflamencofest.org/privacy-policy/): Suggested text: Our website address is: https://weflamencofest.org.
- [Home](https://weflamencofest.org/): WeFlamenco Fest is San Antonio’s month-long flamenco initiative featuring performances, artists, history, education, and community events each November.
- [Studios](https://weflamencofest.org/studios/): Find flamenco studios and community dance spaces connected to WeFlamenco Fest and San Antonio’s living flamenco tradition.
- [FLAMENCO 411](https://weflamencofest.org/blog/): Rooted in flamenco, with a wider view of the cultural arts and the stories that shape our community.
- [Digital Stage](https://weflamencofest.org/digital-stage/): Watch WeFlamenco Fest digital stage videos with flamenco performances and conversations from San Antonio.
- [History](https://weflamencofest.org/history/): Trace San Antonio’s flamenco history from Berta Almaguer and Teresa Champion to community institutions, artists, and WeFlamenco Fest.
- [Artist Index — A–G | WeFlamenco Fest](https://weflamencofest.org/artists/): A living archive of the people and organizations who shaped WeFlamenco Fest and San Antonio flamenco.

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