Berkeley, California, USA – Spain’s most famous contemporary
flamenco star,
Sara
Baras, will bring her powerful, passionate dances to Cal
Performances at Zellerbach Hall on Saturday, February 12 at 8:00 p.m. and
Sunday, February 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Twice honored with Spain’s most prestigious dance award,
the Premio Nacional de Danza, Baras has been hailed world-wide for her
passionate intensity and elegant spirit. Performing with her company, Baras will present the Bay
Area premiere of her graceful suite of dances, Sueños, which returns to flamenco
puro, the finest and most essential form of the art. The Diario de Jerez
newspaper writes that Baras is “imbued with spicy grace by the salt mines of her
native land, her arms and hands turn the dance that she interprets into velvet.”
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
