The 4th annual Chateau Flamenco Festival proudly presents the Louisiana Premiere of Spain Flamenco Arts -Rafael Ramirez’s “Chronicle of a Time that Was.”
Chronicle of a Time that Was
a Flamenco Performance by Rafael Ramírez
Synopsis: Traveling back in time, and examining what was, leads us to Antonio Gades (1936-2004), to his vision of flamenco dance and to our interpretation of the dancer and his time. Gades stands out as an artist, a beacon, a unifying thread, and an undeniable protagonist, and we, his dedicated observers, aspire to draw him closer in each one of our performances. Gades is remembered for what he brought to flamenco and because of his contributions, flamenco has become what it is today. He is the personification of a of a time that was, “Crónica de un suceso”. Antonio Gades, the flamenco dancer from Alicante, is a constant presence in the backdrop of this performance: his ideas, his essence, his revolution, his artistic audacity, and his perception of scenic spaces are ever visible. That is because his vision of dance is not far removed from the concepts that define what dance is today.
“Crónica de un suceso” is not a biographical journey and does not aim to imitate Antonio Gades. The performance recalls the points of inflection in the impeccable road taken by Gades in which the language of flamenco dance crosses barriers towards the ultimate expression of the Avant Garde. It is his dance, and his concept of the art of flamenco that have come to be the body and soul of the 21st century.
