1. Press Contact:
Jessica Haro
Communications Director
Jessica.Haro@flamencoarts.org
Flamenco Arts Festival Presents Cádiz de la Frontera
The Flamenco Arts Festival is proud to present the American premiere of Cádiz de la Frontera
on Saturday, September 29th at the Lobero Theatre. This unique flamenco production by Andrés
Peña and Pilar Ogalla tells the story of their love for each other and for the cities they called
home: Jerez de la Frontera and Cádiz.
“While we have seen many outstanding productions in previous years,” says Festival President
and Founder Alberto Pizano, “this will be one of those rare instances in which the lead artists
take the passion, the agony and the exhilaration of their personal lives and offer it to the public
in the form of flamenco.”
As the centerpiece of the event, Cádiz de la Frontera will set the tone of this year’s Flamenco
Arts Festival, which is scheduled to take place during Hispanic Heritage Month.
“Besides the fact that Peña and Ogalla are highly respected artists in Spain and around the
world, I was very intrigued with the title of their production, Cádiz de la Frontera,” explains the
Festival’s Founder and Artistic Director Vibiana. “Cádiz, known for its attractive vistas and
historical landmarks, and Jerez de la Frontera, known for its wine, horses, and popular flamenco
festival was an interesting concept. “
The Flamenco Arts Festival has a history of bringing the best of flamenco to Santa Barbara –
such as the legendary Cristina Hoyos – and hosting productions that are at the forefront of
modern flamenco. The first Festival showcased the contemporary style of Nuevo Ballet Español
in Flamenco Directo (2000); in 2005, Talent Danza Ballet Español performed the fusion piece
Tango Flamenco; and in 2010, the innovative flamenco pianist Dorantes was joined by dancers
Rosario Toledo and Joaquín Grilo in the spectacular production Open Piano to Toledo and Grilo.
Andrés Peña and Pilar Ogalla are sure to continue the Flamenco Arts Festival’s tradition of
featuring flamenco artists of the highest caliber.
“The two bailaoras (flamenco dancers) are so different,” says Vibiana. “Peña is compact,
intense, has strong footwork and is a master at bulerias. Pilar is the classic ‘la flamenca’ who
displays a level of femininity yet is very strong and a classic dancer.”

2. Dancers will have the opportunity to experience these distinct styles firsthand in master class
workshops held Sunday, September 30th. Peña’s class will explore the art of the bulerías
displante, while Ogalla’s will focus on alegrias. Pilar Ogalla will also offer a tangos workshop for
teens.
The Festival’s 12th season began with the return of the Concierto Para los Niños at the Marjorie
Luke Theatre in April. For the first time in the history of the production, the Concierto was
recorded for television broadcast. It premiered Sunday, September 9th on KEYT Channel 3, and
will be shown again later this fall.
“The Festival has been modified, expanded and refined with years of experience, which
has permitted a more informed and mature selection of artists and ever more
sophisticated productions,” Pizano explains.
From the television broadcast of the Concierto Para los Niños to the gala performance of Cádiz
de la Frontera, fans are sure to find the 12th season filled with the world-class flamenco they
have come to expect from the Flamenco Arts Festival.
“The big thrill for me is the spontaneous standing ovations that audiences have given
the Spanish flamenco artists,” says Mr. Pizano. “It tells me that we have succeeded.”
See Cádiz de la Frontera at the Lobero Theatre on Saturday, September 29th at 8:00 p.m. Tickets
are available at the Lobero box office and online at Lobero.com. Prices range from $25 to $85.
Dancers can register for master classes through the Flamenco Arts Festival’s website at
www.flamencoarts.org.