TRADITIONAL FLAMENCO NIGHT: Juanito Pascual, José Cortés Fernández and Diego Álvarez “El Negro” IN THE CORAZON PERFORMING ARTS HOUSE!! 8:30pm DEC 6th, 2017 $20 bucks suggested donation includes beverages. RSVP here or by calling/texting [hidden] or email/Paypal [hidden] or TIX AVAILABLE AT DOOR! Energized by a passion to share the beauty and soul-stirring power of Flamenco - with its ancient roots, yet vibrant and evolving musical tradition - Pascual’s performances, recordings and workshops reverberate with infectious charisma. Jonathan "Juanito" Pascual is acclaimed as one of the top flamenco guitarists on the international music scene. NPR has called him “one of the hottest flamenco guitarists in recent years” and Boston Globe describes him as a “flamenco phenom”. Pascual has consistently sought ways to align his passion for music with environmental and social causes through creative partnerships. Most notable is his ongoing collaboration with Junglewood, a Panamanian rainforest project directed by Danilo Perez. Junglewood is a visionary music and art initiative located in the Panamanian Rainforest that seeks to use the arts to inspire and educate a new generation about environmental stewardship. JOSÉ CORTÉS FERNÁNDEZ José Cortés Fernández was born in the south of France into an important gypsy family from Almería. He was immersed in the world of flamenco with such foundational artists as Terremoto, Pansequito, Camarón de la Isla, Moraíto Chico and Tomatito. He has shared the stage with an array of premier flamenco artists including Antonio Carmona of Ketama, Belen López, Alfonso Losa, Sergio Arranda, Juan Ogalla, and a host of others. In 2010 he moved to the U.S. and performs regularly nationwide, including with companies “Caminos Flamencos”and “Theatre Flamenco” of San Francisco, Fanny Ara, Manuel Gutierrez, Juan Siddi Flamenco of Santa Fe and many others. "EL NEGRO" Diego Álvarez “El Negro”, was born in Caracas, Venezuela and began his musical studies with the juvenile orchestra movements such as “Simón Bolívar”. Coincidentally he studied Afro-venezuelan percussion in the popular culture workshops of the “Fundación Bigott”. He is the founder of the Pasión Flamenca company and musical director and teacher at the school of superior flamenco studies in Caracas, directed by Daniela Tugues. He has lived in Spain for the past 5 years, working with such artists as: Antonio Canales, Sara Baras, Joaquín Cortés, Suroma, Losadas, Juan Andrés Maya, Rafaela Carrasco, La Tati, Alejandro Granados, Antonio Reyes, Manuel Reyes, Belén Fernández, Alfonso Losa, Rafael Estévez More Info below.