Summer 2024 Library Programs
The Art & Culture of Flamenco from Spain
Travel to Spain without leaving your local library!
Embark on a captivating journey into the world of flamenco with La Candela Flamenco! Discover the origins, rich history, and cultural influences in flamenco dance and music, rooted in the heart of Spain. Suitable for all ages, this experience is a vibrant celebration of Spain's artistic heritage through the captivating rhythms and movements of flamenco.
- Get inspired and read about Spain.
- Check out La Candela's book list and other fun activities related to Spain & Flamenco
Our hearts were warmed by the enchanting echoes of joy that filled the Edna Boykin Cultural Center as 704 third graders from 12 Wilson County elementary schools experienced our performance.🔥🎶
Little Lilah exclaimed, "It was crazy and cool—the best day ever!" 🤩👧
Dates still available this summer: May 20 - May 22, May 27 - May 31, June 21, June 24 - July 5, July 22 - 31
Discover books about Spain & Flamenco
For children
¡Olé! flamenco , by Ancona, George
Spain and Spanish (Getting to Know), by Janet De Saules
Lola's Fandango, by Anna Witte
The Little Matador, by Julian Hector
I Want to Dance Flamenco!, by Azucena Huidobro
Mishi and Mashi go to Spain: Mishi and Mashi Visit Europe, by Mary George
The Story of Ferdinand, by Munro Leaf
Spain, by Susie Brooks
Spain: The Culture, by Noa Lior
Thea Stilton and The Spanish Dance Mission, by Thea Stilton
Flamenco Fantasy, by Cynthia Ventrola Struven
Hardcover Celeste Sails to Spain, by Alison Lester
Aria the World Traveler: Spain, by Anna Kim
For adults
The Flamenco Academy, by Bird, Sarah.
Only in Spain: a foot-stomping, firecracker of a memoir about food, Flamenco, and falling in love, by Bennett, Nellie.
Sonidos Negros: On the Blackness of Flamenco, by K. Meira Goldberg
Kinky gazpacho: life, love & Spain, Lori L. Tharps.
Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections, by James A. Michener
Driving over lemons: an optimist in Spain, by Chris Stewart
The Art of Flamenco, by Jason Webster
The Return, by Victoria Hislop
Song of the Outcasts, by Robin Totton
Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes
A Way Of Life, by D. E. Pohren
A Summer In Flamenco, by Jackie Cornwall
All About Flamenco/Todos Sobre Flamenco, by Silvia Oivo
Art Of Flamenco, by D. E. Pohren
Lives and Legends of Flamenco, by D. E. Pohren
Only In Spain: A Foot-Stomping Firecracker of a Memoir About Food, Flamenco and Falling In Love, by Nellie Bennett
South of Granada, by Gerald Brenan.
Ten Great Books set in ANDALUCÍAA Parrot in a Pepper Tree, by Chris Stewart
Flamenco & Spain related Activities
About La Candela Flamenco
La Candela (from Spanish, fire or flame) brings the essence of fiery flamenco in a fun, colorful, and interactive way, introducing the art form of flamenco to audiences of all ages. La Candela Flamenco's mission is to bring people of diverse backgrounds together, inspiring them through traditional and reimagined flamenco performances.