Los Workshops: Rhythm, Dance and Culture

Overview

As part of the La Fiesta Fringe Program, spend a full day in intimate, hands-on workshops exploring the music, dance, rhythm and cultural traditions of Latin America.

The program brings together visiting artists from SENES Flamenco, Suns of Mercury and iLe iLu, alongside Canberra collaborators, for extended sessions in flamenco, Cuban percussion and dance, batá, pandeiro and Samba rhythms.

At Latin Dance Canberra, SENES Flamenco leads a morning of flamenco dance, music and rhythm, including beginner and intermediate sessions with live accompaniment.

At Blank Cultural Platform, Adrian Hearn, Aloy Junco and Rodolfo "Panga" Hechavarría from Suns of Mercury lead an immersive Cuban percussion and dance workshop exploring rhythm, movement, batá, rumba and Afro-Cuban cultural traditions.

The day concludes with Pandeiro + Samba and Beyond!, led by Mestre Loki from Movimento Alto + Capoeira Angola and assisted by Raio de Sol, exploring samba, pandeiro, and their place in Brazilian music and culture.

These are more than technique classes. Each workshop combines practical participation with cultural and historical context, giving participants a deeper understanding of the traditions, communities and stories behind the music.

Come for one workshop, or make a full day of it.

This event is independently organised as part of the La Fiesta Fringe Program and is not an official La Fiesta Festival event.