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Friday NOV.2
Flamenco Bellydance Fusion
featuring dancers
Maria y Mooneera
Obidiah on guitar

Friday May 9th

Flamenco [flâ'mengkow]
is the traditional song and
dance of the Gypsies
(flamencos) of Andalucía
in southern Spain.
Developing over several
centuries from Gypsy,
Moorish, Andalucian, and
other roots, flamenco music
and dance entered polite
society in the early 19th
century as café
entertainment.

In Andalucía, flamenco was
born, combining gypsy and
Spanish dance movements
with a strong underlying
Oriental flavor. In fact, it is
believed that the name
"flamenco" is taken from a
mispronunciation of the
Arabic words, "fellah" and
"mengu", which mean
"fugitive peasant". The
Moors occupied Southern
Spain from the seventh
century and greatly
influenced the area's
architecture, music, dance
and all forms of art.