Free flamenco in the park

On Tuesday, July 22 (7:30pm), Sandra Rivera and Flamenco San Juan will perform a free concert of traditional flamenco songs and dances including Caña, Alegrias, Fandangos and Sevillanas at Naumburg Bandshell on the Concert Ground in Central Park. The company includes flamenco artists from the New York area.

The concert is sponsored by Naumburg Ochestral Concerts.

Sandra Rivera has been imaginatively exploring the mystical qualities of flamenco for many years. She was a member of the original company of Ballet Hispanico, performing as principal dancer for many years. Ms. Rivera has been a guest artist with Ballet Concerto in Fort Worth, Texas, since 1988. In 1991, she became dancer- and choreographer-in-residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City with the Omega Liturgical Dance Company.

Location: Naumburg Bandshell on the Concert Ground in Central Park (south of the 72nd Street cross-drive). Admission: Free. No rain dates. For information, call 718-340-3018 or click here.