Summer '25 Library Flamenco Program

La Candela Flamenco presents: The Colors of Flamenco

"The Colors of Flamenco" is an engaging and visually dynamic performance that explores the richness of flamenco through its vibrant costumes, accessories, and expressive movements. Each color brings a different mood and energy to the dance, showcasing the emotional range and cultural depth of flamenco. Designed to captivate audiences of all ages, the performance offers a glimpse into the beauty of this art form while encouraging interaction and connection with the dancer's rhythmic expression.

To book please contact:

booking@lacande.la or 404-487-8258

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!" 🤩👧

 

 Click here to read the entire article in Wilson Times. 


Coloring & Educational Activities to create connection to the performance

(Pick your favorites, or print them all!!)


Other 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

 


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

About performer Ania "La Candela"

Ania Bartelmus, "La Candela," is a flamenco dancer, choreographer, teaching artist, and founder of La Candela Flamenco. She is dedicated to sharing her passion for flamenco with audiences of all ages. Candela has produced numerous flamenco shows and performed at cultural events across Georgia, nationally, and internationally.

Her community outreach includes organizing benefit concerts, such as one for Ukrainian refugees in 2022 and another for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in 2019. In 2020, she was commissioned to create choreography for the City of Atlanta’s “Pandemic Atlanta” project. In 2022, she received a grant from A&E Atlanta to present her public art project “Inspiración.” In 2024, Candela was awarded the Radical Unity Grant from the Mediators Foundation for a collaboration with the Latin American Association.

As the director of La Candela Flamenco, Candela works closely with local musicians to create unique flamenco and fusion performances.

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.