Festival Flamenco Alburquerque Image Reveal

The National Institute of Flamenco proudly presents the 35th Annual Festival Flamenco Alburquerque
JUNE 11-18, 2022
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Join us and celebrate the momentous occasion of the Festival’s 35th year! The Institute looks forward to a thrilling Festival that showcases the power of flamenco and honors the legacy of this event. Santa Fe artist Erin Currier created this year’s incredible Festival Flamenco Alburquerque image. Read more about Erin Currier and our Festival image here: https://ffiabq.org/overview

Please stay tuned to our websites and social media as we share more details regarding registration and programming.

National Institute of Flamenco Approved for American Rescue Plant Grant from National Endowment for the Arts

The National Institute of Flamenco (NIF) is pleased to announce they have been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic. The National Institute of Flamenco may use this funding to save jobs and to fund operations and facilities, health and safety supplies, and marketing and promotional efforts to encourage attendance and participation. In total, the NEA will award grants totaling $57,750,000 to 567 arts organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, DC.

“Our nation’s arts sector has been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Endowment for the Arts’ American Rescue Plan funding will help arts organizations, such as the National Institute of Flamenco, rebuild and reopen,” said Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson, chair of the NEA. “The arts are crucial in helping America’s communities heal, unite, and inspire, as well as essential to our nation’s economic recovery.”

The American Rescue Plan was signed into law in March 2021 when the NEA was provided $135 million for the arts sector. The funding for organizations is the third installment providing more than $57.7 million for arts organizations. In April 2021, the NEA announced $52 million (40 percent) in ARP funding would be allocated to 62 state, jurisdictional, and regional arts organizations for regranting through their respective programs. The second installment in November 2021 allocated $20.2 million to 66 local arts agencies for subgranting to local artists and art organizations.

For more information on the NEA’s American Rescue Plan grants, including the full list of arts organizations funded in this announcement, visit www.arts.gov/COVID-19/the-american-rescue-plan.

Welcome, Marco Flores!

Welcome back to Albuquerque, Marco Flores! Marco will be setting choreography for the University of New Mexico (UNM) Flamenco Company in Residence, Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, and, as part of the UNM Visting Guest Line, teaching students in the flamenco concentration at UNM's Department of Theatre and Dance.

Photo of Marco Flores by Paco Villalta
This residency is made possible in part with support from the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain.

NEA Approves NIF for 2022 Grants for Arts Project

The National Endowment for the Arts has approved the National Institute of Flamenco (NIF) for a 2022 Grants for Arts Project grant in support of Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 35! We at the National Institute of Flamenco are grateful for the agency’s support on this project and look forward to continuing to work with the National Endowment for the Arts.

Learn more about NEA: https://www.arts.gov/

La Estrella Tickets On Sale NOW!

Tickets for La Estrella: A Flamenco Story of the Kings' Quest are on sale NOW!

Witness the famous story of the three kings told through the beautiful art of flamenco! La Estrella is a magical holiday production, featuring members of Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company and students of the Conservatory of Flamenco Arts, that will delight all ages!

CFA After School Program

Join us for the Conservatory of Flamenco Arts After School Program!

This program is open to all middle and high school students, and invites young people to study flamenco music and dance extensively with professional artists. We welcome new students and encourage students from APS and nearby schools to take these classes! No prior experience is needed to take the beginning level classes.

After School Program classes are free of charge* to TANM students. Current Conservatory of Flamenco Arts students receive a 20% discount on After School Program tuition. Simply fill in the linked registration form below and specify which classes your child will take. Once you have filled in a registration form, a member of our staff will contact you to complete payment (if applicable) and class sign-up. All students can access their classes on our student portal.

After School Program classes are free of charge* to TANM students. Current Conservatory of Flamenco Arts students receive a 20% discount on After School Program tuition. Simply fill in the linked registration form below and specify which classes your child will take. Once you have filled in a registration form, a member of our staff will contact you to complete payment (if applicable) and class sign-up. All students can access their classes on our student portal.

*TANM generously subsidizes After School Program Tuition for TANM students.

Student Companies at The Balloon Fiesta

Thank you to everyone who came to the Balloon Fiesta and saw performances by the Conservatory of Flamenco Arts student companies, Niños & Teeños, the UNM Ensemble, and the TANM Ensemble!

UNM Ensemble

TANM Ensemble
Photo by Anna Padilla

TANM Ensemble
Photo by Anna Padilla