Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010
4:30—8 p.m.
Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avenida del Convento
(West of I-10 on W. Congress St, across from the El Rio Health Center)
Free and open to the public. Live Rondalla Music! Event is outside, please dress warmly.

Note the tamale contest categories: corn, meat or unique. Be creative!

For more information or to enter this contest contact Councilmember Regina Romero, at her Ward 1 Council office at Ward1@tucsonaz.gov or (520)791-4040.

Councilmember Romero is in her first term and was elected in November, 2007 by defeating her General Election opponent Green Party challenger Beryl Baker.

What: 1st Tucson Spanish and Flamenco Festival
Where: Casa Vicente, 375 S. Stone Avenue, Tucson
When: Friday, September 18th, Saturday, September 19th, and Sunday, September 20th

Adair Landborn and Peña Flamenca (Tucson)

Time: 8:00 pm – 1:00 am Friday and Saturday, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Sunday

Cost: $20 Friday and Saturday, $10 Sunday or purchase all three for $40 (price includes wine
tasting, one glass of sangria).

Other events during the festival: outdoor mercado, cooking demos and classes, wine tasting, tapas and sangria, flamenco workshops. Special guest artists, Fanny Ara, Gabriel Osuna, and Ricardo Anglada will offer these 3-day flamenco workshops in dance, song, and guitar.

Contact: Casa Vicente, 520-884-5253

I’ve seen flamenco dancers in Spain and southern France (at a street festival) but now they are coming to Tucson for this first festival featuring flamenco dancing at Casa Vicente.

Casa Vicente offers Spanish cuisine for lunch and dinner in an authentic, lively atmosphere. There is a separate tapas menu (variety of small Spanish dishes such as fritattas), or a full dinner menu of four different paellas.

This family-owned restaurant cooks authentic dishes in the tradition of Spanish culture and hospitality. So head downtown for a real Spanish/European experience, and the first flamenco festival in Tucson.