Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi in collaboration with the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Karachi hosted a special cultural dance of Spain “Flamenco – Dance Concert” on 16th May 2022 at Arts Council Auditorium I, Karachi.
This Dance-Concert was attended by President, ACP Muhammad Ahmad Shah, ACP’s Members Governing Body, the Ambassador of Spain Manuel Durán Giménez-Rico, Deputy Ambassador of Spain Elena Gómez, Honorary Consul General of Spain Ghous-e-Akbar & various social figures.
Ambassador of Spain His Excellency Manuel Durán Giménez-Rico said that; “Flamenco has been an art for many years and has been our cultural dance for long period of time. We hope you all enjoy our cultural dance”.
Flamenco, is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain and was developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, but also having a historical presence in Extremadura and Murcia. It is more of a variety of both contemporary and traditional musical styles typical of southern Spain.
The Spanish Ambassador further said that; “this is our first event in the ACP Karachi and I am sure that this won’t be the last one, as we see ACP Karachi as the best venue in Karachi for such type of cultural events. We hope that this collaboration between us will continue in the future”.
At ‘Flamenco – Dance Concert’, the Spanish cultural dance Flaminco’s expert dancers Compania Choni and Victor Bravo’s brilliant dance received a standing ovation from the audience, while the Spanish musicians David Bastidas & Juan Manuel performed along-side the dance and received praise as well.
It should be noted that the ACP Karachi is turning out to be an institution that takes steps for promotion of Pakistani culture and also promotes foreign culture by collaborating with other foreign consulates in Pakistan.
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