Arte y Pureza perform flamenco in its purest form

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published January 25, 2006 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

Flamenco guitarist Ethan Margolis and dancer Cihtli Ocampo perform the traditional gypsy dancing and music that gave birth to popular Flamenco.

Flamenco guitarist Ethan Margolis and dancer Cihtli Ocampo perform the traditional gypsy dancing and music that gave birth to popular Flamenco. Arte y Pureza will open its 2006 season here in San Diego with one performance only - this Sunday, January 29th at the Mandeville auditorium on the UCSD campus. The performance starts at 7 pm.

Guests:

Cihtli Ocampo is known as "La Gallardi." She is a Flamenco dancer who is originally from San Diego. She was awarded a Fulbright scholarship for Flamenco and Spanish dance in 1999 and has lived in Seville since 2000.
Ethan Margolis plays Spanish flamenco guitar and is the artistic director of Arte y Pureza.