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Café de Chinitas is an enchanted cafe where red-golden cheong sams and Asian melodies fuse with flamenco’s virtuosity and bravado. This unique performance marks the first time the ‘East meets West’ fusion has ever been seen on a Vancouver stage.

“We adopted the name ‘Café de Chinitas’ because it blends fiery Flamenco dance with the exotic Asian sounds of the Orchid Ensemble. While Flamenco is typically fused with jazz and Latin music, it has never been expressed with a Chinese element, so this idea is truly original and also extremely relevant for the City of Vancouver, “ says Project Artistic Director Kasandra La China, “We aspire to create a local following for the Café de Chinitas series as a true representation of who we are. It is a pure reflection of our cultural identity.”

Café de Chinitas is crafted with a love of Flamenco and an appreciation for ethnic diversity. Living in Vancouver, a deep appreciation for multiculturalism comes naturally for Mozaico Flamenco whose dancers represent a diverse range of backgrounds including Spanish, Mexican, English, Chinese and Filipino. Café de Chinitas represents an opportunity to perform Flamenco at the highest calibre with great artistic integrity while also allowing us to express ourselves in a way that reflects our own cultural identity.