World City: Sakai Flamenco and Les Yeux Noirs

W.M. Keck Foundation Children’s Amphitheatre
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, 90012; (213) 972-4396
Sunday, April 17, 2011
12:30 p.m. & 2 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE (Must have tickets; instructions at jump)
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‘Sakai’ is the gypsy word for ‘eyes’ and the eyes hold the emotions or feelings of the gypsy people. Sakai Flamenco is a dynamic ensemble dedicated to performing the music and dance of the gypsies of Southern Spain. Comprised of dancers, a singer and guitarist, Sakai Flamenco uses traditional clapping and strong, rhythmic footwork to showcase the beauty, power and intricacy of flamenco.

Les Yeux Noirs (Gypsy Klezmer Music, France)
Performing Yiddish and Gypsy music, Les Yeux Noirs invites its audience to share in moments of intense emotion and indescribable happiness, as they weave their magic with extraordinary energy. Both joyous and nostalgic, this nomadic music is beautifully interpreted through the group’s own compositions, enriched with violins, drums, cymbalum, electric bass and guitar.

Free Tickets: All tickets are free and are distributed on Grand Avenue at 2nd Street.  Tickets for 12:30pm performance distributed beginning at 11:00am. All performances subject to change.