{"id":3724,"date":"2025-01-22T07:40:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T11:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=3724"},"modified":"2025-01-21T20:41:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T00:41:23","slug":"lizt-alfonso-dance-cuba-returns-to-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/lizt-alfonso-dance-cuba-returns-to-colombia-22012025\/","title":{"rendered":"Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba Returns to Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba (LADC) is set to return to Colombia, bringing for the first time its performance of <em><strong>Habana F\u00e9nix<\/strong><\/em> and scenes from <em><strong>\u00a1Cuba Vibra!<\/strong><\/em>\u2014visually stunning productions that showcase a shared cultural identity.<\/p>\n<p>Under the direction of choreographer and founder Lizt Alfonso, the company will grace the stage of Bogot\u00e1\u2019s Teatro Colsubsidio on January 25 at 7:30 p.m. With its infectious energy, LADC will deliver rhythms that have shaped musical history, including cha-cha-ch\u00e1, mambo, rumba, salsa, bolero, and conga, seamlessly intertwined with Latin jazz, swing, rock and roll, flamenco, and other styles.<\/p>\n<p>Both <em><strong>Habana F\u00e9nix<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>\u00a1Cuba Vibra!<\/strong><\/em> reinvent tradition, adapting it to modern times. These productions embody the blend of Spanish and African roots that define Cuban culture, capturing the fiery passion of Iberian dances and the spirituality of Afro-Cuban music and movement. The performances are executed in LADC\u2019s signature Fusion style, which integrates elements of Spanish dance, ballet, contemporary dance, folklore, and a wide variety of Cuban, Afro-Cuban, and urban dance forms.<\/p>\n<p>Each production offers a distinct narrative. <em><strong>Habana F\u00e9nix<\/strong><\/em> is a tribute to resilience, Creole grace, and the indomitable spirit of a city, while <em><strong>\u00a1Cuba Vibra!<\/strong><\/em> celebrates the diversity of Cuban music and dance in harmony with influences from neighboring countries. Remarkably, the lyrical elegance of <em><strong>Habana F\u00e9nix<\/strong><\/em> complements rather than clashes with the exuberant joy of <em><strong>\u00a1Cuba Vibra!<\/strong><\/em>, as both works embody the vibrant essence of Cuban culture.<\/p>\n<p>The company first performed in Colombia in October 2004 with its production <em><strong>Elementos<\/strong><\/em>, captivating audiences at Teatro Colsubsidio, a venue that seats nearly 1,000 spectators. The theater, a pioneer in Colombia\u2019s performing arts scene and a renowned space for the arts, later hosted a season of <em><strong>Antolog\u00eda de la \u00d3pera y la Zarzuela<\/strong><\/em> in May 2005. LADC participated in this event alongside Bogot\u00e1\u2019s Centro de Arte L\u00edrico. Five years later, in April 2010, the company returned to Colombia to present <em><strong>Antolog\u00eda de la Zarzuela<\/strong><\/em> at Medell\u00edn\u2019s Teatro Metropolitano in Antioquia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba<\/p>\n<p>Translated by Luis E. Amador Dominguez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both Habana F\u00e9nix and \u00a1Cuba Vibra! reinvent tradition, adapting it to modern times. 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