Virtual Performances

Pasion y Arte and Elba Hevia y Vaca were featured on the February 11, 2021 episode of Movers & Makers on WHYY-TV (PBS).

Movers & Makers introduces you to fascinating people and interesting places in the greater Philadelphia region. Explore the unique and vibrant Philly local arts scene and get to know creators making an impact on our community.

The Intercultural Journeys program Close Ups: Elba Hevia y Vaca premiered on November 10, 2020.

Bolivian immigrant, flamenco dancer, and choreographer Elba Hevia y Vaca has devoted her life to infusing feminism into flamenco. Challenging and reframing traditional flamenco ideas, Elba’s creative work breathes potent contemporary women’s issues into the framework of a century of dance form.

About Close Ups:

Meet four powerhouse Philadelphia artists this fall and winter in Close Ups, an hourlong performance and conversation series created and hosted by Intercultural Journeys. Running from October through January 2020, Close Ups shines a light on four women with vivid stories and unique perspectives on artistry. Spanning artistic genres from Kathak to Klezmer, each episode—a joyful combination of performance, interview, and discussion—offers the viewer an intimate look into the vibrant practice and creative world of these artists. As we celebrate the centennial of the movement for gender equality, join these women-leaders as they reflect on their life and experiences and dream forward their hopes for the next generation of young women.

Sevillana Get Togethers 2020 made its premiere as part of the 2020 Fringe Festival, and combined virtual learning, digital content, and a final live virtual gathering.

During the height of isolation and disconnection from others due to the Covid pandemic, Sevillana Get Togethers 2020 aimed to keep people connected while also honoring the personal self and celebrating humanity.

Sevillana Get Togethers 2020 involved virtual learning, where participants learned the 4 sections of the Sevillana dance by taking free weekly Zoom classes throughout the summer of 2020 taught by PyA Artistic Director, Elba Hevia y Vaca. When participants learned a Sevillana, they then recorded themselves dancing from the privacy of their own home and submitted those videos to Ms. Hevia y Vaca. These personal videos were then transformed into a Mandala video, a human collage of sorts, where participants danced together on one screen. Those participating are PyA Conservatory students, former and current PyA company members, international flamenco artists, and the general public.

Below are the 4 Sevillana Get Togethers 2020 films. Videographer Aidan Un.