Sensational Blend of Folkloric Mexican Dance to be Performed by Ballet Folklórico De México De Amalia Hernández at the Kimmel Center October 14
September 28, 2007
"Passionate... impeccable... and unequaled point of entry to the riches of a fabulous culture!" —Los Angeles Times
"...Amalia Hernández is an expert at putting together fast-paced entertaining shows that can make viewers want to rush right off to Mexico" —New York Times
A brilliant swirl of color and movement on stage, the internationally renowned 50+ member folkloric dance group Ballet Folklórico De México De Amalia Hernández will perform on the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall stage on Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 3pm. Vivid, illuminating dance choreography of Amalia Hernández, founder of the Ballet Folklórico De México takes audiences on a journey through Mexico’s modern and mythic history. The dance troupe uses movement, music, and technical perfection to interpret the complex and rich history of Mexico and its current state. Thirty different cultures will be explored on stage: The Lords of Heaven and Earth, the Jaguars, and Gods born of human flesh all will be reborn and fade away; Pre-Columbian civilizations and Hispanic influences of the Vice royal era up to the Revolutionary years will be reenacted.
This concert is the second in the World & Pop series scheduled for the Kimmel Center Presents 2007/2008 season sponsored by Citi. The next concert in the series is Tango Buenos Aires on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 3pm.
Tickets for Ballet Folkórico De México De Amalia Hernández are $26, $36, $43, $52, and $62 and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelcenter.org, or at the Kimmel Center box office open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings. (Additional fees may apply.) For group sales call 215-790-5883.
A limited number of $10 tickets are available for every Kimmel Center Presents performance at the Kimmel Center. Tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased at the Kimmel Center box office beginning 2.5 hours prior to curtain time and 11:30am for matinees. Limit one ticket per person.
Amalia Hernández has dedicated her life work to the never-ending quest of rescuing the dance traditions of Mexico. Her career began as a teacher and choreographer of modern dance at the Fine Arts National Institute. In 1952, she decided to leave the institute to form her own dance company, Ballet Folklórico de México, to present her vision of Mexican folkoric dance. Credited as the Cultural Representative of Mexico, Hernández started a series of presentations with the ballet in 1954, which were performed on a weekly television program sponsored by the Mexican government. In 1959, the director of the government’s International Cultural Promotion Organization invited Ms. Hernández to prepare a special program as representatives of Mexico at the Pan-American Games in Chicago. By 1960, the program evolved into the choreography of 30 different ballets, composed by 56 different dances.
Amalia Hernández and the Ballet Folklórico de México have been distinguished with more than 200 awards in recognition of their artistic merits. The dance company has performed more than five thousand presentations, embraced nationally and internationally for the combination of music, technical perfection, sophisticated wardrobe and original choreographies presented on stage. The institution has two main artistic companies called The First Company and the Resident Company: both alternate tours and performances in Mexico and abroad.
Kimmel Center Presents 2007/2008 season is sponsored by Citi. Support for the Mellon Jazz Series comes from The Bank of New York Mellon. The Great Orchestra Series is supported by ARC Wheeler. Additional support is provided by the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Deloitte. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. Toyota is the Official Vehicle of Kimmel Center Presents Mellon Jazz, Mellon Jazz Up Close and World & Pop. NBC-10 is a Media Partner for Kimmel Center Presents, and additional media sponsors include WDAS, WRTI, WJJZ, Afro-Pop, WXPN and WXPN's Kids Corner 20th Anniversary.
The Kimmel Center also receives support from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, The William Penn Foundation, The Wachovia Foundation, Verizon Foundation, PNC Foundation, The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and the Philadelphia Music Project and Dance Advance, Initiatives of The Pew Charitable Trust administered by The University of the Arts.
Free in the Plaza programming and subsidized tickets offered to the community and social service groups for $10 are made possible through the Wachovia Gateway to the Arts Community Access Program, supported by a generous grant from Wachovia Foundation.
KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS:
Sunday, October 14, 2007 | 3pm
Verizon Hall
World & Pop Series
Ballet Folklórico De México De Amalia Hernández
Amalia Hernández, founder
Ballet Folklórico De México, Dance Company
Presented in Partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center
FREE AT THE KIMMEL EVENT:
Sunday, October 14, 2007 | 1:30pm-7pm
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
Art exhibit "A glimpse at the ancient world" by Cesar Viveros
1:30pm- Fuego Nuevo Ensemble
5:30pm- Mariachi Los Alcones
Presented in Partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center
UPCOMING FREE AT THE KIMMEL EVENT:
Saturday, October 20, 2007 |11am
Commonwealth Plaza Stage | PNC Grow Up Great
Two of a Kind
Trick or Treat! Nationally-acclaimed husband and wife duo, Two of Kind return to the Kimmel Center for a special Halloween show with singing, movement, puppets, sign language and more!
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