Carolina Lugo's show combines the pulsating sounds of footwork, song, castanets, syncopated hand clapping and guitar, painting a visual canvas in movement through dance. The relationship between all of these rhythmic essentials is riveting.
Come and embrace the spirit, energy, fiery dance and music traditions of Spain and find out why Toba Singer of Critical Dance exclaimed... See this accomplished troupefor the history, richness, costumes, high definition dancing and haunting music, as well as for the texture and color of Spanish Dance. You will leave the theater completely enchanted!
It is when Lugo and her daughter Carol dance together that the women unearth a new dimension in dance, prompting a dialogue with the audience about beauty, life cycles,
love and death. -Ann Murphy, Oakland Tribune.
Carolina Lugo is a gifted performer and an award winning choreographer. Carolina is a master of the castanets. Her music video of Leyenda is shown on the nationally broadcast station, Classical Arts Showcase. She has danced and toured throughout the United Stares and internationally with such notable companies as the Lola Montes Spanish Dance Company, Luisa Triana Flamenco Dance Company, Jose Greco and Rosa Montoya Bailes Flamencos as well as with many leading Flamenco artists from Spain. She has been presented as a guest artist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl and with the Los Angles Opera. She has collaborated with numerous Conductors of California and Nevada symphonies to choreograph complete Flamenco Ballets to the music of leading Spanish composers of the 20th Century and has been presented as a guest artist along with her Company. They have toured the West Coast with several symphonies giving encore performances of her critically acclaimed choreographic works to sell-out audiences.
We use organic produce whenever possible. Peña Pachamama serves Oregon Country grass-fed beef, free of hormones and antibiotics, and use extra virgin olive, canola and raw-coconut oils only. The bar features wine, Bolivian and Peruvian beer, specialty cocktails such as the Mojitito, Caipariñja, Té con Té, and Calimocho- as well as a deceivingly fruity Sangria. Please scroll down for our complete menu!
A Landmark LocationIn 1918 it housed one of San Francisco's most important speakeasies and became one of the most famous restaurants in the city. Peña Pachamama was formerly Amelio's, a famous fine dining establishment where Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe had their wedding dinner. The Kennedys were frequent guests. In the upstairs dining room Clark Gable and Carole Lombard rendezvoused
Carolina teaches ongoing classes for adults, all levels and has a training program for children {Ages 4-12} in the East Bay, San Jose,and in San Francisco.
