Polly Ferman's GlamourTango to Open the 2014 Latina Cultural Festival, 7/29

Polly Ferman's 'GlamourTango," the all-female multi-media music and dance spectacle that pays tribute to the women who were a major force in early tango, is proud to open the 2014 Latina Cultural Festival, Tuesday July 29th at 8 PM at Queens Theatre.

The production includes fascinating and rarely seen black and white films from Argentina, recorded in the early 40's, featuring female singers and tango dancers, as well as a company of female musicians and dancers specializing in Argentine tango:

Creator/Music Director: Polly Ferman
Choreographer: Mariana Parma
Projections: Federico Bongiorno

Musicians: Polly Ferman - piano; Ina Paris - violin; Yael Archer - flutist; Iris Ornig - double bass
Dancers: Mariana Parma; Mariana Galassi; Karina Romero; Ana Padron; Valeria Solomonoff
Vocalist: Sofia Tosello

Uruguayan pianist/producer Polly Ferman has created this stylish production of tango music and dance from South America's Rio de la Plata region. "Glamourtango" has delighted audiences in performances in Buenos Aires, Uruguay, Brazil, Montreal, Chicago, San Francisco, and New York City. Music includes compositions by famed tango composers Astor Piazzolla, Horacio Salgan, Daniel Binelli, Anselmo Aieta, Pintin Castellanos, Rosita Quiroga, Enrique Mendizabel, and more.

www.glamourtango.com