Ruffles will be flying, hands will be clapping, and feet will be stomping like never before. The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival has added even more fire than usual for its 27th-anniversary celebrations.

From Saturday (September 9) to September 22, look for pop-up flamenco performances around the city. Amid the classes and other offerings, check out a free lecture-demo by Flamenco Rosario Monday night (September 11) at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch, or the free flamenco class on September 17 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre’s Marcuse Studio.

And here are a few of the fest’s bigger shows that flamenco fans won’t want to miss.

Christina Tremblay and Calle Verde

(September 20 at the Waterfront Theatre)

Expressive Quebec dancer and choreographer Tremblay has studied with the greats in Spain, and Calle Verde fires up its work liminal, fusing flamenco with samba, jazz, Celtic music, and more.

Nuevo, New, Nouveau

(September 21 at the Waterfront Theatre)

Flamenco Rosario’s Rosario Ancer and Madrid-based Karen Lugo deconstruct flamenco, with a full flight of dancers, plus guitarist Victor Kolstee, singer Momi de Cadiz, and percussionist Álvaro Rubio.

La Moneta

(September 23 at the Vancouver Playhouse)

Hailing from sun-baked Granada, Fuensanta “La Moneta” is renowned for her intensity, mastery of rhythmic footwork, and penchant for drama. She appears here with cantaores Juan Angel Tirado and Sergio Gomez “El Colorao”, as well as guitarist Luis Mariano.