Twenty years ago, two men were sitting in the corner of Kino Café fiddling with flamenco sounds on a guitar. Soon, a stage was built, and they started to play. People gravitated to the performances and uniqueness of the music and since then, Kino Café has become a cultural spot in Vancouver, renowned for its genuine and engaging flamenco performances five nights a week.
We have local artists who are passionate about flamenco, and I think thats why people keep coming back after all these years, says Marc Bellini, Kino Management.
To pair with the flamenco atmosphere is a Mediterranean-style menu featuring tapas and their signature sangria.
People often stay for three or four hours, to watch the whole set of performances throughout the night, and just relax with friends and family over tapas and a jug of sangria, says Bellini.
There are a handful of local guitarists and singers who play at Kino, sharing the stage with dancers from the citys flamenco schools
Its grown into something we are known for and its a nice thing people appreciate culture here in Vancouver.
For those who want to see something different, Kino hosts comedy nights on Tuesdays; the weekly show is the longest running one of its kind in Vancouver. On Monday nights Kino hosts world music performances.
Kino is a place that is open to everyone to relax and enjoy the atmosphere, the management says. Its an Old World place that is unique, and thats why people keep coming back.
