FLAE V | Latin Performing Arts Festival 2025

Open Scene’s fifth Festival Latinoamericano de Artes Escénicas (FLAE) took place September 22–28, 2025, at the Art & History Museums of Maitland. To celebrate the festival’s fifth anniversary, Open Scene offered the entire week completely free to the public, transforming the museum campus into an international performing-arts experience of dance, music, physical theater, shadow play, cabaret, artist conversations, community gatherings, and interactive art.

The week opened with a private launch reception, campus tour, and welcome gathering. The public program began with two U.S. premiere screenings accompanied by community potlucks and artist conversations: El Mal Querer by Venezuelan filmmaker Andrés Moros on September 23, and Afonso Quirino’s Will by Corpo Cênico of Brazil on September 24.

Four headline live presentations anchored the second half of the festival. On September 25, New York-based Tambor y Caña presented the Orlando premiere of Drums of Fire, an eight-performer Afro-Caribbean dance and percussion production. On September 26, Spain’s Flamencodanza presented a world-premiere flamenco–bolero fusion featuring Aylin Bayaz, Isabella Lamadriz, Anthony Tran, and Mauro Corona. On September 27, French duo Claire & Antho presented the U.S. premiere of Souvenirs, a nonverbal work blending physical theater, dance, and shadow play. The festival closed on September 28 with A Beny Moré Story by Miami-based Arca Images, a 1950s Havana-style cabaret honoring Cuban singer Beny Moré, featuring seven musicians and actor Franklin Virgüez.

Artist talkbacks and shared community experiences extended the program beyond performance and reinforced FLAE’s commitment to accessible international cultural exchange.

Poster designed by Venezuelan visual artist Roberto Weil.