2010: In March 2010 Silvia Duran was invited to perform and lecture at one of 4 evenings dedicated to 4 flamenco stars as part of the Pottery Festival, one of the most important festivals in Spain.
2009: In February 2009, Silvia Duran performed at the Felicia Blumenthal Hall in Tel Aviv, alongside classical musicians in a new program called: “The Virtuosity of the Castanets in Dance, and Music”. In October Silvia Duran was invited to perform at Juilliard in collaboration with Tali Roth, classical guitarist, which heads the classical guitar department at Juilliard. In November, Silvia staged a new production called Andalucia Lejana at Suzanne Dellal Festival as part of a similar production that staged in 2007 in Tokyo in collaboration with Yoko Komatsubara.
2008: In May 2008, Silvia taught a master class and performed at Juilliard, New York, in collaboration with Tali Roth, who directs the pre-college Classic Guitar program at Juilliard. In July 2008, Duran participated in a panel, as the representative of Spanish culture in Israel, at El Rey Juan Carlos University in Aranjuez Spain.
2007: In March 2007 Silvia Duran and her company performed very successfully in Tokyo Japan at the HAIYUZA Theater in collaboration with Yoko Komatsubara and top Spanish artists, including Francisco Velasco in the production “Andalucía Lejana”. 30th anniversary celebrations of the Silvia Duran Spanish Dance Center with Gala appearance at the Suzanne Dellal Center and performance at Inbal Theater
2005: Silvia collaborated with classical guitarist from New York, Tali Roth. Together they created the program “Spanish Nights”. She was invited as a Movement Coach by singer Milena Kitic for her role in “Carmen” at the Metropolitan Opera – New York. She also delivered master classes and lectures in New York, Los Angeles, Sanlucar de Barrameda – Cadiz – Spain.
2004: Presented her new program “Solera – in a Fragrance of Past Time” together with Maestro Manolo Marin, dancers from her company, pianist Alexander Ivanov and violinist Pavel Levin. Duran was commissioned by the Los Angeles Opera, under the direction of Placido Domingo, to create the choreography and perform as a soloist in a joint production with the Royal Theater of Madrid Teatro Real in the opera “Carmen”, directed by Sagi Emilio. Silvia was also invited to give a master class at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion – Los Angeles Music Center.
2003: Commissioned by the Teatro Real in Madrid to create the choreography of “Fandango” produced by Mozart’s opera “Bodas de Figaro” under the direction of Marco Marelli.
2002: Commissioned by the New Israeli Opera to create the choreography for the opera “Carmen” in a joint production with the Royal Theater “Teatro Real” of Madrid directed by the great director Emilio Sagi. He invited Silvia to dance in the production and created a special role for her – cards reader in Lilas Pastia’s Inn as a solo character dancer. Silvia was invited by the Teatro Real in Madrid to perform with Antonio Marquez and his company as a solo character dancer in the opera “Carmen” and give Spanish dance movement lessons to the solo singers of the production. She also created a choreography for Carmen’s solo at the Inn for Beatriz Uria Monzon.
2000-2008: Silvia Duran is invited every year by the La Argentinita Dance Association in Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cadiz, Spain, to conduct master classes, lectures and workshops at the Sanlucar de Barrameda Dance Center.
1998: Appears with Maestro Manolo Marin in the production “Sol y Sombra” (“Flamenco Days” – Keren Adi).
1995: The Israel International Festival in Jerusalem – Silvia Duran’s company has performed in the production of the opera “Carmen” by the Royal Opera Covent Garden, London with Maria Ewing and choreography by Cristina Hoyos. International Guitar Festival – Silvia Duran, was the artistic director of the festival’s flamenco performances.
1990-2008: Silvia and her company perform at the anniversary of the opening of the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv. She and her company performed at the Suzanne Dellal Center regularly at festivals and performances ever since.
1986: For 6 years, the Silvia Duran flamenco company performed at the home of the Spanish Ambassador for the King of Spain’s Sacred Day – El Dia de San Juan.
1984: Silvia introduces her flamenco company for the first time.
1978-1981: Silvia returns to Spain every year to perform as a guest artist at the Cafe De Chinitas in Madrid.
1978: Duran established 2 associations: The Association for the Promotion and Development of Spanish Dance in Israel and the Association for the Promotion and Development of Spanish Dance and Spanish Culture in Israel. Honorary President of the 2 Associations is Antonio El Bailarin.
1977: She opens her school, the first school of Spanish dance and flamenco in Israel with her own curriculum, approved by the great Spanish dancer Antonio El Bailarin. The school is recognized by the Spanish Embassy in Israel.
1984 – 1976: She has created about 5 solo programs and has performed in all major cities, kibbutzim and development towns, in schools and universities throughout the country while her performances are subsidized by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Art for the People).
1975: Silvia Duran arrives to Israel as a new immigrant.
1973: With the start of the Yom Kippur War, she came to Israel as a volunteer artist from Spain to perform for IDF soldiers at the warfront and in hospitals.
