A hundred activities celebrate Flamenco Day across the eight provinces

Flamenco once again fills the region. More than a hundred activities spread across the eight Andalusian provinces will be held around November 16, Andalusian Flamenco Day, as announced by the Regional Ministry of Culture, Historical Heritage and Sport. The first events start this very week and will feature more than 280 artists and professionals. The occasion marks its sixteenth anniversary this year since UNESCO declared flamenco Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The programme combines major shows, innovative proposals, training activities and actions to spread the art of flamenco, joined by initiatives from conservatories, schools and other institutions.

One of the main new features is the tribute to José Monge Cruz, «Camarón de la Isla», on the 75th anniversary of his birth. With the Andalusian Confederation of Flamenco Clubs, the Andalusian Circuit of Clubs will include a series of 16 performances, two per province, spread over two rounds: one around November 16 and another around December 5, the birth date of the singer from San Fernando. The flamenco clubs add another 58 performances across Andalusia. On the morning of November 15, eight provincial capitals will host at the same time the second edition of «Flamenco Expuesto», which crosses flamenco dance with contemporary art spaces, photography and visual arts. National Dance Award winners Eva Yerbabuena, Manuel Liñán and Estévez / Paños will perform at the Andalusian Centre of Contemporary Art in Seville, the Museum of Málaga and the Museum of Huelva, respectively. Also taking part are Marco Vargas & Chloé Brûlé at the Andalusian Centre of Photography in Almería, María Moreno at the Museum of Cádiz, Paula Comitre at the C3A in Córdoba, Águeda Saavedra and Juan Tomás de la Molía at the Provincial Museum of Jaén and the company EFAD at the plaza de las Pasiegas in Granada. The programme includes a new edition of «AIEnRUTa. University and Flamenco», together with the AIE and the flamenco chairs of the Andalusian universities, with pianist Manuel Moreno in Córdoba on November 9, guitarists Abraham Lojo in Jaén and Víctor Franco in Granada on November 13 and singer Juanelo in Utrera on November 19. The Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid will host the Gala of the Andalusian Circuit of Young Flamenco Artists on November 6. At the Teatro Cánovas in Málaga, the Andalucía·Flamenco series brings José Valencia on November 18 and the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía with «Flamenco Patrimonio» on December 4 and 5. The Ballet will also tour Alicante, Cádiz and Córdoba. The educational section includes the Flamenco in the Classroom awards on November 16 in Seville, concerts and activities at the conservatories, the immersive experience «Musiccoles y Olé» with more than 800 schoolchildren in Linares, a video by Rosario La Tremendita for schools and the reading of the manifesto by the Fundación Cristina Heeren, which turns 30. The full programme can be consulted at the Flamenco Day website.