With the International Flamenco Day Just around the corner, cities across Spain are fine-tuning their programming to celebrate an art form that brings together sing, dance and play and that UNESCO recognized as Intangible Cultural HeritageThe anniversary, marked every November 16, will fill theaters, squares and cultural centers with activities for all audiences.
From Jerez to Córdoba, passing through El Puerto de Santa María, San Fernando, San Roque or Alcalá, the agenda combines flash mobs, galas, recitals, exhibitions and training activities with an open and accessible spirit. Many events will be free to attend. until full capacity, reinforcing the participatory nature of the celebration.
Jerez de la Frontera: Flamenco Cultural Week
Jerez deploys a Cultural week which runs from November 12 to 16 with multiple stages and formats. Among the highlights is the cycle “Flamenco for our elders”, with free sessions in different centers and entities of the city.
- Wednesday 12th · 19:00 PM – El Abuelo Senior Center
- Thursday 13th · 12:00 – Senior Center South Zone
- Thursday 13th · 18:00 – San José Shelter Foundation
- Friday 14th · 12:00 – San Benito Senior Center
In addition, actions are being taken in care homes. La Granja, La Marquesa, Montealto and San Juan GrandeCourtesy of Tabanco El Pasajebringing the compass closer to those who can move the least.
The calendar incorporates the Inaugural ceremony at the Alcázar Mosque, School Flamenco Competition, an Singing course dedicated to Antonio Gallardo, the show “Flamenco Among Boots”, Cajasol Nights and the traditional Exaltation of the BuleríaFinally, on Sunday the 16th there will be Flamenco Flashmob in the Alameda Vieja directed by the teacher Beatrice Morales, followed by socializing and gastronomy at the Peña Luis de la Pica.
Cordoba: galas, recitals and colloquiums
Cordoba will experience a commemorative gala in Plaza del Potro with artistic direction by Lola Pérez, Inmaculada Morales and David LeivaThe appointment will include a flashmob on the theme “25 lanterns” and a selection of sticks from the album “Persecution”, performed by students from the Luis del Río Professional Dance Conservatory, the ESAD (School of Dramatic Art), and the Rafael Orozco Higher Conservatory of Music. broche They will put it Jose Valencia (to the singing) and Jose Tomas (to the guitar).
The program is completed at the Royal Circle of Friendship with “Between laments and dreams” (November 16, 19:00 PM), a recital by Francisco Gómez “El Calabrés” along with Rafael Trenas (November 18, 20:00 PM) and another evening with Anabel Castillo y Rafael Trenas (November 20, 20:30 p.m.). On November 26, the Flamenco Center Phosphorite hosts a colloquium on the contribution of the gypsy people to flamenco singing.
El Puerto de Santa María: open class and group dance
In El Puerto, the Parque de la Victoria will be transformed into an open-air classroom with a open class directed by the flamenco dancer Maria Jesus Garcia (approx. 12:00–13:30), dedicated to the teahouses with different levels. After the session, the audience will be able to practice the steps in a group danceThe local academies, together with the City Council, are promoting the proposal, and the Cultural Association “The hornets” will install a bar with affordable prices.
San Fernando: shows, parades and exhibitions
San Fernando unfolds an intense weekend: the discussion Forge presents its magazine (dedicated to Pastori girl) and the exhibition of the Biennial of Photography, Art and Flamenco “To the Rhythm of the Diaphragm” at Camarón's Birthplace, featuring finalist and award-winning works by national and international authors.
On stage, the Teatro de las Cortes welcomes the flamenco dancer Sara Sanchez and the guitarist Daniel BommatiFor children, the auditorium of the House of Culture offers a program “Timón El Flamenquito”The Venta de Vargas delivers the XIII Flamenco Legend Award to the flamenco dancer Antonio Canalesand the flamenco singer Angeles Toledano presents his album “Dirty blood” at the Royal Theatre of the Courts.
On Sunday the 16th, local dance academies will take to the streets with a pasacalles from 11:00 until converging at the king's square, where they will be held two flashmobs (children and seniors). In addition, between 14:00 p.m. and 18:00 p.m. there will be performances in the City Hall atrium, in parallel with solidarity initiatives.
The activity will then continue with the participation of students from Performing Arts, Music and Dance Baccalaureate at IES Jorge Juan at the Camarón Museum, and with the opening of the photographic exhibition “Guitarists of the Island” by Juan Antonio Sánchez Bernal.
San Roque: a recital with a classical flavor and accolades
The Peña Flamenca de San Roque brought together a large audience for a recital with Macarena from Jerez and the guitarist Lalo Macías, who performed accompanied by his son Manuel to singing. During the evening they gave themselves over recognition plaques to historical partners: Antonio Serrano, Francisco Lara and Francisco Calvo.
The event was attended by institutional representatives and was part of the activities of November 16thhighlighting the municipal commitment to the promotion and dissemination of one of the most important cultural landmarks of Andalusia.
Alcalá: fashion, flash mob and flamenco at the Quinta de Cervantes
In the garden of the Cervantes' EstateThe District I Municipal Board is organizing a special weekend: on Saturday the 15th there will be flamenco fashion show starting at 12:00, and on Sunday the 16th it will begin with a flashmob at 11: 00.
Between 11:30 and 13:00, the following will take place: dance schools (Belén Rodríguez, Pepe Vento, Azucena Rodríguez and Pilar Barbancho), and in the afternoon, at 18:30 p.m., a Tablao directed by Pepe Vento with the participation of Isabel Soto y Andres HerediaFrom November 13th to 16th, a exhibition about flamenco in the Quinta room.
A single heartbeat runs through these proposals: citizen participation, local talent and outreach of flamenco heritage. The program may vary and some events require an invitation or limited capacityTherefore, it is recommended to consult the official channels of each organization before attending.
