A year has come to a close in which our group's physical headquarters in Jerez has been very active. The philosophy of this cultural space is to be an open window to the world and to flamenco communities across the globe. A meeting point where artists, writers, and producers present and share their projects.
It has been very significant for us that an album, chosen among the best of the year, chose Espacio Expoflamenco to give you a sneak peek at its contents. Like Alejandro Hurtado's lecture-concert to present 'The First Cry'. But there's much more. Here's a recap of the activities and people who have visited our home on Diego Fernández Herrera Street in Jerez, and whose stories have been recorded and edited.
Interviews with performers and artists:
- Eva La Yerbabuena, details of Yerbagüena (Bright Dark) at the Jerez Festival
- Rafaela Carrasco, details of Creaviva at the Jerez Festival
- Rocío Garrido, to present De_vidas at the Jerez Festival
- Rafael Ramírez, details of his show Chronicle of an Event at the Jerez Festival
- Eduardo Guerrero, to talk to us about The Mantle and his eye at the Jerez Festival
- Ana Crismán, presentation of her album "Arpa Flamenca" at the Jerez Festival.
- Marco Flores, the Jerez Festival Interview with José Anillo.
- Inmaculada Aguilar, Didactic Encounters with Faustino Núñez at the Jerez Festival.
- Javier Latorre, Didactic Encounters with Faustino Núñez at the Jerez Festival.
- Joaquín Grilo, Didactic Encounters with Faustino Núñez at the Jerez Festival.
- Lucía Álvarez 'La Piñona', The interviews from the Jerez Festival with José Anillo
- Karime Amaya. The Jerez Festival interview with José Anillo
- María del Mar Moreno, experiences from her show 'Love and Glory' at the Jerez Festival
- Lela Soto, to talk about the premiere of her album 'The fire I carry inside'
- Eva del Cristo, 1st prize Cante Free entry in the Puerto Real National Lightweight Competition
- Paco Cepero, the guitar master, visited us on the occasion of the publication of his biography
- Moisés Vargas, CD titled De la raíz (La Droguería Music)
- José Peña El Morito, to present his album 'Cante'from my land'
- José de los Camarones, presentation of his music video 'Aventuremos la vida'
- Estrella de Manuela, on her first album titled 'Abril'
- Manuel Lozano 'el Carbonero', 50 years in guitar teaching
- Jitan Suzuki, the Japanese flamenco dancer who has conquered Torres Macarenas of Seville
- Antonio Carrión, who is celebrating 50 years on stage with his guitar
- Sara Jiménez presented her dance premiere, 'Fragments of the Night'
- Santiago and Paco Lara, Discussion about the premiere of 'Concerto No. 1 for Spanish Guitar and Orchestra'
- Lucía La Bronce, details of the show 'Recóndito'
- Tomás de Perrate. On his work entitled Za! + Perrate 'Jolifanto'
- José Valencia, Golden Snail of La Caracolá Lebrijana 2025
- Paco Vidal, guitar show 'Paintings of the Soul'
- Luis el Zambo, live album thanks to the Circle Flamenco Madrid
- María Vargas, presentation at the Biennial of Cádiz, Jerez and Los Puertos
- Laura Vital, Details of the album 'Pura Vida'
- Gem Carrasco Moneo, presentation of their first single
- Nono Jero, a solo guitar composition entitled 'Entre tus manos'
- Lucía Leiva, her album entitled 'Tiempo al tiempo'
- Macarena Ramírez. To talk about the upcoming premiere of her dance show 'Espina'
- María La Mónica, we talked about her recent show 'Amisuri'
- David Hidalgo Márquez 'el Moncayo', on his new work 'Dedicatoria flamenca'.
- José Anillo, presentation of his album 'Filosofía' at the Gran Teatro Falla in Cádiz
- Mie Matsumura, preview of the piano concert 'Suite Andalucía' with Javier Puga
- Sandra Cisneros and Marina Aranda, flamenco dancers and teachers, III Flamenco Experience in Malaga 2025.
- Mercedes Luján to present her guitar album 'Origin and Revolution'.
- Manuel Cribaño 'Child of PeñaFlor and Javi de Santiago, presentation of their Christmas carol flamenco
- Antonio Fernández Montoya 'Farru', as artistic director of the show 'Christmas with the family: Los Farrucos and Los Fernández'.
- Jesule de la Tomasa, tribute to Fernando de la Morena ft. Juan Medina (Juanito Makandé)
- Fernando Gallo and Juan Antonio Romero Pérez 'El Perrito de Paterna', centenary gathering El Perro de Paterna
Writers and producers:
- Julio Ferrer to talk to us about his book 'Antonio Gades. Art and Revolution'
- Eduardo J. Pastor to present his autobiography about John Moneo Lara 'the Cake'
- Antonio Conde, 'The café cantantes of Granada and other performance spaces 1868-1939'
- Pilar Távora, an Andalusian director and producer, presented her documentary The Great Raid
- Francisco Cuaresma, book 'Paco Cepero: reviewing my life'
- Juan Toro Barea, book 'Diego de Morón, the biography of the goblin'
- Juan Bosco Gallardo Quirós, centenary of the poet and lyricist Antonio Gallardo Molina.
- Almudena Navarro, teacher and writer. Project entitled 'Currita Núñez, a very flamenco lizard'. Illustrated and musical album by flamenco child.
- Norberto Torres to present his books on Antonio de Torres and Julián Arcas / Juan Miguel González Morales, published by the Institute of Almerian Studies
- Tyler Barbour, 'Writers and the flamenco: the anti-Franco struggle (1967 – 1978)'
Public and private institutions and organizations:
- Carlos Granados, director of the Villamarta Theatre and the Jerez Festival, will be presenting the 2025 edition.
- Presentation of the III Forum of Flamenco and Tourism, organized by the Association of Tourism Companies of Cádiz (AETC) with Julio Ojeda (Dunacandela) and Miguel Brandón (Brandon Tourist)
- Chair of FlamencoJerez logia, Noches de San Juan cycle and its specialized magazine
- The official presentation in Jerez of the 60th edition of the Caracolá Lebrijana will take place from July 8th to 19th, 2025. In this edition, local flamenco singer José Valencia will receive the Golden Snail award.
- Official presentation of the 12th Festival in Jerez Flamenco On Fire in Pamplona, which will be held at the end of August 2025. We spoke with its director, Arturo Fernández,
- Presentation at our headquarters of the 34th edition of the Festival Flamenco from the Yerbabuena of the Heads of San Juan (Seville).
- Presentation of the Nights of Bajo de Guía 2025
- Rosario Ancer, director of the Festival Flamenco from Vancouver. Over the past 35 years, Rosario haspeñaplay a fundamental role in the perception of art jondo in canada
- Presentation of the Flamenco Night of Vejer de la Frontera, with its mayor Antonio González
- Discussion on the premiere of the show 'Tribute to Juan' Peña 'El Lebrijano' with its artistic director Benito Velázquez and the flamenco singer Antonio Peña Vargas
- Presentation of 'Flamenco go!' puppet show flamencos with Antonio Vázquez Muñoz – Repiso.
- Foundation of Cante from the Union Mines. With Joaquín Zapata, its president, we talked about the album 'Los flamenco'They sing to Pencho Cross', a tribute to the master of the canteminers on the centenary of his birth.
- The Erasmus Gypsies on Air Encounter is a cultural exchange, made possible by a European grant, between Gypsy children from Berlin and their counterparts from Jerez. It is facilitated by flamenco dancer and researcher Belén Heredia.
- Year-end review discussion flamenco from the Flamenco Cultural Association Las Cadenas with its president Daniel Lomas
Courses:
Year-round dance academy with Marga Flores. Sevillanas and bulerías.
- Bulerías de Fiesta course with Patricia Manes during the Jerez Festival
- Workshop Flamenco and Philosophy with Juan María de los Ríos (Complutense University of Madrid) with the title of The Sleepwalking Goblin by Luis de la Pica and the Creative Dream by María Zambrano
- Electric bass masterclass flamenco with Ricardo Piñero.
- Camp Flamenco Summer 2025 for adults and school children with Marga Flores
- The soleá of La Serneta with José María Castaño. An in-depth study of the soleá forms attributed to the singer Mercedes Fernández Vargas
- Masterclass 'Bulerías from the Roots – with Art and Truth' with flamenco dancer Esther Aranda. In collaboration with Flamenco social club.
- Special session for the Flamenco & Sherry Culture Harvest Festival at our headquarters entitled 'Bulería por soleá versus amontillado'.
- School visits with teacher Marga Flores.
Actions:
- Jafelin Palacios, a shared experience on the route of a recital with Lucas Benítez on guitar
- Dance recital flamenco an intimate performance starring the flamenco dancer Marga Flores.
- Intimate dance recital by Patricia Manes. Dedicated to the flamenco fans of Brazil.
- Recording of the informal concert featuring Alejandro Hurtado presenting his album 'El primer llanto' (The First Cry). The guitarist himself participated, accompanied by Roberto Sabater, Norberto Torres, and José María Castaño.
