La Biennial Flamenco Madrid, organized by the Department of Culture, Tourism and Sport, opens the week on Monday, May 26 with a unique and singularly beautiful show: the recital of cante and organ of Antonio Campos at the Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande. A format never before seen in history and the best example of the variety that will mark this first week of the Biennial. Sacratus, which is the title of this elaborate montage for the event, at 20:00 p.m. and with free admission until capacity is reached, thus continuing the line of quality programming of the Biennial, with affordable prices and numerous free offerings.
An example of this, with special mention to dance, are the performances of Flowers Frame and Come Jondo at Matadero, on Tuesday; by the flamenco dancer Sarah Calero and the Work in progress de intangible On Wednesday, also at Matadero; Eduardo Guerrero to Free pulse, on Saturday in the Central Courtyard of Condeduque; and Paula Comitre, Florencia Oz y Carmen Angulo and Work in progress de Reflections on the Fates at Matadero Madrid, on Sunday.
Two more free and unique proposals arrive this week: Ana Crisman, pioneer and unique in the world in the use of the harp for the flamenco, which will interpret Arpaora in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and the singer Naike Ponce, who, accompanied by six other female voices, will perform in the monumental arches of CentroCentro.
In the South Patio of Condeduque, the central stage of the Biennial, the first bars will sound on Tuesday with two established talents of the flamenco as they are Antonio Reyes y Hope Fernandez with the absolute premiere of On the banks of canteThe touch will take over on Wednesday with Eighteen strings: Gerardo Núñez, Dani de Morón y Joni Jimenez in the guitar cycle Victor Monge serranito, in what promises to be a top-level recital. This series will continue on Saturday at the San Isidro Museum with Carlos de la Jacoba, and on Sunday with Victor Franco.
«Patio Sur closes the week with a return to the origins by the hand of some of the fundamental pillars of flamenco In Spain: an absolute premiere with Juan Villar, Vicente Soto Sordera, José de la Tomasa and Tomasa Guerrero La Macanita, accompanied by guitarists of the caliber of Manuel Valencia and Nono Reyes. This meeting of titans is titled Metals Jondos »
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El Patio Sur receives its Spanish premiere on Thursday: Kintsugi, Antonio Fernández The Farru, commissioned and produced by the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. Kintsugi It is a term from Japanese philosophy to refer to the soul in motion, the story of loss reborn to begin a new path, without forgetting the wounds and the lessons learned. flamenco thus becoming the center of life. Also, for the first time in Spain, on Monday, June 2, you can enjoy the same stage as Lorca! of the Kaari&Roni Martin Company from Helsinki, with Carmen Linares, Rafaela Carrasco y Pablo Suarez and the support of Helsinki Flamenco Biennial.
On Friday, in Patio Sur, another example of the great diversity of languages that the world currently has flamenco to express himself: the pianist Boy Perez and the master of the flute and saxophone Sergio de Lope they bring With XL accent. Together with the new talents of the Creative Great Ensemble of the Creative Music School of Madrid, they will decode the codes of flamenco and the jazz with awareness and determination. This scenario closes the week with a return to the origins by some of the fundamental pillars of flamenco in Spain: an absolute premiere with Juan Villar, Vicente Soto Deafness, Jose de la Tomasa y Tomasa Guerrero The Macanita, accompanied by guitars of the caliber of Manuel valencia y Nono ReyesThis clash of titans is titled metals Jondos.
The free congress begins on the 28th. Corral de la Morería, 70 years of tablao, which will analyze the history of the Corral and the keys to its longevity, as well as the taller choreographic work on tap dancing STAMPIO [from reconstruction to fantasy], from the hand of Estevez/Cloths and CompanyNext week they will continue the cante, the touch and the dance with names like Antonio Molina The choroJulio Ruiz, Sandra Carrasco, Andrés Barrios, Yiyo, David de Arahal, María Moreno, Rosario Toledo and the final gala by Israel Fernandez.
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