The art flamenco once again occupies the soul and streets of Coria del Río from July 1 to 11, with a program that combines cante, dance, guitar, literature and memory. The Sevillian municipality celebrates its XXI Flamenco Night with an intense week where tradition and renewal come together. A long-established event that each year reinforces this region's commitment to one of the deepest legacies of Andalusian culture, the flamenco.
The starting gun is on Tuesday, July 1st at 21 p.m. in the Andrés Martínez de León Hall, with the inauguration of The color of the dance flamenco, photographic exhibition by the renowned Paco Sánchez, accompanied by a stage story of Ana Curiel MateoA visual and narrative proposal that invites you to pause and reflect on the nuances of movement and emotion that dance gives off. jondo.
On Friday, July 4th, it's the turn of the written word. Also in the Martínez de León Room, at 21:15 p.m., the book presentation will take place. Manolo Sanlúcar, the eternal mark of a genius, work of Juan Manuel Suarez Japan, author who this year will receive the Camarón of gold in recognition of his contribution to the dissemination of flamenco from the academic and literary fields.
The Sevillian municipality celebrates its 21st Flamenco Night with an intense week where tradition and renewal come together. A well-established event that each year reinforces this region's commitment to one of the deepest legacies of Andalusian culture, the flamenco»
The big event comes on Saturday, July 5th at 22 p.m., when the San Juan Hill become a temple of rhythm. On stage, top-level figures: the flamenco singer Mayte Martín, with his unmistakable sensitivity and rigor; Rafael de Utrera, who has put his voice at the service of the greats of guitar and dance; and The Yunko, a Japanese dancer forged in the tablaos of Seville, an example of the universal character of flamenco.
The award will be presented during the gala. Camarón Gold Award to Juan Manuel Suárez Japón, professor and promoter of flamenco, who joins an illustrious list of award winners that includes legends such as Matilde Coral, Fosforito, Manuel Morao or Cristina Hoyos.
The contest, presented by the delegate of Culture, Victoriano CanceloAnd the mayor, Modesto González, is once again claiming itself as a space of excellence and living memory. "From the Coria del Río City Council we give the flamenco "The place it deserves as a symbol of our culture," Cancelo said at the event's presentation. For his part, the mayor emphasized the importance of keeping the festival alive: "We've spent more than two decades supporting an art form that is part of the social history of our land."
Tickets are now available at www.giglon.com and on the ground floor of City Hall.
