Talent Contest Flamenco de Cante “Naranjito de Triana” 2026

Wednesday, February 25th to Friday, April 17th, at 1:00 PM.

Talent Contest Flamenco de Cante “Naranjito de Triana” 2026
The Cristina Heeren Art Foundation Flamenco, in collaboration with Acciona, aware of the importance and value of this popular expression of cante, announces the Talent Competition Flamenco de Cante “Naranjito de Triana” 2026

Bases

FIRST. Participants
Performers between the ages of 16 and 30, reached during the year, may participate in this call for entries.
current, regardless of residence or nationality. Professors, teaching assistants, and scholarship recipients are not eligible to participate.
practicum of the Cristina Heeren Foundation, as well as students enrolled in the academic year
2025-2026 (either in the full course or by term), except for those students who
Those who have only enrolled in the visiting professors' courses will also not be eligible to apply.
winners of the first prize in these competitions, nor beneficiaries of Acciona Talent scholarships Flamenco de
previous editions.

SECOND. Registration period
The registration period to participate in the Talent Competition Flamenco de Cante “Naranjito de Triana” 2026
It will open on Wednesday, February 25th and will close on Friday, April 17th, at 1:00 p.m.
Those interested in participating in this call for applications must request their registration by completing
duly complete the form available in the Contests section of the website www.flamencoheeren.com
For any additional information, suggestions, or clarification, you can send an email to
next address: contests@flamencoheeren.com

THIRD. Requirements
1. Participants must accurately and correctly provide the requested information on the registration form.
Please attach a photocopy of your ID/passport. If the participants are minors, they must
Please attach the information of the responsible person (father, mother, guardian):
• Name and surname
• National ID card or passport
• Stage name
• Date and place of birth
• Place of residence
• Domicile
• Telephone/mobile
• Email
• Brief artistic resume.
• Links to view the recordings of
Video for the pre-selection phase. The videos
must be presented taking into account the
requirements of time and form, in addition,
They must be perfectly nominated,
including the name and surname of
contestant, plus the palo which he interprets. In
In case of failure to meet these requirements, the
organization will not consider said
Recording: No video submitted outside the registration period indicated in these rules will be accepted.
• Download links will not be accepted, only direct viewing links.
• Registrations submitted outside of the form available in the section will not be accepted.
Web contests: https://www.flamencoheeren.com/concursos-inscribete/
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VIDEO CONTENT
The content of the videos for the pre-selection phase must include TWO CANTES, one free and one to
compass, of any palo flamenco.
The execution of the two canteIt cannot exceed 15 minutes.
Failure to meet any of the above requirements will result in exclusion from the competition.

FOURTH. Phases and characteristics
PRESELECTION
The pre-selection phase will be carried out by the faculty of the Higher Center for Art
Flamenco from the Cristina Heeren Foundation, through viewing the presented recordings.
In this pre-selection phase, the participants who obtain the highest score and meet the requirements will be selected.
Those who meet the required artistic criteria will advance to the final, whose performance will be accompanied by music.
direct.
FINAL
The final will take place on May 18th, at 7:30 p.m., in the Enrique de la Cuadra municipal theatre.
(Sevilla Street, 24, 41710 Utrera, Seville).
The organization reserves the right to change the dates and venues for the competition
and, if necessary, cancel it in case of force majeure.
Five participants will advance to the final, where they will have to perform THREE CANTES, taking into account the
following groups:
• CANTE 1. GROUP A
• CANTE 2. GROUP B
• CANTE 3. GROUP C

*The cante The malagueña can be finished off by abandolao, provided the maximum duration is respected.
allowed.
All three groups are mandatory.
The execution of the three canteIt cannot exceed 20 minutes.
ONLY ONE TIME CAN BE REPEATED CANTE OF THOSE PRESENTED IN THE VIDEO OF THE PHASE OF
PRESELECTION
Failure to meet any of the above requirements will result in exclusion from the competition.

Finalists who fail to comply with the regulations regarding the palos and the established duration will be
penalized in the jury's final score. Special consideration will be given to knowledge and
originality of the repertoire, both in terms of styles and lyrics.
The organization will provide the necessary resources and technical equipment for proper functioning.
of the performances in the final.
The organization will provide the finalists with a guitarist for accompaniment, not
However, any contestant who wishes to do so may participate with their own guitarist, who will be of their choosing.
The company will exclusively cover any expenses that may arise.
The order in which the finalists will perform will be established by a prior draw, which will take place on
same day as the final.
The finalists must dress formally and in accordance with the nature of the event.
Therefore, the use of short dresses, shorts, flip-flops or casual footwear will not be permitted.
FIFTH. Jury
For the final, a jury composed of people of recognized prestige in the field will be appointed.
The jury may declare any of the cash prizes void if it considers that none of them
The finalists possess the required artistic quality. The jury's decision will be public and final.

SIXTH. Awards.
The following prizes are established:
1st PRIZE: 1.400 euros and a trophy.
2nd PRIZE: 900 euros and a trophy.
3st PRIZE: 600 euros and a trophy.
2 runner-up prizes: 100 euros (only for 4th and 5th place finalists).
ACCIONA TALENT SCHOLARSHIP FLAMENCO as tuition for the 2026-2027 academic year at the Higher Center of Art Flamenco from the Cristina Heeren Foundation, valued at 5.000 euros.
The jury will award the ACCIONA TALENT SCHOLARSHIP FLAMENCOThis scholarship is not earmarked for any other prize. The jury reserves the right to award the scholarship to any participant it deems worthy.
It is convenient, that is, the scholarship recipients may be finalists or not, and those participants who have remained in the previous phase of the competition may be eligible for the scholarship.
If scholarship winners decline to enjoy the ACCIONA TALENTO SCHOLARSHIPS FLAMENCO within the current academic year, they will lose all rights associated with the scholarship (tuition of the
course) and the Cristina Heeren Art Foundation Flamenco The right will be reserved to award it to another contestant, maintaining its identity as an ACCIONA TALENT BECA FLAMENCO.

SEVENTH. Acceptance
Participation in this competition implies acceptance of these rules, as well as the treatment
personal data1 and image transfer rights agreement2
(Assistants accompanying contestants must also complete the personal data and image release form on the day of the competition, at the venue itself). Any questions regarding the interpretation of these rules will be resolved by the organizers.

Acceptance of the ACCIONA TALENTO SCHOLARSHIP FLAMENCO This implies the commitment of the beneficiary of the
same to compliance with the general conditions of the Cristina Heeren Foundation scholarship program.

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