As if it were a story of the flamenco and for three editions. Flamenco on Fire will show that the flamenco It has been an art in constant evolution and the creativity displayed by its artists, in addition to their evident professional character, have shaped its formation, growth and development over the last two hundred years.
This is how the press conference held in Pamplona/Iruña began. It was explained that the 2025 edition will begin in the first third of the 1925th century and end with the decline of the Cafés Cantantes, that is, approximately in XNUMX. The oral tradition will be discussed and perceived, the importance of the emergence of technology in establishing certain musical standards that still endure will be heard and understood, and examples will be displayed of how decisive artistic creativity has been during this period. It was highlighted that one of the fundamental places where the flamenco They were the courtyards of houses and inns. This is where the idea of using tandal, a name used in the mid-19th century to designate these courtyards, came from. The theme of this edition focuses on a historical period and uses the meaning of tandal to tell a story of the flamenco, does so to share its evolution, its transmission and its celebration. The tandal of Flamenco on Fire.
The conceptual poster for this edition pays tribute to one of the most deeply rooted traditions in Navarre: Basque pelotaThis sport has evolved and developed over the centuries. Its markedly territorial nature in the north has not prevented its expansion, and it was precisely in the last decade of the 19th century when the most representative forms of pelota were established, being, as in the flamenco with its artists, the pelotaris, its main protagonists. Photographs taken of a fronton and its 4 "Falta" line served as the basis for the poster. The 4 has been replaced by 12, which represents the amalgamation of rhythm and the number of editions this cultural event will celebrate in 2025. The word "Falta" has been eliminated, and the noun "tandal" has been incorporated to reflect a historical period along with the representation of the territory through the image.
After the well-deserved remembrance given by those present to the journalist Loretxo Iñarrea, who recently passed away and who has been closely linked to Flamenco on Fire, the presentation of the musical programming has taken place: the well-known cycles Great Concerts, Nightlife, 21st Century and Streets, Balconies and Patios, spread across three cities, thirteen stages, and 36 performances. The remaining series will be announced soon. Extramusicals, On Fire Sustainable and Electro On Fire, which will further enhance and give meaning to the period covered by this edition. It has been mentioned that there will be a film, an award ceremony, six conferences, a tribute to the 600th anniversary of the Romani people, a flash mob, On Fire Kids, as well as other surprises related to Basque pelota, a multimedia creation contest... and countless charitable and environmental initiatives.
"This year's conceptual poster pays tribute to one of Navarre's most deeply rooted traditions: Basque pelota. This sport has evolved and developed over the centuries."
About the twelfth edition
It will begin on August 22nd in Viana. On the 23rd, it will move to Tudela and will arrive in Pamplona/Iruña from August 26th to 31st. A day has been gained in the Navarrese capital compared to the previous year. The most significant new developments, in terms of music, are the expansion of the spaces where Siglo XXI is held. It begins with a concert at Baluarte and the recovery of the Gayarre Theatre, also for the 21st Century. The christening of the Ezpeleta Palace as the Pansequito Stage in honor and memory of the brilliant singer José Cortés Jiménez “Pansequito”, as a space reserved for cante and which together with the Sabicas Stage, dedicated to the concert guitar, become two fundamental pillars of the programming of the Flamenco on Fire. We are betting on our own productions: Alzapúa is launching its third edition, with a generation of guitarists who can only be described as golden, presenting through the show “Reseteando”, three flamenco voices, three women who have turned the flamenco scene of 2025 upside down. The Tablao On Fire will host a well-deserved tribute to Canela de San Roque. The territories flamencos, sought to show their musical diversity, also have a presence in this edition: Lebrija, Triana, Jerez, Jaén, Málaga, Algeciras, Córdoba, Badajoz, Seville, Granada, Almería, Alicante, Barcelona, Huelva, Madrid… In terms of schedules, the same structure as last year's edition remains: Viana and Tudela afternoon/evening schedules and Pamplona/Iruña from morning until dawn.
The cycle Great Concerts will start on August 22 in the town of Viana and will be run by Jose Valencia at the Ruins of San Pedro (21.00:XNUMX p.m.) who will bring his show What CaminoOn Saturday, August 23, at the Gaztambide Theater in Tudela, it will be the turn of the singer from Triana Hope Fernandez (21.30:XNUMX p.m.), which will be presented From Triana to the worldThe series travels to Pamplona/Iruña and will be held at the Baluarte Auditorium with four performances. Alzapúa III, an in-house production, will be held on August 27 (20.30:XNUMX p.m.) with the guitars of Manolo Franco, Gerardo Núñez, Rafael Riqueni y José Antonio RodríguezA unique event, to which this year will be added as guest artists Antonio Canales to the dance and in the cante Montse Cortes and with the special collaboration of Pepe Habichuela, which will receive the respect and admiration of the artists of Alzapúa III. The ballet of the Company of Antonio Najarro, on August 28 (21.30:XNUMX p.m.) its adaptation of Sleepwalking Romance, a work based on the poem by Federico García Lorca. A new production by Flamenco on Fire, Resetting, which will be on August 30 (21.30:XNUMX p.m.) and will feature female singers Lela Soto, Ángeles Toledano y Maria Terremoto. This cycle will close with a bang. Tomatito, an essential guitarist who will present his show A walk, which will explore his discography and will also give a preview of some of his new work, which will be included on his upcoming album. It will be held on August 31st (20.30:XNUMX p.m.).
El Night Cycle The common denominator is that it takes place at night and is always performed in emblematic locations or spaces designed to accommodate the personalities of the scheduled artists. On August 27th, it will be the turn of the Balcony of the Government Palace of Navarre in Pamplona/Iruña. The Extremaduran's sonanta Miguel Vargas will be in charge of kicking off this year's street programming in the capital of Navarre at 22.00:XNUMX p.m., with free admission. In the well-known Hotel 3 Reyes It will once again become a tablao flamencoThere will be five nights, the cante de Duquende At 22.30:27 p.m. on August XNUMX, the Granada dance Alba Heredia at 23.30:28 p.m. on August 29. The third night, that is, Friday, August XNUMX, will again be the cante from Jerez Tomasa Guerrero “La Macanita” The one that will take center stage will be at 23.30:30 p.m. While on Saturday, August 23.30, at XNUMX:XNUMX p.m., the dance of the Granadan will once again take center stage. Vero “India”. On Sunday, August 31, the cycle will close cante, the dance and guitar of Campo de Gibraltar around a party in memory of Canela de San Roque which will begin at 22.30:XNUMX p.m. and will feature members of the well-known singer's family: José Canela and Fernando Canela al cante, Noelia Sabarea to the dance and the guitar of Nono Reyes, which closed the cycle and the twelfth edition of Flamenco on Fire.
