On Monday, February 9, the Peña Uncle Jose de Paula He offered to open the doors to the "cousins" from Utrera who came to officially present the Heel Flamenco from Utrera In its twelfth edition, the Jerez dance will take center stage. There, in that familiar setting peña In the Santiago neighborhood, two sister cities, Utrera and Jerez, joined hands once again, marking another milestone in history. The true fraternity, mutual admiration, and closeness were palpable.
The program running from February 22nd until Andalusia Day has been known for some time now. It won't just be about dance, as this discipline is inconceivable without it. cante or the guitar, even without the rhythm of the palmas or the commotion. The visible faces of this movement are Manolito Pelusa and Luis de la RamonaThe first of them is the president of the The compass that unites us AssociationThe first, who is in charge of organizing it, and the second, Luis, is the artistic director of the project, handling direct contact with the participants. They are, in fact, one and the same. Also in attendance was the Jerez Culture Delegate. Francisco zurita, and his colleagues in Utrera such as María José García and Francisco ArjonaCulture and Major Festivals, respectively.
They've been considering this edition for some time because it's unusual; it won't be dedicated to a single individual but to a large group. In previous years, the honorees highlighted names like Manuela Carrasco, Manolo Marín, Carmen Ledesma or Matilde Coral herselfNow it will be at a dance school like the one in Jerez. The question is a constant when talking about it, since the basic principles that define this way of dancing, its unique characteristics, references… are not well defined, as is the case with the Seville dance school.
"If in previous years the Tacón de Utrera festival highlighted names like Manuela Carrasco, Manolo Marín, Carmen Ledesma, or Matilde Coral herself, now it will be a dance school like the one from Jerez. The question remains, as the fundamental principles that define this style of dance, its unique characteristics, its influences, etc., are not well defined, unlike what is the case with the Seville dance school."
Far from going into detail now, those who attend the activities offered in this edition will surely draw their own conclusions. The most ambitious day, due to the number of participants, will be the February 28with a big party, a surefire blast with Aunt Yoya, La Majuma, Luisa la Regiles, Luisa Garrido, Merci del Chícharo, the teacher Manuela Carpio, Fernando Jiménez, Soraya Clavijo, María José Franco… Professionals will join hands with “amateurs”, that is, those who do not usually go on stage.
The preliminary sessions will be of a high standard, featuring a course on flamenco dancing with Fernando JiménezOn February 23rd and 24th, there will be a round table discussion on the 23rd with some flamenco dancers from Jerez. It should not be forgotten that Malena and MacaroniTwo of the greatest representatives of this style were born in Jerez, although both made their careers in Seville (and in other major European capitals), as well as Tía Juana la del Pipa, Luisa la Torrán, Ana Parrilla… How did Parrilla de Jerez, Moraíta, José Vargas El Mono or El Roque dance?
On the 22nd there will also be a meeting with various schools and academies from the province and some from Jerez. Enrique de la Cuadra Theatre Big shows will be held, such as the one on February 24th, with Tomás de Perrate and Leonor Leal, with the touch of Paco de Amparo, embodying the union of two peoples flamencos. The next day, Luis the Zambo will give a recital of cante with the guitar of Domingo Rubichi's, And the palmas de Ali of the Tota y Louis of RebecoMaría José Franco will be in charge of leading the cantethe Jerez dance on the night of the 26th, with the staging Jerez Flamenco Dancer composed of Manuel Jiménez, Ana MoneoCoral de la Manuela, Marta de Santiago, Rocío Carrasco, Cayetano Flores, counting on Lucia Benavides as a guest artist from Utrera.
The mastery of male dance from Jerez will be represented Joaquin Grilo, on the 27th, with Manuel Moneo, José Anillo and Carmen Grilo, cante, and Francis Gomez to the guitar. To give all the names of 28: Tía Yoya, Luisa Garrido, Manuela Carpio, La Majuma, Joaquín Grilo, Merci del Chícharo, María José Franco, Fernando Jiménez, Soraya Clavijo, Victoria Prado, Joaquín Zambo, Juan de la Morena, Abraham Zambo, Coral de los Reyes, Manuel Borrico, Manual Moneo Carrasco, Joaquín Marín “El Kini”, José Gálvez (guitar), Fernando del Morao (guitar), Manuel Moneo “The Uproar”, Antonio Peña Carpio “El Tolo”, Ángeles Carpio “La Tata”, Antonio Moneo, Luisa La Regiles, Manuel de Salvador, Curro Rebeco, Luisa Rebeco, Carmen Rebeco, Israel de Juanillorro, Iván de la Manuela, Juanillorro Carpio Jr., Ani de la Tota, Pepi PeñaRaquel Soto, Juani Ferrer, Raquel M. Heredia, Pepe Ayala…
Tickets in https://www.taconflamenco.com/festival/13/-Festival-2026/
