The 24th edition of the cycle Lorca and Granada in the Generalife Gardens This year, the main performance will be by the dancer and choreographer Manuel Linan, National Dance Award, with his work Call me Lorca. Liñán will present his unique flamenco version of Lorca's symbolism from August 1 to 16. Another National Prize winner, this time for Music, will be Miguel Poveda, who will take the path marked by the Granada writer to the Alhambra stage from August 21 to 23 with his show There were a thousand Federicos.
This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Culture and Sport, Macarena O'Neill, during the presentation of the series at the Generalife Palace. “Fully established in the summer calendar, for the public both inside and outside Granada, this program enhances the cultural offering of our community and, in addition, builds the city, as it has a significant economic impact both on Granada and on the cultural industry of the region.” flamenco", O'Neill said.
“In 2025, we will delve again into the public-private collaboration model which, as the data from past editions reflect, has had an optimal result. We want to continue growing and offering the public the latest creations based on the inexhaustible author of Poem of the Cante Jondo y Theory and game of the duende", the deputy minister endorsed.
Accompanied by the director of the Board of Trustees of the Alhambra and Generalife, Rodrigo Ruiz-Jimenez, and some of the artists who will be performing at this open-air stage, Macarena O'Neill has announced that the 24th edition of this cycle will commemorate two anniversaries: the fifteenth anniversary of the declaration of the flamenco as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the arrival of the Roma people to Spain and Andalusia 600 years ago.
«The twenty-fourth edition of this cycle will commemorate two anniversaries: the fifteenth anniversary of the declaration of the flamenco as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the arrival of the Roma people to Spain and Andalusia 600 years ago.
Program and tickets
On August 1st, the Granada-born dancer and choreographer Manuel Liñán will debut on the stage of the Alhambra Call me LorcaThe artist will bring the essence of the poet to the stage with a performance that personifies Lorca's imagery, giving body and soul to the symbols, emotions, and landscapes that inhabit his poetic universe. This will be a new performance that will serve to connect the audience with "the inexhaustible and universal work of Federico García Lorca," said Liñán. National Dance Prize winner and recent Talía Award winner for Best Male Dance Performer, Liñán will be on stage for twelve days, from August 1st to 16th. His performance will feature the special collaboration of Curro Albaicin and falete, in the performances on August 1, 7, 14 and 15.
The witness will be taken by the singer Miguel Poveda, who with There were a thousand Federicos will lead to cante the essence of the poet from Fuentevaqueros, bringing to the stage, between August 21 and 23, "the greatness of this genius poet, musician, playwright, draftsman and enthusiastic lecturer," in the words of the artist.
To celebrate the 600th anniversary of the arrival of the Roma people to Spain, the series has scheduled two shows. Specifically, on August 28th, the flamenco singers will take to the stage at the Generalife. Aurora Vargas, Lole Montoya and Lela Soto in the proposal SingersThe next day, the event will feature El Pele, Farruquito and Diego del Moraowith the show Ballads, which combines the essences of Córdoba, Seville and Jerez through the cante, of dance and of touch.
As the icing on the cake, the singer from Jerez Jose Merce will close the cycle on August 30 with a recital in which he will pay tribute to his fellow countryman, the composer Manuel Alejandro, covering some of their most iconic songs.
Tickets for all five shows are now available on the website. https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/lorcaygranada/ and by phone at 662 862 145. From July 15, they can be purchased at the Corral del Carbón box office and, from August 1, at the Generalife Box Office Pavilion.
The "Lorca and Granada in the Generalife Gardens" program was launched in 2002 with the aim of complementing Granada's summer cultural programming with a theatrical offering inspired by Federico García Lorca. In the 23 editions held, the public has been able to explore the poet through dance, music, acting, and video creation.
