Tomares (Seville) celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Festival Flamenco, one of the oldest and most prestigious in Andalusia, with two top-level events: on Saturday, July 19, the L Festival Flamenco brings to Tomares three of the most recognized figures at a national level: the singers Maria Terremoto e Israel Fernandez and the great dancer Manuela CarrascoAnd the day before, Friday, July 18, with the XNUMXst Youth Festival Flamencos, a pioneer this year, dedicated to young talents, which will feature singers Manuel de la Tomasa y Carmela Espinosa, and the dancer Lucia BenavidesBoth will be held at 22 p.m. in a unique setting: the Jardines del Conde (Conde Gardens) at Tomares Town Hall. Last tickets are on sale at www.giglon.com and at the Peña Flamenco Cultural Center of Tomares.
Tomares has everything ready to celebrate in style, on July 18 and 19, the 50th anniversary of its Festival. Flamenco City of Tomares 2025, one of the oldest and most prestigious in Andalusia, organized by the Peña Flamenco Culture, in collaboration with the Tomares City Council, and the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Andalusian Regional Government. It will feature two grand evenings of art in the Jardines del Conde de la Hacienda Santa Ana, home to the Tomares Town Hall, starting at 22 p.m., one of the most beautiful and charming spaces in the province.
The first, on Friday, July 18, with the I Youth Festival Flamencos, sponsored by the dancer Manuela Carrasco, who will feature three of the young talents who are dazzling in the flamencoManuel de la Tomasa, Carmela Espinosa, and flamenco dancer Lucía Benavides. And on Saturday, July 19, with the L Festival Flamenco City of Tomares, which brings three of the most important national representatives of the flamenco: Israel Fernandez, Maria Terremoto and Manuela Carrasco.
The L Festival Flamenco City of Tomares, with half a century of history and through which almost all the greats of the flamenco Camarón de la Isla, El Lebrijano, Poveda, Manuel Domínguez “El Rubio”, etc.–, will be presented by the critic of flamenco, Writer and journalist Antonio OrtegaAnd the president of the Peña Flamenco Culture of Tomares, Antonio Novella, who has been at the helm for 27 years.
A great night of enchantment that will have as its grand finale a spectacular Closing Party, with the great guitarist The Pearl, And in the cante and dance with Mara Rey, Luis Peña, The Little Breast, Miguel Ángel Heredia, Zamara Carrasco y Choir of the Kings.
The ticket for the 50th Festival Flamenco City of Tomares (25 euros) can be purchased online through the website www.giglon.com and in person at the Peña Flamenco Cultural of Tomares (C/ José Monge Cruz)Camarón de La Isla”, s/n). With it, you will also have free access to the 1st Youth Festival Flamencos the day before (Friday, July 18). If you can only attend the latter, admission is 5 euros.
