As a finale to the special programming of the Study Hall Expoflamenco During this month of July we are organizing a new flamenco route. Based on the research work of the book 'La Albarizuela the third gypsy neighborhood and flamenco 'of Jerez' was a tour in situ of streets, squares and places with a special significance for the history of our art and of this very Jerez-like enclave.
We were also incredibly fortunate to have a truly exceptional godmother, Angelita Gómez, a renowned dance teacher from Jerez. Born on the very street of Los Claveles, now simply Clavel, she stood out not only for her presence but also for her valuable insights and comments for the rest of the group.
A good twenty people accompanied us from a starting point somewhat removed from San Pedro, but necessary to tell the story. All because Albarizuela began thanks to a request, at the end of the 13th century, from the Jewish community of Jerez to the Crown of Castile for a place to bury their dead. This favor granted, that district became home to a burial ground, the seed of a neighborhood surrounded by chalky soil.
Of course, to get there, we walked through the old Llanos de San Sebastián, where today you'll find Alameda de Cristina and Plaza de Aladro. It's said that this area welcomed the first Roma people to settle in Jerez some 600 years ago. From there, we went to the shipyards and the parish church of San Pedro to delve into the heart of the Roma community—the one that worked in the old slaughterhouse and lived on streets like Jitanos, Don Juan, and Honsario. In some corners, we listened to audio recordings remembering Señor Manuel Molina, Joaquín La Cherna, La Serneta, and Juan Mojama, though only in the voices of a few of their followers.
Finally, thanks to the hospitality of our friends at Salá Quemá and the Emilio Hidalgo winery in Jerez, we enjoyed a few glasses of wine while discussing our experiences and the places we had visited. We even raised a toast to the heavens for some of the ancients. flamencos from Albarizuela, who formed the flamenco Atlantis of Jerez.
Thank you all so much for joining us on this new adventure organized by Espacio Expoflamenco Jerez. We'll be back.
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All photos are by Nano Hernández (c) Expoflamenco
