From August 21 to 23, 2025, the Cadiz town of Algodonales hosts the first edition of the Tagarnina Fest, festival flamenco that unites tradition, innovation, and heritage. Organized in emblematic spaces in the Sierra de Cádiz, this free event focuses on the contemporary flamenco dance, with a program that combines top-level shows, activities for the whole family, conferences, and cultural activities.
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Roots and avant-garde in the Sierra de Cádiz
El Tagarnina Fest was born with a clear philosophy: to bring the flamenco to unique spaces, linking dance, culture, and the region. The festival pays tribute to the tagarnina, a wild plant typical of the region, as a symbol of roots, authenticity, and cultural attachment.
With the artistic direction of Francis Hidalgo, local dancer and choreographer, this event features a line-up of figures such as Leonor Leal, Macarena López, Sara Jiménez, Marco Flores and the Austrian speaker Susanne Zellinger.
The festival is supported by the Algodonales City Council, Cadiz Provincial Council, Andalusian Government (Ministry of Culture) and the recognition of the flamenco , the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO). They also sponsor it Valeriano Bernal Guitars y expoflamenco.
- Official tourism website: Algodonales Tourism
- Municipal festival information: Tagarnina Fest – Algodonales Town Hall
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Tagarnina Fest 2025 Programming
Thursday 21 · 📍 Constitution Square
- 21: 30 pm — Inaugural proclamation by Susanne Zellinger.
- 22: 00 pm — Children's showcase of regional dance workshops flamenco.
Participating workshops:
Pilar Carretero – Algodonales
Francisco Flores – Algodonales / Olvera
Maria Roman – The Spender
- 23: 00 pm — Family show: Dance manual flamenco for families · Company of Leonor Leal
Friday 22 · 📍 Fuente Alta Monumental Complex
- 22: 30 pm — From Miracle · Company of Macarena López
- 23: 30 pm — Silver Bird · Company of Sara jiménez
Saturday 23
📍 City Hall Auditorium
- 12: 00 pm — Conference: From the tagarnina to the orchid, from flamenco original flamenco contemporary · Susanne Zellinger with the intervention of Francis Hidalgo
📍 Town Hall Portico
- 22: 30 pm — Presentation of expoflamenco (producer and website specialized in flamenco)
- 23: 00 pm - Come Jondo · Company of Flowers Frame
Free entry for all shows until capacity is reached.
Shows and synopsis
Leonor Leal — Manual of Flamenco for Families (Show/Family Workshop)
Introductory workshop to flamenco Through rhythm, movement, and the visual arts. A participatory and fun format for a first contact with the family.
Home: Leonor Leal · Drums & Percussion: Antonio Moreno
Macarena López — From Miracle (Dance flamenco)
Moment, presence and risk: an act of surrender where the unpredictable happens. Flamenco as life, as a miracle.
Sara Jiménez — Silver Bird (Flamenco contemporary)
A symbolic tale of love, death, and regeneration. A fusion of flamenco, contemporary dance and music with a critical look at tradition and identity.
Marco Flores — I'm coming Jondo (Flamenco traditional and contemporary)
Current rereading of classical forms —cante, guitar and dance—where the classical and the contemporary embrace.
Home: Marco Flores · Cante: Emilio Florido · Guitar: José Tomás
Lecture — Susanne Zellinger
Does the “flamenco “pure”? Why wouldn’t the orchid exist without the tagarnina? A reflection that connects roots and evolution.
It intervenes: Francisco Hidalgo
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