The Sacramental Brotherhood of Los Gitanos in collaboration with the Seville City Council, through the Old Town District, is organizing a new edition of the Festival Flamenco Gypsy ValleyThis is the seventh edition of this charity flamenco event, which, as usual, will take place in the Jardines del Valle in Seville on June 13 and 14.
These details, as well as the line-up and the cast of artists that are part of it, were announced on Monday, June 2, in a press conference that was conducted by the journalist, flamencoLogo and presenter of the Gypsy Valley Manuel Curao, and presiding over the older brother of Los Gitanos, José María Flores Vargas; the general manager of the Old Town District of Seville, Carmen Cruzado; Concha Prieto, president of the Confederation of Flamenco Clubs of Andalusia; and artists such as Diego Amador, Alicia Gil o Fran Cortés, who will participate in this Gypsy Valley.
Curao began this presentation by congratulating the Brotherhood of Los Gitanos on the seven-year anniversary of this Gypsy Valley, which "is now considered the Festival of Seville." He also considered the decision to pay tribute to them to be a very good one. Antonio Cortés Pantoja Chiquetete, since Curao himself has recognized that “the flamenco owes a debt to Chiquetete, who gave Seville one of its most important festivals in the history of our flamenco, Crossing the bridge. In addition, it is a milestone in the history of what jondo, as he popularized the soleá unknown even to amateurs, such as the so-called Soleá de Triana.”
For his part, José María Flores Vargas expressed his gratitude for once again including this Festival in Seville's flamenco program, and of course for paying tribute to the great Chiquetete, who was always "a brother deeply committed to his Brotherhood, professing unparalleled devotion to the Lord of Health."
Concha Prieto, as president of the Confederation of Flamenco Clubs of Andalusia, expressed her satisfaction that the Valle Gitano region is giving a voice to flamenco clubs and recognizing their work, dedicating a day this year specifically to the clubs of Tomares and La Fragua de Bellavista. She also noted that "the Peña Flamenca de Tomares was founded by Roma, so thanks to the Valle Gitano region, we are returning to our origins."
Finally, Carmen Cruzado pointed out that "within the Casco Antiguo district, the Gitano Valley has consolidated its place on the agenda, uniting a dream location such as the Jardines del Valle with the feeling of Flamenco.
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