HE Mediterranean Flamenco Festival reaching this year seventh edit and do with news: winners International Festival of Cante de las Minas They will be performing for the first time at La Unión Alicante. This was thanks to an agreement signed last year by the organizers of both festivals held in Alicante. Mediterranean Foundation He stated that he left room for the selection processes of the participants to be held at the prestigious Murcian festival, whose 62nd edition ended on August 13.
Cante de las Minas winners will take the stage together on 11 November At the gala to be held as part of the Mediterranean Flamenco Festival From October 26 to November 25 At the Mediterranean Foundation’s headquarters in Alicante and Murcia.
HE signature Designed by the designer and illustrator of Villena, this edition Fran Ferriz– presents a program this year honoring the most contemporary with both traditional flamenco and dancers Manuel Linan And Mercedes of Cordobasingers vincent soto And represents the ringsecond with guitarist little jerk.
Flamenco Mediterráneo also offers a program. Parallel activities Such as Mercedes de Córdoba’s dance master class, lectures on flamenco photography or the art of flamenco footwear, a documentary film series, a photography competition, and a showcase of the winning images.
The festival is an initiative of the Akdeniz Foundation. zoom this art It has become a cultural reference allowing to connect to Alicante and Murcia and the flamenco potential of the entity.
Louis BoyerThe President of the Akdeniz Foundation has an influence “Devotion to the art of flamenco and After recalling his “innovative collaboration” with Cante de las Minas, “by some of the most influential names in flamenco”.
Director of the competition javier serrano emphasizes that one of the purposes of this appointment is to make a presentation “a wide and high-end range around this art: singing and dancing, film projections, master classes, lectures, an international photography competition and combining styles and styles with leading national flamenco figures who have achieved international success”.
another innovation
This seventh edition begins 26 October in Alicante and at the conference held in Murcia on 27 October The keys to flamenco photographyThe first performance of the festival, given by Serrano himself, is then held. This concert paves the way for new types of performances in the competition: Carmen LinaresGodmother of the festival, reference point for flamenco art and recent winner of the Princess of Asturias Art Prize, every year, it will recommend flamenco artists whose quality is indisputable but not well known among the public.. First Linares’ advice was: Cadiz-born singer Encarna Anillo and Chilean guitarist Andrés Hernández, little jerk.
Tickets and subscription
The festival is held at Fundación Mediterráneo’s headquarters in Alicante (Avda. Doctor Gadea, 1) and Murcia (C/Escultor Nicolás Salzillo, 7). tickets for demonstrations can be purchased at: ticket office and through the foundation’s website. You can also buy a ticket for the entire festival for 90 Euros, which guarantees entry to the shows, transition to the documentary cycle and guaranteed access to other events planned as part of the competition.
program
(Alicante, 26 October, 20:00 – Murcia, 27 October, 21:00)
In the bay they will listen to some of Cádiz’s most characteristic songs: alegrías, tientos tangos, soleá, tanguillos and bulerías. gaditan From his cradle, flamenco has lived, and artists such as Juan Villar, Chano Lobato and Mariana Cornejo see him as the heir to the cants of Cádiz. From a very young age, with her natural talent and charisma, Terremoto has shared the stages of great flamenco figures such as Carmen Linares, Duquende and La Niña de la Puebla.
flamenco guitar little jerk It is experiencing its own language in an international context, with technical and harmonic deployments that can express its experiences anywhere in the world and save the cultural memories of its main influences. His training at the Escuela Moderna de Música combines with apprenticeships with great flamenco guitar figures such as Rafael Cañizares, Manolo Sanlúcar or Parrilla de Jerez.
(Murcia, 3 November, 20:30 – Alicante, 4 November, 19:00)
Dance It is the natural language in which Mercedes de Córdoba questions, seeks and reaffirms itself. Under this premise, Yes I want By exploring the emotions that fluctuate around art and love, the artist makes a double commitment by inviting the public to celebrate life. The Cordoba woman wore her shoes for the first time at the age of 4, and at the age of 12 she was invited to tour France by Javier Latorre and Eva Yerbabuena. She received training from great teachers such as the aforementioned Javier Latorre, Araleo Moyano, Inmaculada Aguilar, Nuria Leiva, Aida Gómez, Manolete, Eva Yerbabuena.
In addition to its performance, Mercedes de Córdoba will also perform in Alicante on 2 November. master class meanwhile he will show the participants (active and audience) how he prepares and deals with his choreographies.
(Murcia, 10 November, 20:30 – Alicante, 11 November, 19:00)
The winners of the 2023 Cante de las Minas International Festival were: dew bearMining Lamp winner; Raul Perez FernándezPhilon Prize; Joel Vargas And Rocio Garrido, Desplante awards in the category of women and men; And Juan Luis Campos Triguero pot, Mining Staff.
(Murcia 17 November 20:30 – Alicante 18 November 19:00)
signature dance An exhibition of bailaor Manuel Liñán that the artist reflects and dreams, framed in a timeless space just before falling asleep. The result is a dance fantasy divided into different parts that have nothing to do with each other. After choreographing for other ensembles and artists such as the Spanish National Ballet, Nuevo Ballet Español, Rafaela Carrasco or Belén Maya and proving herself as a solo dancer, Liñán combines these two aspects in one work. After years of research on new trends, this ballet dancer and choreographer tends to take dance to the unconventional spot between genius and simplicity, placing herself in the flamenco avant-garde.
(Alicante, 25 November, 19:00)
Heritage It is an audio manifesto performed by Vicente Soto, featuring everything from primitive songs to the most avant-garde flamenco songs. DeafnessOne of flamenco’s most established artists, Dr. Lela SotoA young artist with a strong debut on the flamenco scene. vincent soto Deafness He won major flamenco awards and toured venues such as La Scala in Milan, Theater of Nations in Paris, Avenida Theater in Buenos Aires or the Comunale in Rome.