Flamenco takes over the city with a program that includes premieres, large-format shows, neighborhood recitals and the innovative 'Olematón' to collect the "jaleos" (cheers) of the people of Seville. Sara Baras will be the keynote speaker and Miquel Barceló signs the poster for this edition.
Seville is preparing for its most important event with deep song ("arte jondo"). The XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024 starts on September 11th and will run until October 5th, turning the city into the world epicenter of flamenco for almost a month.
With more than 40 years of history behind it, the Flamenco Biennial has established itself as the most important flamenco festival in the world, an essential event for fans, professionals and the curious who want to immerse themselves in the most genuine expression of Andalusian culture.
What is the Flamenco Biennial?
The XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024 is an international festival held every two years in the Andalusian capital. It was born in 1980 with the aim of promoting and disseminating flamenco in all its facets: song, dance, guitar playing and artistic expression in general.
Four decades later, it has become a world reference that attracts the best artists of the moment, premieres unpublished shows and schedules activities for all audiences in the most emblematic venues of the city.
Why is The XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024 celebrated?
The Flamenco Biennial was born with the vocation to:
- Preserve and disseminate flamenco heritage
- Give visibility to established and emerging artists
- Encourage the creation of new shows
- Bring flamenco closer to all audiences
- Project Seville as the world capital of flamenco
Forty years later, these objectives are more relevant than ever. The XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024 is the best proof of the health of an art that continues to renew itself without losing its essence.
Who organizes The XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024?
The XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024 is a project of the Institute of Culture and Arts (ICAS) of the Seville City Council.
It has the institutional collaboration of:
- Ministry of Culture (through INAEM)
- Ministry of Culture of the Regional Government of Andalusia
- Provincial Council of Seville
This broad institutional collaboration demonstrates the importance of the Flamenco Biennial as a top-tier cultural event, not only for Seville, but for all of Andalusia and Spain.
Who made the poster for The XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024?
The renowned Majorcan artist Miquel Barceló has been responsible for creating the poster for the XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024.
His work illustrates the connection between flamenco and history, presenting "prehistoric plants in futuristic flowers" and paying homage to flamenco icons such as:
- Fernanda and Bernarda de Utrera
Barceló's poster for The XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024 is already a collector's item that reflects the fusion between tradition and avant-garde that characterizes the Biennial.
The Olematón: an innovative initiative
Before the official opening of the XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024, the organization has launched the Olematón, an initiative that travels through different points of the city collecting the "jaleos" (cheers) of anyone who dares until September 11th.
In the words of the Biennial's director, Luis Ibarra: "It's like a photo booth where we are going to collect all the 'oles' from the city to later mix them all together; a job that Raúl Cantizano will carry out."
The idea is to create a "collective 'ole'" and for that collective 'ole' to sound through sensors during the Biennial: "so that someone walking down the street, close to the Teatro de la Maestranza, for example, upon touching the sensor, says 'ole' to everyone around."
Renowned artists participate in the Olematón such as:
- Dancers: Ana Morales, Manuel Liñán, Juan de Juan, Mercedes de Córdoba, María Moreno, Paula Comitre
- Singers: La Tremendita, Argentina, Rafael de Utrera, Pedro El Granaíno
- Key dates: from September 11th to October 5th
- The XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024 will be held from September 11th to October 5th, 2024.
The itinerary of the XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024 starts on September 11th:
- In the morning: traditional flashmob on the Triana Bridge
- In the afternoon: keynote speech by Sara Baras in Plaza de América
From there, the Flamenco Biennial will unfold throughout the city, from the Cartuja to the Alcázar, from El Arenal to La Alameda, taking Flamenco to every corner of Seville.
Main venues:
Teatro de la Maestranza
- It will host two large-format shows:
- 'Muerta de Amor' by Manuel Liñán, a song to sensuality
- 'Pineda', the latest production of the Andalusian Flamenco Ballet, with which Patricia Guerrero debuts as director
Espacio Turina
On September 19th at 7:00 p.m., we will enjoy a guitar cycle featuring:
- The premiere of the album by maestro Manolo Franco
- The union of Rycardo Moreno and Niño Josele
- The talent of Manuel Valencia
Teatro Central
It will be the epicenter of avant-garde dance with the special collaboration of two National Dance Award winners:
- Andrés Marín and Ana Morales will present the premiere of 'Matarife / Paraíso', a reinterpretation of the Divine Comedy from the Andalusian imagination
- 'Après vous, madame' by Paula Comitre, one of the highlights of the festival
- 'El Cucharón y paso atrás' by the Jerez-born dancer Joaquín Grilo, a show about work songs ("cantes de faena")
Auditorio Cartuja
This space has been added for this edition, which will try to become the "Bombonera del cante" (song box) with recitals by:
- It comes to fill the absence of the Teatro Lope de Vega, under renovation.
Monasterio de la Cartuja
The fusion will take place between:
- 'Verso Libre' by dancer María Moreno
- The eclectic singing union of La Tremendita and La Kaíta
Real Alcázar
The Patio de la Montería will be the palace of the singing masters:
- Aurora Vargas, sultana of gypsy essence
- 'Por los siglos del cante', which brings together a host of singers from the 70s, the golden age of deep song festivals, led by Juan Villar, Calixto Sánchez and Marcelo Sousa
In addition, as a novelty, dancer Leonor Leal has designed a free children's show in two sessions at CaixaFòrum, bringing flamenco closer to the little ones.
What The XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024 represents for Seville
The XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024 is much more than a festival. It represents:
- The cultural identity of a city that has given flamenco some of its most universal artists
- An international showcase that attracts journalists, programmers and fans from all over the world
- An economic engine that fills hotels, restaurants and businesses for almost a month
- A talent pool that gives visibility to emerging artists
- The living memory of an art that reinvents itself without losing its roots
- Seville becomes during these weeks the world capital of flamenco, a title that no one disputes.
Where to stay to attend The XXIII Seville Flamenco Biennial 2024?
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