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The President of the Provincial Council of Malaga, Francis Salad, presented on the morning of Wednesday, April 2, the IX Art Biennial Flamenco from Malaga, which takes place from May 27 to August 2 in 26 municipalities in the province. A total of 38 shows have been scheduled, of which 23 are free to the public, "which demonstrates the economic effort of the Provincial Council to bring the flamenco to the greatest number of citizens,” he stressed.
Tickets for the 2 paid shows are on sale from April 15nd (whileentrance.net). Likewise, the renewed website is now operational (Malaga inflamenco.com), where you can consult the entire schedule of shows and parallel activities.
Salado was accompanied by the director of the Andalusian Institute of Flamenco, Christopher Ortega; the Vice President and Deputy for Culture, Manuel Lopez Mestanza; the territorial delegate of the Ministry of Culture and Sport, Carlos Garcia; and several participating artists, such as Luisa Palicio, Duquende, Francisco Bonela, Isabel Guerrero, Carmen Camacho, and Rubén Lara.
The graphic design of the Biennial has been entrusted to the Malaga company fussy, which has delved into the history of old festivals to rescue that typeface, now in disuse, to highlight it in the posters and graphic material for this ninth edition.
Premieres to open and close the Biennial
The program is broad and varied, combining youth and experience. It is estimated that nearly two hundred artists will be participating in the Biennial, including Manuela Carrasco, Farruquito, Aurora Vargas, Duquende, Pedro El Granaíno, Antonio Reyes, Jesús Méndez, José de la Tomasa, Luisa Palicio, La Lupi, Bonela Hijo, and Pastora Galván, among a long list of artists.
The President of the Provincial Council highlighted the four major shows that make up the main focus of the program. The Biennial will open on May 27 at the Cervantes Theater with the world premiere of The Maharani, in charge of the company of Luisa Palicio. It features guest artists such as Passion Vega, La Macanita, Carrete, Chato de Málaga and El RemacheAt this opening gala, the Biennial award will be given to the flamencologist Gonzalo Rojo for his long history in favor of flamenco.
And the Biennial will close on August 2nd in the Rincón de la Victoria auditorium with a show of its own production, I am a gypsy, which takes a tour of the cantebest known of Camarón de la IslaThe cast is made up of Duquende y Peter the Granain, cante, and Farruquito, to the dance, next to the Malaga Provincial Symphony OrchestraAll arrangements and musical direction are by the composer. Jesus Bola.
On July 20, in the Mijas auditorium, the Ballet Flamenco AndalusiaDirected by Patricia guerrero, will present his new production, Blessed land, whose characteristics have been explained by Cristóbal Ortega.
Manuela Carrasco and artists with 'Identity'
Although Manuela Carrasco She has paced her performances, she wanted to be at the Málaga Biennial for another year and has prepared a premiere, surrounded by excellent artists. Dancing to Manuela will meet on July 26 in Ojén Pastora Galvan, Gema Moneo, Zamara Carrasco, Manuela Carrasco daughter and Saray de los Reyes.
On August 1, the new Coín auditorium will host a series of top artists with their own unique identity. Aurora Vargas, Antonio Reyes, Jesús Méndez and the bailaora Manuel Carpio They will carry the purity and gypsy spirit of the flamenco.
On June 28, the Biennial will bring a show to Alcazabilla Street in the traditional format of flamenco which will be played by Jose de la Tomasa, Vicente Soto 'Deafness', Juana of the Pipe and Concha Vargas.
Francisco Salado also highlighted the debuts of the Malaga team Francisco Vinuesa, La Lupi, Ana Almagro, Rubén Lara and Luisa ChicanoGuest artists in various shows include Rocío Molina, Pasión Vega, Carrete, La Macanita, Manuel Liñán, Alfonso Losa, Chato de Málaga, and El Remache.
Ana Fargas and Paco Javier Jimeno will be with Fallen leaves in Álora and Isabel guerrero and Hairdresser in Almáchar. For her part, the flamenco dancer Sandra Cisneros will give life to María Zambrano with Mary of my entrails in Alhaurín el Grande, while the Jerez family of The Mijita will be held at the Ronda Wine Centre.
Quotes as a preamble to the Biennial
The flamenco harp player Ana Chrisman will offer a concert in Alhaurín de la Torre, together with the singer Jose Valencia. Bonela son, for his part, has joined the organists Antonio del Pino y Jorge Garcia Martin to offer Baroque flamenco in churches in Antequera and Macharaviaya, respectively. In addition, a very young Mallorcan pianist, Anton Cortés, will come to the Vélez Museum to pay tribute to Paco de Lucía. Eight prominent Andalusian saeteros will gather in Archidona's Ochavada Square to walk the streets. At a slow pace and make this great palo of the flamenco.
As a preamble to the Biennial, it will take place in the church of the Divina Pastora From the Capuchinos neighborhood on May 25, a flamenco mass with the canteliturgical s through the palos of the flamenco in the voice of Antonia contreras and the touch of Juan Ramon CaroThe mass will be broadcast live on Canal Sur. The day before, on Saturday, May 24, there will be a cajoneada in the Plaza de la Merced with 70 cajons played by children from Cruz Verde and Lagunillas.
The president of the Provincial Council has also mentioned the shows of David PaloMar, One Hundred Times Pearl; The singing cafes, in Slate; Lucia live, The Piñona; Mother sea, from the company of Jose Lucena, in Carratraca, Benamocarra and Campillos; Flamenco without Borders, from the Atika School of Paris, at the Edgar Neville; Dancers, with Yiyo, Pepe Torres, Barullo and David Paniagua; Wood and metal, by Juan Ramón Caro and John Manuel Moreno, in Benadalid; Between your soul and mine, Fatima Navarro, in Teba; and Zambra, Ana Pastrana, in Alameda.
Likewise, the Biennial resumes the cycle Flamenco tall, from the AC Málaga Palacio Hotel, with five recitals, and collaborates with the X International Camp of Flamenco and Dance Spain for Young Values, which will take place at the CEULAJ in Mollina, as well as with the masterclasses of the International Seminar of Flamenco 'City of Malaga', in collaboration with the School of Flamenco Andalusia.
Documentaries and exhibitions
On the other hand, a documentary series will be held on the five Tuesdays of July at the María Victoria Atencia Provincial Cultural Center. The following will be screened: Don Quixote in New York, with Reel; Fandango, Ana Delgado. Memories of India, Fosforito, a story of flamenco y Zambra.
The Provincial Council Art Museum (MAD) in Antequera will host joint exhibitions of two great artists, David Vaamonde in sculpture and Javier Caró in photography. These exhibitions have been provided by the Andalusian Institute of Flamenco, within the collaboration agreement. And Benalauría opens the doors to the photographs of Pepe Ponce y Pablo Blanes dedicated to flamenco women.
“Beyond this extensive program, I want to highlight the Biennial's continued success, having been interrupted for two editions, specifically in 2009 and 2011. We have consolidated and continued it, which is the best of news,” concluded Francisco Salado.
Cristóbal García also participated in the presentation, highlighting the IAF's collaboration with the Art Biennial. Flamenco from Málaga, and Luisa Palicio, who has shown her joy at having the enormous responsibility of inaugurating the Biennial of her land with her own show.
