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The Fireplace Room of the Casa Colón in Huelva hosted the official presentation of the morning of April 21st Festival Flamenco City of Huelva, which this year celebrates its tenth edition from June 16 to 22, becoming one of the most important events on the scene flamenco at the regional, national and international levels.
With a carefully designed stage, which included a platform, flamenco chairs, the festival poster and a floral decoration that evoked the soul of the cante, the event began with an emotional performance by the Huelva artist Regina, performing a fandango and another cante traditional, which initially served to welcome an audience that included artists, representatives of peñaFlemish communities, media and local authorities.
The mayor of Huelva, Pilar Miranda, and the president of the Cajasol Foundation, Antonio Pulido, have been responsible for announcing the program, together with the councilors of Culture and Archaeological Heritage, Nacho Molina, and of Commerce, Tourism and Youth, Pastora Giménez, in an event attended by municipal political groups, sponsors, including the Provincial Council and the University of Huelva, peñaHuelva residents, residents' federation, Amparo Correa Foundation, media outlets and numerous artists from Huelva.
A “very ambitious” tenth edition, Pilar Miranda pointed out, presenting “seven days, most of the days with several very varied proposals, always with the flamenco by flag, which includes all kinds of high-level activities and shows, many of them with free admission in the Workers' Quarter, the Santa Fe Barracks and the Casa Colón, except those that are developed in The Grand Theatre, with tickets already on sale at the box office and on the ticket sales website huelva.es.”
During his speech, Pulido pointed out that "we are celebrating no less than a decade of the Festival Flamenco City of Huelva, ten years turning the city into the capital of the best flamenco for a few days." He added: "For our organization, it's an honor to participate in the presentation of this very special edition and, above all, it's a privilege to be part of the event's history since its origins as a main collaborator."
The president of the Cajasol Foundation recalled the institution's strong connection with the city: "You know that we feel part of Huelva and its future projects. We have historically built many ties, always in collaboration with other entities and institutions, as we are doing in this case with the Town Hall".
Among the shows, some notable names stand out, such as Israel Fernandez, which, together with Francis Gomez, will be in charge of inaugurating the stage of the Grand Theatre on June 18, and Antonio Rey and Jesus Mendez, which will be the icing on the cake on June 22. In addition to Eva the Peppermint y Francisco Roca, which complete the offering at the Grand Theatre on June 19.
Next to them in the framework of the Barrio Obrero, within the traditional section of the QuitaSueños Festival which this year pays tribute to the official sponsor with the Cajasol stage to offer two shows, on Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21, starring great figures of the flamenco current as Edge of the Patios, Aurora Vargas and La Tremendita and Paco Cepero, Rancapino Chico and El Pecas.
"Among the shows, notable names include Israel Fernández, who, along with Francis Gómez, will inaugurate the Gran Teatro stage on June 18, and Antonio Rey with Jesús Méndez, who will bring the show to a close on June 22. In addition, Eva la Yerbabuena and Francisco Roca will complete the lineup at the Gran Teatro on June 19."
In addition, among the new features, the premiere of the rehabilitated Santa Fe Barracks, on June 17, with a show by Juan Rafael, María Canea and Jesús Corbacho.
A first-class offering, to shine in the birthplace of fandango, alongside Huelva talent, with the best artists as protagonists, who will act as hosts. With them, one of the main protagonists of this edition will be the guitarist Paco Cepero, winner of the Paco Toronjo 'Legends of the Flamenco'.
And the guitar, as the sound soul of the flamenco, stars in the image of this tenth edition, with a poster by Anna Palma, renowned photographer with all kinds of awards such as the First Prize at the International Flamenco Photography Salon of the Chair of FlamencoJerez logy in 2009 and 2010 and a regular festival collaborator flamencosuch as the one in Jerez, the one in New York, which in its tenth edition had her as official photographer, the Nimes Festival or the Netherlands Biennial.
However, the poster will not be the only work to be enjoyed by this renowned artist in Huelva, because the exhibition is also included Blessed Glory, which will be open to the public from June 16 to 21 in the Sala de Armas of the Casa Colón.
In this way, the festival comes loaded with proposals to enjoy the flamenco in many ways, as a good artistic genre that it is, because in addition to the photographic work by Ana Palma, it is added to a pictorial exhibition by Miguel Verdejo in the hall of the Grand Theatre, from June 18 to 22. In addition, educational workshops, mainly aimed at schoolchildren, return to sow the seed of flamenco among the little ones, who come once again from the hand of La Cavaera and Antonio Dovao, including an illustrated lecture by Regina on the Fandango de Huelva for all audiences.
And among the new features, the Ibero-American Film Festival is placed at the service of Flamenco and Huelva inaugurating the tenth edition, on June 16, with the premiere of a Film Club that will be held at the Santa Fe Barracks with a double session of documentaries that includes the short film Silence and the award-winning Fandango, both directed by the Huelva native Remedios Malvarez, who will be accompanied by the co-director, Arturo Andujar, in the discussion that will take place after the screening.
Finally, the festival includes the National Children's Fandango Competition of the Peña Flamenca of The Order, which celebrates its 46th edition, discovering young talent to continue making cantera. It will be held on June 21 at the Gran Teatro, with Ezekiel Benitez as a guest artist, demonstrating the commitment of this city to the fandango, as the hallmark of Huelva, to protect and defend a flag "of which we feel deeply proud because of the great artists from Huelva who raise this palo, thanks, without a doubt, to the commendable work carried out by the Peñas Flamencas, for the defense and promotion of the fandango in particular and the flamenco “in general,” the mayor said.
All fans, both from Huelva and those planning to visit the city during the event, can stay informed on the official website: festivalflamenco.huelva.esTickets will be on sale starting tomorrow, Tuesday, April 22, both online and through the website. www.entradas.huelva.es, as well as at the Gran Teatro box office, open to the public Monday to Friday, from 11.00:13.00 a.m. to 19.00:21.00 p.m. and from XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.
