The delegate of Culture, Tourism and Sport of the Madrid City Council, Martha Rivera de la Cruz, presented on the morning of Tuesday, April 22, at the Condeduque Contemporary Culture Center, the Biennial Flamenco Madrid, which will be held from May 23 to June 6 and which was born with the vocation of being a reference for the flamenco nationwide since this first edition. 29 artistic proposals, 11 world premieres, 13 free shows, a flamenco gymkhana, and the first congress dedicated to a tablao are part of this Biennial's program. Flamenco Madrid, whose declaration of intentions is clear from the opening gala: the Buleria Festival, a unique, exclusive production never seen before outside of Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz).
In the presentation, Rivera de la Cruz highlighted that "for two weeks the capital will be a living stage, in which the past, present and future of the flamenco will be made available to Madrid residents and tourists." The delegate also stressed that "singers, dancers and musicians of different generations, established or at the beginning of careers that are expected to be successful, will demonstrate the love affair that has always existed between Madrid and the flamenco“They both share a love of art and its constant evolution, without ever forgetting their roots.”
For his part, the artistic director of the Biennial, the choreographer and dancer Angel Rojas, has outlined the four pillars on which this project is based, “and which give it perspective and a broad outlook on both the present and the future: art, harmony, territory, and citizenship.”
The Biennial will also host much more than cante, touch and dance on the stages of the official program: it will also integrate a wide range of offers in Off Biennial, organized under the seal Flamenco Madrid's Capital Live. A choreographic workshop on tap dancing, STAMPIO [from reconstruction to fantasy], from the hand of Estevez/Cloths and Company; el Biennial Congress Flamenco Madrid, dedicated to the historical Corral de la Morería; and the photographic exhibition bailArte Madrid, de Javier Enrique Fernández.
The Biennial's artistic director, choreographer and dancer Ángel Rojas, outlined the four pillars that underpin this project and give it perspective and a broad perspective on both the present and the future: art, harmony, territory, and citizenship.
A dialogue between tradition, the present and the future
The curtain will rise on May 23, when the flamenco more rooted in tradition will return to the Circus theater Price its connection with this genre and, for the first time, will bring to another part of Spain the cante, the playing and dancing of Jerez de la Frontera and its Bulería Festival. With a master of ceremonies and a top-notch musical director, Tomasito y John Grill, respectively, will have Jesús Méndez, Juana del Pipa and Pepe el Morao, who will lead fifteen Jerez artists among whom there will be no shortage of new blood such as Manuel de la Nina, the Chaquita or the Pirulo.
In successive days, the South Patio of the Condeduque Contemporary Culture Center It will become the nerve center and central stage of the Biennial. In the first week, you can experience the world premieres of Root, Bandit, Juan José Suárez PackagesMontse Cortés, Child of the Kings, among others; On the banks of cante, Antonio Reyes y Hope Fernandez; Eighteen strings, the first concert of the Victor Monge Guitar Cycle serranito, with Gerardo Núñez, Dani de Morón and Joni Jiménez, and Inzerzo Jondo, Juan Villar, Vicente Soto Deafness, José de la Tomasa and the Macanita.
From May 24 to June 1, Patio Sur will also host the Madrid premieres of The fire that I carry inside, Lela Soto; Matancera, the Tremendita and the Kaíta, and With XL accent, Boy Perez y Santiago de LopeThis first week of Patio Sur will be completed by two major national premieres featuring dance: Antonio Fernández The Farru and Kintsugi, and Lorca!, Carmen Linares, Rafaela Carrasco and Pablo Suárez.
Among the parallel activities, on Saturday, May 24th, the flamenco gymkhana led by Vanessa Coloma, which will turn the Plaza Matadero into a giant stage where families who wish to do so can learn their first steps in flamencoThere will also be events this first week at the San Isidro Museum, CentroCentro, the Royal Basilica of San Francisco El Grande, and the Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, as well as the Central Courtyard of Condeduque.
«The unique and exclusive opening gala will bring the cante, the guitar playing and dancing of Jerez de la Frontera and its Bulería Festival will be brought to another part of Spain for the first time. This gala will have a master of ceremonies and a top-notch musical director: Tomasito and Juan Parrilla, respectively.
The first congress dedicated to a tablao
The first Biennial Congress Flamenco Madrid arrives under the title Corral de la Morería, 70 years of tablaoThis is an exceptional event, as it will be the first meeting in the sector dedicated entirely to a tablao. flamenco. Teo Sanchez, music journalist and director of Goblinizing (Radio 3), is leading this meeting, designed to reflect on the role of tablaos in the dissemination of flamenco and its participation in the cultural identity of Madrid.
The conference will analyze the history of the Corral de la Morería and the keys to its longevity and ability to remain relevant for seven decades. It is not just about commemorating an anniversary, but also about opening a dialogue about the importance of these performing arts spaces for the survival and evolution of a living, contemporary art form such as music. flamencoThe event will be free to attend and will be held at three venues: the Ateneo de Madrid, the Corral de la Morería, and CentroCentro.
The closing gala on June 6, with free admission, will bring the Biennial to a close in style. Flamenco Madrid 2025. In the Auditorium of Enrique Tierno Galván Park, one of the greatest exponents of the flamenco contemporary, Israel Fernandez, accompanied by his musicians, a choir of six singers, and a string quartet. This concert is a world premiere, created especially for the occasion.
The program and tickets are available at biennialflamencomadrid.com.
