Concurso de Córdoba

Since
that time the contest has been held every three years and has come to enjoy
a type of prestige that jumpstarts young artists, expands the horizon of
professionals and affords a definitive seal of approval to well-established
flamenco artists. It is not possible to think of this contest without remembering
the triumph of singer Antonio Fernández «Fosforito» in
the first edition of 1956, as well as such heavyweights as Paco de Lucía,
Vicente Amigo and Manolo Sanlúcar in the guitar competition, Fernanda
and Bernarda de Utrera, Lebrijano and José Mercé in cante,
and Matilde Coral, Mario Maya and Antonio el Pipa in dance.

The festival-contest is scheduled to take place during the May celebrations
and is one of the most important dates of the flamenco calendar.

SHOWS

From Sunday 25 to Thursday 29 April
Preliminary phase
Place: Sala de Telares del Gran Teatro
Time: Morning and afternoon sessions
Free entrace until full

Friday
30 April and Saturday 1 May
BALLET NACIONAL DE ESPAÑA, presents the following choreographies:

COLORES, by Elvira Andrés (music: Luis Bedmar)
TIEMPO, by Joaquín Grilo (music: José Antonio Rodríguez)
TARANTOS, by Antonio Canales

Place: Gran Teatro
Time: 9pm
Tickets: 5 – 18 €

From Sunday 2 to Wednesday 5 May
Semifinals

Place: Gran Teatro
Time: beginning 7pm (afternoon and evening sessions)
Tickets: 5 €

Thursday
6 May
GRILO
JOAQUÍN GRILO/ Guest artist: Pastora Galván

Place: Gran Teatro
Time: 9pm
Tickets: 5 – 15 €

Friday
7 May
I
ARTE QUE HACE HISTORIA

PACO SERRANO, solo guitar
LUIS DE CÓRDOBA, cante/MANUEL SILVERIA, guitar
ANTONIO ALCÁZAR/ VICTORIA PALACIOS, dance

II
HISTORIAS DE ARTE
MATILDE CORAL/CHANO LOBATO/JUAN CARMONA HABICHUELA/J.L. ORTIZ NUEVO

Place: Gran Teatro
Time: 21’00 h.
Tickets: de 5 a 18 €

Saturday 8 May
Awards ceremony

Place: Gran Teatro
Time: 9pm
Tickets: 5 – 15 €

Exhibits

Photography exhibit WINNERS OF THE CONCURSO NACIONAL DE ARTE FLAMENCO
DE CÓRDOBA, by Paco Sánchez

Photography exhibit by Jaime Luque

Photography exhibit ARTE FLAMENCO. XVI CONCURSO NACIONAL, by José
Carlos Nievas
Place: Gran Teatro de Córdoba

Flamenco book show
Place: Facultad Ciencias del Trabajo

Publications

OFFICIAL CATALOGUE OF THE XVII CONCURSO NACIONAL DE ARTE FLAMENCO

CATALOGUE OF EXHIBITS

THE LETTERS OF RICARDO MOLINA TO ANSELMO GONZÁLEZ CLIMENT (re-release)

Films

Showing of the documentary POR ORIENTE SALE EL SOL (LA PAQUERA EN TOKIO),
by Fernando González-Caballos
Place: Filmoteca de Andalucía

Editions

DVD EDITION OF THE XVII C.N.A.F.: CONTEST WINNERS

Presentations

Presentation of the contest’s publications

More information:

http://www.flamencocordoba.com/