FIRST FLAMENCO BIENNIAL OF THE NETHERLANDS

This extraordinary event, the first of its kind in Holland, reflects
the growing popularity and globalization of flamenco. France has at least
two important flamenco festivals which are held in Nimes and Mont-de-Marsans
and are celebrated annually. Italy, Switzerland, England and the US are
other countries with festivals that feature the biggest current stars
of flamenco.

Holland’s Biennial de Flamenco will be held in two urban centers,
Amsterdamm and Utrecht, separated by 39 kilometers (24 miles). One of
the stated objectives of the festival is to «spread the richness
of the Andalusian cultural heritage from Holland to neighboring countries
such as Belgium and Germany». The aim is to present the whole gamut
of styles, from traditional to contemporary.

The program of shows includes names like Israel Galván in dance,
Duquende and Tomás de Perrate in cante, Miguel Ángel Cortés
and Cañizares in guitar, in addition to instrumental groups Son
de la Frontera and the Trío Benavent-Pardo-DiGeraldo. Belén
Maya, whose image adorns the official poster of the Biennial, will present
her work «Dibujos», which is a debut in Holland. Performances
by accomplished local artists are also programed to complement and round
out the schedule.

Following the example of Spanish flamenco festivals, an interesting program
of parallel cultural activities includes conferences, documentaries, a
children’s program and a literary program in addition to workshops
and master classes in dance, cante and guitar given by the guest artists.

COMPLETE PROGRAM

AMSTERDAM:

Monday 6 November 2006
Dominique Abel: Gypsies in the Cinema Admission € 5 per film
Polígono
Sur (2003) 4.45pm ’t Ketelhuis – film
Agujetas
Cantaor (1998) 7.30pm ’t Ketelhuis – film

El
Ángel V – Pata Negra: El Rock de los Gitanos 9.00 pm Lloyd
Hotel documentary

Tuesday 7 November 2006
Dominique Abel: Gypsies in the Cinema Admission € 5
per – film
Agujetas Cantaor (1998) 4.45 pm ‘t Ketelhuis – film
En Nombre del Padre (2000) 7.30pm ‘t Ketelhuis – film

Wednesday 8 November 2006
Dominique Abel: Gypsies in the Cinema Admission € 5
per film
En Nombre del Padre (2000) 4.45 pm ‘t Ketelhuis film
Polígono Sur (2003) 7.30pm ‘t Ketelhuis film

Thursday
9 November 2006
Admission € 30 / € 25
Official opening of the festival 7.30pm Muziekgebouw aan ‘t
IJ
Belén Maya 8.30pm Muziekgebouw
aan ‘t IJ dance/music

Friday 10 November 2006
Flamenco before and after Camarón de la Isla Admission €
5
Ricardo Pachón 7.15pm Bamzaal
– talk

Duquende & Faiz Ali Faiz Admission
€ 30 / € 25
Qawwali-Flamenco
4.30pm Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ – music

Admission € 5
El
Ángel III – El Territorio Flamenco 10.30 pm Bamzaal documentary

Saturday
11 November 2006
Master class guitar Admission € 7,50
Juan Manuel Cañizares 2.00
pmh Bimhuis Master class guitar

Admission € 5
El
Ángel II – Las Fronteras del Flamenco 4.00 pm Bamzaal
documentary

Admission € 5
El
Ángel IV – Montoya: La Familia 5.30 pm Bamzaal documentary

Comprende
el Flamenco Admission € 5
Faustino Núñez 8.30 pm Bamzaal conference

Admission
€ 25 / € 20
Rafael de Carmen 8.30 pm KIT Tropentheater
dance/music

Admission
€ 20 / € 15
Son de la Frontera 22.00 pm Bimhuis
music

Sunday 12 November 2006
Admission € 5
El
Ángel I – Triana Pura y Pura 12.00h Bamzaal documentary

Admission € 5
El Flamenco y la fusión con otras – musics 13.00h Bamzaal
– talk
with Faustino Núñez, Ricardo Pachón, Ramón
Gieling and others..

Admission € / € 15
Cañizares Flamenco Trio 15.00h
Bimhuis music

Free
Luna and Alta Mar ‘Paisajes’
4.30pm Bamzaal dance/music

Admission € 30 / € 25
Edad de Oro 7.30pm Muziekgebouw
aan ’t IJ dance/music

Admission
€ 20 / € 15
Benavent-Pardo-Di Geraldo Trio
GUEST ARTIST: DIEGO CARRASCO 21.30h
Bimhuis – music

A passe-partout for three concerts in the Muziekgebouw aan ’t
IJ and three in the Bimhuis costs € 120. Holders of a passe-partout
are given free admission to the programme in the Bamzaal.
Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Piet Heinkade 1 | Amsterdam | Box
Office 020 – 7882000 | www.muziekgebouw.nl
BIMHUIS | Piet Heinkade 3 | Amsterdam | Box Office 020 7882188 |
www.bimhuis.nl
KIT Tropentheater | Mauritskade 63 | Amsterdam | Box Office 020
5688 500 | www.kit.nl
Lloyd Hotel | Oostelijke Handelskade 34 | Amsterdam | 020 561 3636
| www.lloydhotel.com
Het Ketelhuis | Haarlemmerweg 8 – 10| Westergasfabrieksterrein|
Box Office 020 684 00 90 |www.ketelhuis.nl

UTRECHT:

Monday 6 November 2006
Retrospective Ramon Gieling Admission € 5 / € 3
Duende (1986) 7.30pm RASA Zaal film
The Future is in an Hour (1997) 9.00 pm RASA Zaal film

Tuesday 7 November 2006
Dominique Abel: Gypsies in the Cinema Admission € 5 / €
3
Agujetas, Cantaor (1998) 7.30pm RASA Zaal film
Polígono Sur (2003) 9.00 pm RASA Zaal film

Wednesday 8 November 2006
The Literary Dimension of Cante Jondo Admission € 5
Con actuación de Eric Vaarzon Morel 7.00 pm Instituto Cervantes
talk/- music

Ricardo Pachon’s El Angel Admission € 5 / € 3
El Angel I – Triana Pura y Pura 7.30pm RASA Zaal documentary
El Angel VI – El Rocío: La Última Caravana 9.00 pm
RASA Zaal documentary

Thursday 9 November 2006
Contemporary Flamenco Baile: Admission € 21 / € 12,60
Entrevista Ricardo Pachón 7.30pm RASA Studio talk

Luna and Alta Mar 'Paisajes' 8.00 pm
RASA Zaal dance/music

El Angel IV – Montoya: La Familia 9.00 pm RASA Studio documentary

Israel Galván. Edad de Oro 22.00 pm
RASA Zaal dance/music

El Angel IV – Montoya: La Familia 11.30 pm RASA Studio documentary

Friday 10 November 2006
Cantes de ida y vuelta: Admission € 18 / € 10,80
Faustino Núñez: Cuba in Flamenco 7.30pm RASA Zaal
– talk

Yasaray Rodríguez 8.30 pm RASA Zaal dance/music

El Angel II – Las Fronteras del Flamenco 21.30h RASA Studio documentary

Son
de la Frontera 10.30 pm RASA Zaal – music

El Angel II – Las Fronteras del Flamenco 11.30 pm RASA Studio documentary

Saturday 11 November 2006

Clase
magistral Admission € 7,50 / € 4,50
con Israel Galván 2.00 pm
RASA Zaal clase magistral

Masters of flamenco guitar: Admission € 18 / € 10,80
El Angel V – Pata Negra: El Rock de los Gitanos 7.30pm RASA Studio
documentary

Miguel Angel Cortés 8.30 pm
RASA Zaal – music

El Angel V – Pata Negra: El Rock de los Gitanos 21.30h RASA Studio
documentary

Cañizares Flamenco Trio
10.30 pm RASA Zaal – music

Sunday 12 November 2006
Flamenco for Kids Admission free
Programme for 6-9 year olds 12:00pm RASA Zaal Children’s programme

Programme for 9-12 year olds 3:00pm Sophie’s Palace Children’s
programme

Utrera del Norte / Utrera de Sur: Admission €
18 / € 10,80
Tomas de Perrate: Utrera and el Flamenco 2:30pm RASA Studio reading/talk

Utrera del Norte project 3:00pm RASA Zaal dance/music
El Angel III – El Territorio Flamenco 4:00pm RASA Studio documentary

Tomas de Perrate: Compás de Utrera 5:00pm RASA Zaal music/dance

El Angel III – El Territorio Flamenco 6:00pm RASA Studio documentary

From 7:00pm closing juerga

A passe-partout for the entire programme in Utrecht costs €
60.

Wereldculturencentrum RASA | Pauwstraat 13a | Utrecht | Box Office
030 2316040 | Office 030 2330123 | www.rasa.nl
Instituto Cervantes | Domplein 3 | Utrecht | 030 233 4261 / 030
242 8477 | utrecht.cervantes.es
Sophie’s Palace | Bemuurde Weerd 13 | Utrecht | information
from Centro Flamenco Utrera | info@centro-flamenco.nl