Flamenco!. The first festival devoted entirely to flamenco culture

The
three essential Flamenco categories, on which this singular and thrilling
art pivots, are given equal emphasis in the programme of the first Flamenco
project organized by the Fondazione Musica per Roma. They are: el cante
(el cante jondo, the traditional flamenco song); el toque (guitar music
accompanied by the rhythmic clapping of hands and stamping of feet); and
el baile (the dance).

El cante: no other performer is as charismatic as Enrique Morente (14/09);
no one has a voice as haunting as Carmen Linares (23/09); no other singer
of the new generation that has succeeded the aforementioned icons is as
cultured as Miguel Poveda (16/09). Morente, Linares and Proveda are a
truly unbeatable threesome.

El toque: this aspect of Flamenco, where the guitar is the main instrument
and las palmas (the hands) provide the necessary accompaniment to create
the beat, will be performed in Rome by two exceptional artists: Tomatito
(13/09), the legendary Camaron’s favourite guitarist, and Gerardo
Nunez (22/09), the most impressive performer of the latest generation,
and worthy heir of Paco de Lucía or Manolo Sanlúcar. Nunez
will also accompany Carmen Linares (23/09), to create a dazzling duo.

And lastly el baile: here one is immediately struck by the contrast:
the passion and spirit of Eva Yerbabuena (who will première in
LUGLIO SUONA BENE 2005 on 29/07) is counterpointed by the originality
and creativity of Israel Galván (15/09). Eva’s whirling movements
are rooted in tradition; her body is aflame with passion and she knows
how to communicate it. Whereas Israel, always a step ahead, engages in
the boldest kind of experimentation.

On these truly spectacular evenings, in the Auditorium there will be
a “tablao flamenco” like Casa Patas in Madrid, where after
the show, the spectators can tuck in to a delicious paella and other Spanish
specialities, have a glass of wine or sangria and, above all, enjoy more
excellent music and dance performed live by Italian professionals –
who knows, maybe Tomatito, Morente, Carmen Linares and the other artists
will join the group for an amazing open-air Flamenco jam session!

The Festival programme features another remarkable event!

From 10.00pm onwards on Saturday 17 September, the AUDITORIUM PARCO DELLA
MUSICA will participate in LA NOTTE BIANCA (WHITE NIGHT), a free event
for all Rome’s citizens and visitors to the city. For the occasion,
the Auditorium is organizing a big FIESTA FLAMENCA featuring an orchestra,
various Italian flamenco groups, and a DJ set on the same theme to close
the evening which, we repeat, will be entirely free of charge!

The Flamenco Festival Programme

· Eva la Yerbabuena – preview of the Festival, as
part of the LUGLIO SUONA BENE programme – 29 July – 9.00pm
– Cavea

·
Tomatito sextet . “Aguadulce” – 13 September–
9.00pm – Sala Sinopoli.
Tomatito guitar
Bernardo Parrilla violin
Juan de Juan dance
Diego Amador “Churri” bass/mandolin
El Cristi guitar II
Lucky Losada percussion

(Tickets: 25 and 15 euros)

·
Enrique Morente – “El pequeno Reloj” – 14 September
– 9.00pm – Sala Sinopoli.
Enrique Morente cante Niño Josele guitar Bandolero percussion
Antonio Carbonell palmas, backing vocal.
Pepe Luis Carmona palmas, backing vocal Angel Gabarre palmas, backing
vocal

(Tickets: 25 and 15 euros)

·
Israel Galvàn – “Arena” – 15 September –
9.00pm – Sala Petrassi.
Israel Galvan coregrafica e danza
Pedro G. Romero direzione artistica
Balbina Parra Palomo regia
Diego Carrasco, Miguel Poveda cante in vivo
Enrique Morente cante in video
Diego Amador piano jondo
Grupo de Percusiones de la O.J.A – Orquesta Joven de Andalucia
Banda Los Sones
Alfredo Lagos chitarra
Mercedes Bernal gaita del Gastor Bobote y El Electrico palmas

(Tickets: 15 euro)

·
Miguel Poveda – 16 September– 9.00 pm – Sala Petrassi
Alfredo Lagos guitarra
Encarna Anillo coros/palmas
Miguel Angel Soto “Londro” coros/palmas
Isaac Vigueras percusión
Manuela Rios baile

(Tickets: 15 euros)

Gerardo Nunez quintet . “Andando el tiempo” – 22
September– 9.00pm – Sala Petrassi
Gerardo Núñez chitarra
Carmen Cortes danza
Pablo Martin contrabbasso
Angel Sanchez percussioni
Jesus Mendez voce

(Tickets: 15 euros)

Gerardo Nunez y Carmen Linares – 23 September– 9.00pm –
Sala Petrassi

(Tickets: 25 – 15 euros)