II Dutch Flamenco Biennial

When the cancellation of the Málaga Bienal has just been announced, the Dutch Flamenco Biennial is back with its second edition. Bigger and more ambitious than in 2006, this year the festival has the intense collaboration of the Amsterdam and Rotterdam Conservatories, as well as NPS Radio and Television. There have been preparatory recitals, most notably that of guitarist Niño Josele, and excitement is high in this small country with a large flamenco following.

Festival director Ernestina van de Noort explained to Deflamenco her firm intention to trace the lineo of flamenco back to the origins of the genre via performances from a diversity of countries such as Colombia, Turkey and India, or Berber music that will be sung by a performer from the Atlas Mountains. Since Holland is a country with a diverse cultural background, the idea is thatthis Biennial will be a platform for experimentation, a kind of complement and justification of flamenco fusion as it has been taking place in recent years. The director comments: «2006 was just the first stone, in 2010 we’re going to open up even more, to reflect how flamenco has the capacity for renewing itself».

The director also pointed out the need to do away with Dutch people’s concept of flamenco as a corny artform for tourists, and offer examples of the contemporary universal nature of the genre, without ever losing sight of the roots. With this in mind, on October 29th Diego Carrasco is presenting his show «El Tiempo del Diablo», which he recently debuted at the Bienal de Sevilla, now with the novelty of a pre-performance talk to be given by Estela Zatania, right on stage, to explain to the audience how we get from funky Jerez flamenco, to the dynamically modern Diego Carrasco they are about to enjoy.

One of the major shows, «El Cielo de tu Boca», opens the festival and just debuted a few days ago at Seville Bienal, by Andrés Marín, a dancer with a large following in Holland and neighboring countries. Also noteworthyis the recital by Córdoba singer El Pele who also participates in Isabel Bayón’s work «La Puerta Abierta». Temperamental young dancer Fuensanta la Moneta will stage her work «Lo Que Trae el Aire».

The next to last day has a full program that incluyes «El Flamenco en Cuatro Estaciones» with Compañía Silvia Marín, a recital of sufi music with Kudsi Erguner & Ensemble, Niño Josele Quintet with Cherifa Kersit Ensemble from Morocco, Ultra High Flamenco (UHF) of Pablo Martín with South American music bu Cimarrón and the presentation of guitarist Chicuelo’s new recording «Diapasón».

The closing day is also brimming with activities, but the icing on the cake will be put by Miguel Poveda with his show «Sin Frontera» with Luis Zambo, Moraíto, Chicuelo and others.

In addition to the performances, there is an extensive program of educational activities that includes illustrated conferences with José María Velázquez Gaztelu, Gerhard Steingress and Faustino Núñez, as well as workshops and master classes in dance, guitar, cante, Kathak and Joropo dancing. The shows and parallel activities are distributed among the three cities, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht, and a variety of venues.

II Dutch Flamenco Biennial
26 October – 2 November 2008

Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht
www.flamencobiennale.nl
info@flamencobiennale.nl

Daily Program

Sunday
26 October 2008

Official Inauguration of the Dutch Flamenco Biennial, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam, 19.30h

Compañia Andrés Marín
El Cielo de Tu Boca
With José Valencia, Segundo Falcón
and special guest composer Llorenç Barber

Andrés Marín (Bienal de Flamenco – Luis Castilla)

Pilar Albarracín: Video Performance,
‘Bailaré sobre tu Tumba’
With the collaboration of Andrés Marin

Semana de Cine Flamenco Amsterdam
Festive opening of the Flamenco Film Week
With a recital by Curra Suárez & Yorgos Valiris
The Movies, Amsterdam, 14.00h

Filmmaker in Focus: José María Velázquez-Gaztelu, maker of Ritos y Geografía del Cante

Monday
27 October 2008

Offical Festival Inauguration Rotterdam
Cine y flamenco, Festive opening of the Flamenco Film Days
With a recital by Curra Suárez & Yorgos Valiris
Lantaren/Venster Rotterdam, 19.30h

Flamenco Lecture/Recital
El Flamenco Música en la Vida – José María Velázquez
With Segundo Falcón, Salvador Gutiérrez, José Valencia and Kika
Instituto Cervantes, 19.00

Tuesday
28 October 2008

Diwali Special: Kathak & Flamenco
Nuria Manglano and Prashant Shah
RASA Utrecht, 19.30h

Flamenco Lecture/Recital
El Flamenco Música en la Vida – José María Velázquez
With Segundo Falcón, Salvador Gutiérrez, José Valencia and Kika
World Music and Dance Centre Rotterdam, 20.30h

Wednesday
29 October 2008

Masterclass Guitar and Solo Recital
By Juan Gómez ´Chicuelo´
World Music and Dance Centre Rotterdam, 13.00h and 20.30h

Diego Carrasco
El Tiempo del Diablo – The Devil’s Time
With Moraíto Chico, Pastora Galván and others

Introduction: Estela Zatania
Jerez: Flamenco’s Breeding Ground
Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ Amsterdam, 19.30h

Diego Carrasco (foto: Bienal de Flamenco – Luis Castilla)

Review and photos: Diego Carrasco en Concierto with Moraíto Chico & Pastora Galván “El Tiempo del Diablo”

Thursday
30 October 2008

Flamix!
Flamenco Jazz and more with:
Eric Vaarzon-Morel, Oene van Geel, Jesse van Ruller
Conservatory of Amsterdam, 17.00h

Noche del Cante
Lecture El Cante Flamenco by Faustino Núñez
Interview with Jose María Velázquez

Puro y Jondo
Manuel Moreno ‘El Pele’
RASA Utrecht, 19.30h

El Pele. Foto: Rafael Manjavacas

Review:
Manuel Moreno “El Pele” “Puro y Jondo”

Friday
31 October 2008

Compañía Silvia Marín
Flamenco for Kids
RASA Utrecht, 15.00h

Noche del Cante
Lecture El Cante Flamenco by Faustino Núñez

Puro y Jondo
Manuel Moreno ‘El Pele’
Bimhuis Amsterdam, 20.00h

Fuensanta La Moneta
Lo que Trae el Aire
With an opening by the Adrian Elissen Trio
De Doelen Rotterdam, 20.15h

Fuensanta La Moneta. Foto: Rafael Manjavacas

Videos youtube: II Bienal de Flamenco – Videos

Noche de las Cuerdas
Juan Gómez ‘Chicuelo’ Quartet
Cimarrón -Música Llanera with a Spanish tinge
RASA Utrecht, 20.30h

Saturday
1 November 2008

Flamenco Matinee: Sufi Flamenco
With Kudsi Erguner & Ensemble (Turkey|Spain)
Lecture by Saskia Törnqvist:
Sufism and Music in the Ottoman Empire and Al-Andalus
RASA Utrecht, 14.00h

Compañía Silvia Marín
El Flamenco en Cuatro Estaciones – Flamenco in Four Seasons
Muziekgebouw aan het IJ Amsterdam, 15.00h

Maghreb Flamenco
Niño Josele Quintet meets Cherifa Kersit Ensemble (Morocco)
Musical encounter between two cultures
Muziekgebouw aan het IJ Amsterdam, 19.30h

Review: Niño Josele Quintet meets Cherifa Kersit Ensemble (Morocco) – Juan Gómez ‘Chicuelo’ Quartet”

Noche de las Cuerdas
Ultra High Flamenco (UHF)
Flamenco with snares and percussion in Pablo Martín’s new group
Cimarrón
Música Llanera with a Spanish tinge
Lantaren/Venster Rotterdam, 20.30h

Noche del Baile
Dibujos de Holanda – Sketches from Holland
Young Dutch Flamenco talent performs

Compañía Isabel Bayón
La Puerta Abierta
With special Guest ‘El Pele’ and Jesús Torres

Afterparty with flamenco dj Tía María
Vredenburg Utrecht, 20.30h

Juan Gómez ‘Chicuelo’ Quartet
Diapasión, CD presentation
Bimhuis Amsterdam, 22.00h

Sunday
2 November 2008

Flamenco Matinee: Sufi Flamenco
Kudsi Erguner & Ensemble (Turkey|Spain)
Lecture by Saskia Törnqvist: Sufism and Music in the Ottoman Empire and Al-Andalus
Lantaren/Venster Rotterdam, 14.00h

Flamenco Matinee
Quinteto Tino van der Sman
Niño Josele Trio ft. Alain Pérez and Piraña
Flamenco Jazz with Cuban swing
RASA Utrecht, 14.00h

Compañía Silvia Marín
Flamenco for Kids
World Music and Dance Centre Rotterdam, 14.00h

Cimarrón
Música Llanera from Colombia with a Spanish touch
Bimhuis Amsterdam, 15.00h

Miguel Poveda
Sin Frontera
With Luis ‘el Zambo’, Moraíto Chico, Chicuelo and others
Muziekgebouw aan het IJ Amsterdam, 19.30h

Review and photos: Miguel Poveda “Sin Frontera”

Videos youtube: II Bienal de Flamenco – Videos

Ultra High Flamenco (UHF)
New and fresh flamenco group with Pablo Martín (double bass)
Bimhuis Amsterdam, 21.30h

Flamenco Photo Exhibition: Daniel Múñoz
At the Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam festival locations

Educational Program II Dutch Flamenco Biennial 2008

28 – 31 October

Try-out Classes for Beginners
Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht

27 October
Workshop Kathak
Dance from India, By Prashant Shah, RASA Utrecht, 20.00h
Workshop Cante part I
By José Valencia, Lloyd Hotel Amsterdam,12.30h

28 October
Workshop Cante part II
By José Valencia, Lloyd Hotel Amsterdam, 12.30h

29 October
Workshop Cante part III
By José Valencia, Lloyd Hotel Amsterdam, 12.30h
Lecture La Sociología del Flamenco By Gerardo Steingress, Instituto Cervantes Utrecht,19.00h
Masterclass Guitar
Juan Gómez ‘Chicuelo’, World Music and Dance Centre Rotterdam, 13.00h

30 October
Masterclass Compás
By Diego Carrasco, and Faustino Núñez.
Conservatorium Amsterdam, 15.00h
Workshop Guitar
Juan Gómez ‘Chicuelo’, World Music and Dance Centre Rotterdam, 11.00h
Workshop Baile part I
Isabel Bayón, Studio 4 Amsterdam, 14.30h

31 October
Lecture
Comprende el Flamenco I
Faustino Núñez, World Music and Dance Centre,
Rotterdam, 11.00 h
Workshop Baile part II
By Isabel Bayón, Studio 4 Spuistraat 239
Amsterdam, 14.30h
Masterclass Dance
By Isabel Bayón, Studio 4 Amsterdam, 20.00h
Lecture The Andalusian Genre and the School of Gypsified
Dance in the Paris of Romanticism (1833 – 1965)
By Gerardo Steingress, De Doelen Rotterdam, 19.00h

1 November
Lecture Comprende el Flamenco II
By Faustino Núñez, World Music and Dance Centre,
Rotterdam, 12.00h
Workshop Baile By La Moneta, Studio Rosa de Compás Rotterdam, 14.00h

2 November Debate : Flamenco in the XXI century
With Gerhard Steingress (University of Sevilla), Faustino Núñez (musicologist, Conservatory Córdoba), José Maria Velázquez-Gaztelu (poet, journalist), Silvia Calado (flamencoworld), Estela Zatania (deflamenco.com), Jan Fairley (Songlines) and others
Muziekgebouw aan het IJ Amsterdam, 17.00h

Workshop Joropo Dance
By the members of Cimarrón, Bimhuis 17.00h

Special I Dutch Flamenco Biennial.