Presentation of the 7th edition of SUMA FLAMENCA. The complete program.
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Text: Pablo San Nicasio Ramos
Those of us who thought this year we would have to get by without the Suma festival were delighted when we were called to attend its presentation at the Corral de la Morería. The great leveller which is the economic situation, knows little of art and flamenco, and we had feared the worst. But no. In the end our colleague Verdú, the director of the festival, gathered up his courage and, pulling things out of his hat, presented the seventh edition of the longest flamenco festival in the nation’s capital. The 2012 Suma Flamenca begins June 7th, and continues through the 30th of the same month, offering a valid, though somewhat skimpier program than other years. Among the strong shows are the last Madrid performance of dancer Blanca del Rey, the guitars of Tomatito, his son playing second guitar for Enrique Morente, Jr. and the impressive prodigy, Amós Lora, the voices of Carmen Linares, María Toledo with Yasmín Levy, Valderrama and David de Jacoba, and dancers Aída Gómez, Marco Flores, Selene Muñoz and La Moneta. As in recent years, Suma is joining several Madrid tablaos to offer flamenco nights in the excellent venues Corral de la Morería, Villa Rosa and Casa Patas. During the presentation, attended by most of the scheduled artists and important authorities of the region, Juan Manuel del Rey, manager of Corral de la Morería, thanked all those present for attending, as well as the programmers and institutions for being supportive of Madrid’s competitive ability. Juan Verdú also thanked the Madrid Community for their efforts, and went over the program which, as mentioned above, includes Blanca del Rey as one of its main attractions. The Cordoban dancer and hostess recalled her love for Madrid and the indebtedness she felt, and vice-president Ignacio González thanked everyone for their collaboration in overcoming, as best as possible, current economic difficulties. The evening was brilliantly adorned by dancer Belén López and her group with alegrías, and Amós Lora with some wonderful guitar-playing. Keep in mind that if you keep your tickets from the concerts, you have free entrance to Corral de la Morería Monday to Wednesday during the festival.
PROGRAM Thursday 7 June
El último vuelo del mantón
Pellizcos flamencos Friday 8 June Flamenco en el aula
ANTONIA SANTIAGO «LA CHANA» Saturday 9 June Flamenco en el aula
ANTONIA SANTIAGO «LA CHANA» Noches brujas del Corral de la Morería Sunday 10 June Flamenco en el aula Yasmin Levy en concierto – Madrid – Teatros del Canal – Sala Roja – 8pm Martes 12 June Miércoles 13 June
Madrid – Teatros del Canal – Sala Roja – 8.30pm Thursday 14 June Pellizcos flamencos Saturday 16 June Amós en concierto – Noches brujas del Corral de la Morería Thursday 21 June Albero y ceniza Pellizcos flamencos Friday 22 June Albero y ceniza Saturday 23 June Nacencia Noches brujas del Corral de la Morería Thursday 28 June Pellizcos flamencos Saturday 30 June Noches brujas del Corral de la Morería
Venues CASA PATAS CENTRO SEFARAD ISRAEL PALACIO CENTRO CULTURAL PACO RABAL-PALOMERAS BAJAS CORRAL DE LA MORERÍA Patricia IbáÑez, Abel Harana, Almudena Serrano, Adrián Sánchez, Concha Jareño, David Coria, Guadalupe Torres, Francisco Hidalgo, Inmaculada Aranda, Jesús Fernández, Inmaculada Ortega, Joaquín Mulero, Lola Pérez, Lucia Guarnido, Juan Ogalla, Pepa Molina, Marco Morales, Raquel Villegas, Miguel Téllez, Cynthia Cano, La Talegona, Juan Andrés Maya, Belén López, Charo Espino, Angel Múñoz, Jesús Carmona, Karen Lugo, José Maldonado, Anabel Moreno * During the Suma Flamenca Festival, Corral de la Morería is offering a special promotion. If you show your ticket for SUMA FLAMENCA, you have free entrance to Corral de la Morería on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesday from 11:45pm up to capacity (drink not included).. LAS CARBONERAS Marco Flores, Manuel Tañé, Lucía «La Piñona» TEATRO DE LA ABADIA-SALA SAN JUAN DE LA CRUZ TEATROS DEL CANAL DE LA COMUNIDAD DE MADRID VILLA ROSA Cante: El Trini de la Isla, Juañares, Manuel Tañé, Matías López «El Maty», Eva «La Lebri», Chelo Pantoja THURSDAY 7 TO SATURDAY 30 JUNE San Lorenzo de El Escorial |
BLANCA DEL REY
Tomatito en concierto
Remembranzas
Con otra mirada –
Adalí –
Extremo Jondo –
Tránsito –
Villa Rosa –
GREG HICKS, CLARA MONTES, JOSÉ LUIS MONTÓN
Cartas de amor –
