THE BIENAL de Flamenco of Seville presents its program which will honor Camarón

The seventeenth edition of the Bienal de Flamenco presented its program with 70 shows, 20 of which are world premieres, and two others which are national premieres.

Traditional venues such as the Maestranza Theater, the Lope de Vega, the Teatro Central, the Teatro Alameda, Hotel Triana have been maintained, and the Auditorium of the FIBES center, the Centro de Iniciativas Culturales of Seville University and the Santa Clara convent have been added.  The Real Alcázar and the Monastery of the Cartuja are also included for some extraordinary concerts, and the street will become a natural stage set as well.

The massive program is divided into series such as that devoted to “Literatura Bailada” which celebrates a number of great poets.  Other series are “Ecos del Oriente”, “Una Ciudad para el Flamenco”, “Flamenco y Otras Artes”, “Flamenco Integrado” devoted to the handicapped, “Flamenco que Viene” which focuses on upcoming young artists, “Flamenco de Viva Voz” and “100 Años de Cante”, shows which feature a veteran singer along with a newcomer.

The Real Alcázar is the setting for the week-long inaugural series and the Patio de la Montería will receive Manuela Carrasco’s show with the collaboration of Pansequito, El Pele, Juanito Villar and Enrique El Extremeño.

The Maestranza Theater will receive large format companies such as the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía, María Pagés and Sara Baras with her show “La Pepa” that celebrates the bicentennial of Spain’s Constitution, as well as some major vocalists.  

The gala closing show will also take place at the Maestranza with a world premiere directed by dancer Rafaela Carrasco.

The Lope de Vega theater will be the scene for both youth and maturity.  Olga Pericet, Andrés Marín, La Macanita, Joaquín Grilo and Marco Flores among others will perform at this venue.

Seville artists Pepa Montes, Ricardo Miño and Aurora Vargas will be featured, as well as dancer Javier Barón with singer Esperanza Fernández.  Guitarists Gerardo Núñez will premiere his work “Travesía”, backed up by his regular group.

Veteran singer Pansequito will offer an unforgettable recital to celebrate his fifty years of profession, “Mis Bodas de Oro en el Cante”.

The Teatro Central will feature dancer La Moneta, as well as experimental work by several young artists including Rafael Estévez with the work “Romances”.

The work “muDanzas Boleras 1812-2012” will reflect the evolution of dance though the choreographic legacy of Pericet and several historic events, and Rosario Toledo, José Valencia and Dani de Morón bring the premiere of “Aleluya Erótica”.

Also at the Central will be Antonio Rey with the show “Colores de Fuego”, followed by Juan de Juan with the national premiere of “Flamenco Hoofers” and Manuel Liñán with Daniel Doña among others.

The Teatro Alameda is again the venue that will feature shows for youngsters, with the winners of the Certamen Andaluz de Jóvenes Flamencos.  Jesús Carmóna and Company, Sara Calero, Anabel Veloso and Dsdecero Producciones Escénicas for schoolchildren.

The Hotel Triana is the venue that will fill the summer nights, opening with the show “Triana Toca, Canta y Baila” with Rafael Riqueni, Paco Taranto, Carmelilla Montoya, Remedios Amaya and Juan José Amador.

Also from Triana, the show “De Triana a las Tres Mil. Boboterías” a world premiere directed by José Jiménez “Bobote”and Eugenio Iglesias. 

From Triana to Málaga without leaving Seville.  “Málaga” is the title of the show that brings Cancanilla, Cañeta, Chato Vélez and La Lupi, with the peculiar dancing of El Carrete.

 “Jerez” is a show that will bring Luis El Zambo, El Torta, La Macanita and José Méndez to represent that particular flamenco territory.

New venues have been added, such as the Santa Clara convent which will offer “Recitales del Convento” with recitals by Jesús Méndez and José Valencia, in addition to Tomás de Perrate’s show “Infundio”, and the show “Son de Peñas” with Antonio Reyes, Manuela Corder, El Junco and Eli Parrilla.  Rosario la Tremendita will bring her cante fusion “Qasida” with Iranian singer Mohammad Motamedi.

The series “De Viva Voz” includes artists such as Rocío Márquez, Hermanos Iglesias, El Chozas, La Sallago y María Mezcle, Miguel Lavi, Manolo Franco, Toñi Fernández, Márquez “El Zapatero”, Juan Murube, Eduardo Rebollar, Pedro “El Granaíno”, Santiago Lara, Rafael de Utrera, José Quevedo “Bolita”, Manuel Osuna and Tamara Aguilera.

The Cartuja Monastery is the venue for “Flamenco y Otras Artes” which Israel Galván’s work “Solo”, “ReciclArte” of Ana Morales and “Colección Privada” of Marcos Vargas and Chloé Brûlé among other works.

Without a doubt, the most important novelty is the new auditorium of the FIBES congress center.  With a capacity of 3200, it’s the venue for the big tribute to Camarón de la Isla on the 20th anniversary of his death.  The show is a production of the Bienal titles “Camarón 20 Años”, and features artists such as Duquende, La Susi, Montse Cortés and Pepe de Lucía, with a big band and special guest collaborations, all under the direction of Javier Limón.

Tickets go on sale June 1st.  They may be purchased at the Lope de Vega theater from 11:00am to 2:00pm, and from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, except Mondays and holidays when there is no show.  Via internet: www.labienal.com; www.generaltickets.com/sevilla and www.teatrolopedevega.org  .

Beginning September 1st, tickets will also be onl sale at the Maestranza Theater, the Espacio Santa Clara on Becas St. in Sevilla and the day of the respective shows directly at the venue provided the event is not sold out.

Chronological Program.

• Real Alcázar_10:00pm.
  Series: “DIÁLOGOS EN EL ALCÁZAR”
  Title: “RAÍCES DE ÉBANO”
  
  World premiere
  MANUELA CARRASCO, dance
  Vocal,  PANSEQUITO, EL PELE, JUANITO VILLAR, ENRIQUE EL EXTREMEÑO

4 September 2012

• Real Alcázar_10:00pm.
  Series: “DIÁLOGOS EN EL ALCÁZAR”
  Title: “LAS IDAS Y LAS VUELTAS
  ACCADEMIA DEL PIACERE, FAHMI ALQHAI Y ARCÁNGEL

5 September 2012

• Teatro Maestranza_8:30pm.
  BALLET FLAMENCO DE ANDALUCÍA
  INSTITUTO ANDALUZ DEL FLAMENCO     
  Artistic director: Rubén Olmo

• Espacio Santa Clara. Claustro_11:00pm.
  Series: “100 AÑOS DE CANTE”
  LA NEGRA Y ANGELITA MONTOYA   
  guitar,  Paco Iglesias

6 September 2012

• Plaza del Triunfo_9:00pm. CALLE
  Series: “ECOS DEL ORIENTE”
  Title: “STORIE DEL GIARDINO DEI PERI”
  TEATRO TASCABILE DI BERGAMO

• Real Alcázar_10:00pm.
  Series: “DIÁLOGOS EN EL ALCÁZAR”
  Title: “LAS HUELLAS World premiere
  LA FARRUCA COMPAÑÍA FLAMENCA Y ANUJ ARJUN MISHRA KATHAK COMPANY

7 September 2012

• Teatro Maestranza_8:30pm.
  Title: “UTOPÍA”
  COMPAÑÍA MARÍA PAGÉS    

• Centro de Iniciativas Culturales de la Universidad de Sevilla (CICUS). C/ Madre  de Dios, 1_10:00pm.
  Series: “ECOS DEL ORIENTE”
  Title: “KATHA VACHAK”        
  ANUJ ARJUN MISHRA KATHAK COMPANY
  With the cooperation of CICUS

• Hotel Triana_11:30pm.
  Title: “TRIANA, TOCA, CANTA Y BAILA”
   RAFAEL RIQUENI, PACO TARANTO, CARMELILLA MONTOYA.
  Special guest artists: Remedios Amaya, Juan José Amador

8 September 2012

• Teatro Alameda_7:00pm.
  Series: “EL FLAMENCO QUE VIENE”
  Title: GANADORES II CERTAMEN ANDALUZ DE JÓVENES FLAMENCOS
  INSTITUTO ANDALUZ DE LA JUVENTUD
  HUGO LÓPEZ LUQUE (dance), CARLOS CRUZ LÓPEZ (cante) y DAVID CARO TORRALBA (toque)

• Teatro Maestranza_8:30pm.
  Title: “UTOPÍA”
  COMPAÑÍA MARÍA PAGÉS

• Teatro Lope de Vega_8:30pm.
  Title: “ROSA METAL CENIZA”
  COMPAÑÍA OLGA PERICET

• Hotel Triana_11:30pm.
  Title: “DE TRIANA A LAS TRES MIL. BOBOTERÍAS” World premiere     
  EL VARETA, GUILLERMO MANZANO, MARI VIZÁRRAGA, HERMINIA BORJA, BOBOTE, EL ELÉCTRICO, TOROMBO, JOSELITO FERNÁNDEZ,…
  Directed by: José Jiménez Bobote y Eugenio Iglesias

9 September 2012

• Teatro Alameda_7:00pm.
  Series: “FLAMENCO INTEGRADO”
  Title: “SORDA. Flamenco Puro en Lengua de Signos”      
  MARIÁNGELES NARVÁEZ, LA NIÑA DE LOS CUPONES

• Teatro Lope de Vega_8:30pm.
  JOSÉ DE LA  TOMASA, JULIÁN ESTRADA Y ADELA CAMPALLO

• Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (CAAC). Monasterio de la Cartuja _11:00pm.
  Title: “SOLO”     
  ISRAEL GALVÁN
  In collaboration with CAAC

10 September 2012

• Teatro Maestranza_8:30pm.
  MARINA HEREDIA       World premiere  

• Monasterio de la Cartuja_11:30pm.
  Seriess: “FLAMENCO Y OTRAS ARTES” & “48 NOCHES CULTURA ABIERTA EN LA UNIA”
  Title: “RECICLARTE”    World premiere
  ANA MORALES

11 September 2012

• Espacio  Santa Clara_7:00pm.
  Series: “DE VIVA VOZ”
  ROCÍO MÁRQUEZ
  guitar,  Manolo Herrera

• Teatro Lope de Vega_8:30pm.
  Title: “TUÉTANO”                   National Premiere
  ANDRÉS MARÍN
  Guest artists: Concha Vargas y La Macanita
  Coproducción Festival Montpellier Danse 2012

• Espacio Santa Clara. Claustro_11,00pm
  JESÚS MÉNDEZ                World premiere

12 September 2012

• Espacio  Santa Clara_7:00pm.
  Series: “DE VIVA VOZ”
  HERMANOS IGLESIAS

• Teatro Central_8,00pm
  Title: “LA OTRA PIEL”       World premiere
  Compañía ÚRSULA LÓPEZ
  Guest artist: Jesús Méndez

• Auditorio de FIBES_10:00pm.
  Title: “CAMARÓN 20 AÑOS”     World premiere
  big band flamenca, duquende,  MONTSE CORTÉS, la susi, PEPE DE LUCÍA,…
  Directed by: Javier Limón

13 September 2012

• Espacio  Santa Clara_7:00pm.
  Series: “DE VIVA VOZ”
  EL CHOZAS
  guitar,  Rubén Lebaniego

• Teatro Lope de Vega_8:30pm.
  Title: “DEFLAMENCAS”    
  MARCO FLORES

• Teatro Central_11:00pm.
  Series: “LITERATURA BAILADA”
  Title: “ROMANCES”  
  RAFAEL ESTÉVEZ, NANI PAÑOS Y SANDRA CARRASCO         World premiere
  Directed by : Juan Kruz

14 September 2012

• Espacio  Santa Clara_7:00pm.
  Series: “100 AÑOS DE CANTE”
  LA SALLAGO Y MARÍA MEZCLE   
  guitar,  Adriano Lozano

• Teatro Maestranza_8:30pm.
  Title: “LA PEPA”          
  BALLET FLAMENCO SARA BARAS      

• Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (CAAC). Monasterio de la Cartuja _10:00pm.
  Series: “FLAMENCO  Y OTRAS ARTES”
  Title: “VACONBACON. Cantar las fuerzas”      
  EL NIÑO DE ELCHE + BULOS Y TANGUERÍAS

• Hotel Triana_11:30pm.
  Title: “MÁLAGA”
  CANCANILLA DE MARBELLA, LA CAÑETA, EL CARRETE, CHATO VÉLEZ, LA LUPI.

15 September 2012

• Teatro Alameda_7:00pm.
  Series: “EL FLAMENCO QUE VIENE”
  Title: GANADORES III CERTAMEN ANDALUZ DE JÓVENES FLAMENCOS
  INSTITUTO ANDALUZ DE LA JUVENTUD      
  RICHARD GUTIÉRREZ CASADO (dance), MIRANDA LUNA (cante), ALBERTO LÓPEZ MARTÍNEZ (toque)

• Teatro de la Maestranza_8:30pm.
  Title: “LA PEPA”   
  BALLET FLAMENCO SARA BARAS

• Teatro Lope de Vega_8:30pm.
  Title: “PERSPECTIVAS”             
  COMPAÑÍA MERCEDES RUIZ

• Hotel Triana_11:30pm.
  Title: “JEREZ” 
  LUIS EL ZAMBO, “EL TORTA”, LA MACANITA, JOSÉ MÉNDEZ,…   

16 September 2012

• Teatro Maestranza_8:30pm.
  Title: “LA PEPA”      
  BALLET FLAMENCO SARA BARAS

• Teatro Central_9:00pm.
  Title: “muDANZAS  BOLERAS”          
  Guest artists: Francisco Velasco, Penélope Sánchez 

• Espacio Santa Clara. Claustro_11:00pm
  Title: “QASIDA”        
  ROSARIO LA TREMENDITA Y MOHAMMAD MOTAMEDI

17 September 2012

• Teatro Lope de Vega_8:30pm.
  Title: “LA MAR DE FLAMENCO”          
  COMPAÑÍA DE JOAQUÍN GRILO

• Monasterio de la Cartuja _10:00pm
  Seriess: “FLAMENCO Y OTRAS ARTES” & “48 NOCHES CULTURA ABIERTA EN LA UNIA”
  Title: “COLECCIÓN PRIVADA”              
  COMPAÑÍA MARCO VARGAS &  CHLOÉ BRÛLÉ

• Espacio Santa Clara. Claustro_11:00pm
  LA TOBALA Y PEDRO SIERRA    

18 September 2012

• Espacio  Santa Clara_7:00pm.
  Series: “DE VIVA VOZ”
  MIGUEL LAVI
  guitar,  Manuel Parrilla

• Teatro Central_9:00pm
  Title: “< 
  CÍA. PROYECTO GR.
  Director and choreographer: Manuel Liñán & Daniel Doña