Flamenco Festival 2011 heats up the hearts of Bucharesters in February

Newsroom 06/01/2011 | 12:37

Latino music aficionados may find one more reason to rejoice, this time focus being put on the Andalusian music and dance genre, flamenco. The 2011 Flamenco Festival is organized by the Cervantes Institute and will take place between February 4 and March 10 in several locations across the capital city.

Also known as “Classic Flamenco and its new genres”, the festival aims to offer a monograph of the style, from classical music, traditional flamenco music, jazz-flamenco fusion and film. Renowned flamenco musicians and dancers will attend the festival.

Thus, on February 4, the festival will open at ArCub with a recital held by guitarist Rafael Andujar, singer Jesus Chozas and dancers Ana Alonso and Juanma Carillo. Jose Maria Gallardo del Rey will hold a guitar recital on February 9 at Ateneul Roman (The Romanian Athenaeum) and on February 10 at Sala Radio (The Radio Hall). Pianist Rosa Torres Tardo will hold a representation on February 16 on the scene of the Athenaeum, while violinist Ara Malikian and guitar player Jose Luis Monton will hold a duet on February 21 and 22.

Pop-flamenco concerts will be held by the band Soniquete de Jerez, on February 26 and 27, at ArCub hall. Films dedicated to flamenco will be showcased at Cinema Studio on March 4-10, as “Los Tarantos” by Rovira Beleta, “Camaron” by Jaime Chavarri, or even the more recent, as is the case of “La Leyenda del Tiempo”, by Isaki Lacuesta.

Ticket fees and locations of purchase are to be announced soon.