A very tasty tapas of a show from Estévez/Paños y compañía
A superb evening with many moments that were truly original, thought-provoking, challenging, educational, witty, entertaining and novel
Flamenco Festival
London Flamenco Festival: Pineda, Flamenco by Cantaora, Queralt Lahoz
In Pineda, Patricia Guerrero does an impressive job in giving body and soul to the character in what is a compelling flamenco ballet.
Compañía Mercedes Ruiz: Romancero del Baile Flamenco
There were some excellent and varied offerings from the dancers who, had they been wearing any, would have worked their socks off…
Two takes on contemporary flamenco: Reflexiones sobre las Parcas & Matancera
Reflections on a double header at Sadler’s Wells: Reflexiones sobre las Parcas by a trio of artists, and Matancera by Rosario la Tremendita
Alejandro Hurtado/Inmaculada Salomón and Manuel Valençia Trio
Two shows that presented the very best of contemporary flamenco, and how lucky are we that London is able to witness it.
Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras: Vuela
Sara Baras and her company, just five years older than the LOndon Flamenco Festival itself, have set the bar very high… A hard act to follow
“A living language of emotion”
That’s flamenco says London Flamenco Festival director Miguel Marin, who talks to David Mead ahead of the festival’s 20th anniversary, 2025 edition
Ballet Nacional de España: Invocación
Escuela bolera, contemporary dance with a Spanish twist, danza estilizada, and of course, flamenco.