This page aims to provide a general guide to the flamenco you can find in Granada throughout the year. Hopefully it will help you get to know Granada flamenco.
Festivals in Granada
There are two important festivals held in the city of Granada every year:
Festival
Internacional de Música y Danza
(June/July)
Offers an extensive programme of
performances held in various
locations throughout the city,
such as theatres, gardens, caves
and parks. Although the
festival is not dedicated
exclusively to flamenco, the
programme always includes the
most important contemporary
flamenco companies in Spain.
www.granadafestival.org
Festival de Otoño de Granada
(December)
This festival, dedicated
exclusively to flamenco, takes
place in the first week of
December every year. The brightest
artists from all over Spain come
together in the most atmospheric
of Granada’s theatres “Teatro
Isabela Católica”.
Theatres
Teatro
Alhambra
Has an annual programme
entitled Flamenco Viene
del Sur with performances from
famous flamenco artists. www.teatroalhambra.com
Teatro Isabel
Católica
Granada flamenco
artists perform with
penas and dance schools (usually
in March).
Auditorio
Manuel de Falla
Concerts of elite artists such
as the Farruco family, Sara Baras,
Paco de Lucia, or Enrique Morente.
Palacio de
Congresos
Also worth checking the
programme at this large venue in
Granada.
Up-and-Coming
Sala la
Chumbera del Sacromonte
During winter and spring you
can find flamenco every Saturday
night in Sala la Chumbera del
Sacromonte. With an
awe-inspiring view of the Alhambra
as a backdrop to the stage, you
can admire flamenco artists,
mainly Granadinos, with a great
future ahead of them.
Centro de
Interpretación
In the heart of the Sacromonte,
the traditional gypsy quarter of
Granada, for one night a week
throughout July, you can
enjoy an interesting
programme of young or new flamenco
in a really traditional and
original atmosphere.
Summer Shows
Corral de
Carbón
On summer nights from July
till the beginning of September
there are shows in the Corral
de Carbón from 10.30
onwards. Each year the programme
of artists gets more
exciting!
Jardines de
Generalife
Every night during summer in
the beautiful Jardines de
Generalife in the Alhambra
there are performances by the
best known companies of Danza
Española and Flamenco.
Listings and Reviews
For up to date information about the flamenco scene in the city read Jorge Fernandez' blog (in Spanish)which lists the most important performances, festivals and places of interest. Essential reading for all visitors who wish to enjoy or learn more about this art. Jorge is a well known writer and critic of flamenco who writes for the newspaper Granada Hoy.
Popular Venues
Throughout the whole year there are Peñas Flamencas, Pubs, Caves and Zambras, Tablaos, Restaurantes y other venues where almost every night you can find flamenco. Outstanding are:
Sala Albaicin with a very professional group of flamenco musicians and dancers.
Eshavira: A pub just off the popular Calle Elvira where professional flamenco and jazz artists perform every Thursday and Sunday nights.
La Pena la Platería in the Albaicin. A very atmospheric Peña with activities for everyone, from shows to courses on the theory of flamenco or just spending a good time talking about flamenco with other aficionados.
There are many
other places of interest to
students and aficionados of this
wonderful art. For example
throughout the summer there are
flamenco festivals in the
villages around Granada, such as
the one in Ojijares in
September, where you can watch
and listen to real flamenco of
the people. And there are caves
in Sacromonte where you can
spend unforgettable magic nights
- or equally unforgettable
drunken nights…!
Come and see it with your own
eyes!
