9th Flamencos y Mestizos Festival

Description

In this ninth edition of “Flamencos y Mestizos”, the Hospital de Santiago in Úbeda, the Church of San Lorenzo, the San Juan de la Cruz Museum, the Andalusian Museum and La Central will host performances for this event, directed by Paco Ortega, which will also include talks and exhibitions.

The festival will kick off on 24 April with Dorantes, continuing on the 25th of the same month with Las Migas. Morenito de Íllora and Rancapino Chico will perform on 30 April, while on 1 May audiences can enjoy Lucía Álvarez “La Piñona” and, on 2 May, María Terremoto. On the 7th of that same month, Nuria Barrios, together with El Torro and Belén Vega, will give a talk; the following day, 8 May, Andrés Barrios will perform alongside El Yiyo & Carmen Young, and on the 9th it will be José Mercé's turn. Dancer Dalia Sánchez will take part on 10 May in this festival, which will also feature an activity on electronic instruments in flamenco, led by Aroa Fernández; an exhibition of photographs from the previous edition of “Flamencos y Mestizos” by the Úbeda Photography Association; as well as a saeta competition organised by the Brotherhood of the Virgen de la Soledad, and guided tours of the city of Úbeda, among other initiatives.