Alhaurín de la Torre joins for another year the International Flamenco Day, which is commemorated on November 16 since Unesco declared this art Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010. The City Council has organized two free activities to bring flamenco closer to the neighbourhood, as indicated by the Consistory.
The first event will be on Saturday, November 21 at the Parque Municipal del Mirador de Bellavista, with a masterclass of flamenco cajón por sevillanas. There will be two shifts, at eleven and twelve in the morning, and participation will be in order of arrival. Up to fifty cajones will be available for those who do not bring their own. The class will be taught by professional musicians: Isaac García and Lorena Negrillo on percussion, Lola Dolores as soloist and Francisco Martín on guitar. From one in the afternoon, attendees will be able to put what they have learned into practice with a show of singing and dance by Manuel de la Curra, José Lérida and Tío Remache on vocals, Luis Salao on guitar and the dance of Carmen Ríos and Luisa Chicano.
Mantón de manila in Viñagrande
The second proposal will come earlier, on Tuesday, November 17, at the Centro Social de Viñagrande. The Área de Participación Ciudadana celebrates for the fourth consecutive year a flamenco masterclass within the Vecinalh programme, dedicated to revitalising the neighbourhoods. In this edition it will focus on the handling of the mantón de manila and will be taught by Lourdes Soto, teacher at the Escuela Municipal de Baile.
To participate in this class it is necessary to register in advance, although attendance is free. Applications are sent by email to participacionciudadana@alhaurindelatorre.es.
The mayor, Joaquín Villanova, and the councillor for Grandes Eventos, Turismo y Fiestas and Participación Ciudadana, Andrés García, have presented the activities. The councillor has stated that «there is no better way to celebrate this day than bringing flamenco to the street and to the public».
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