The 19th Bienal de Flamenco begins today, Thursday, September 8, 2016. The events will begin at 8:00 p.m. at the Plaza del Triunfo de Sevilla with the launch of Carmen and Melquiades, flamenco rhythm machines produced and marketed in Seville. These machines work as automatic percussion instruments capable of reproducing the rhythms of flamenco.
The machines will be operating during the Biennial at different stages of the festival, and during this opening day the creator of the machines, Ignacio Rodriguez and guitarist and musical director José Torres will be available.
At 8:40 p.m., right around sunset, singer José de la Tomasa will perform a toná from the Lion’s Gate of the Alcazar of Seville, calling all fans and visitors of the city to share and enjoy the Biennial.
Later, at 9:00 p.m. (21:00) in the Plaza del Triunfo, dancer Farruquito will lead the #flashmobflamenco that has been scheduled at this time and place, based on his own choreography. This event will be lived and enjoyed collectively in the city of Seville and throughout the world as well, in more than 30 locations around the world, thanks to the live connection offered by the Twitter tool called Periscope. The countries include Costa Rica, Venezuela, Mexico, Peru, Kazakhstan, Argentina, Japan, Turkey, Poland, Chile, Russia, South Korea, Ecuador, Uruguay, Belarus, Holland, Brazil, Czech Republic, Canada, the United States, Italy and Germany.
At 10:00 p.m. at Espacio Santa Clara, the National Poetry Prize and Gold Medal of Andalucía, Antonio Hernandez, will read the Literary Proclamation of the Biennale, an event that is after twelve years of absence.
The Triana district will also experience its particular opening of the Biennale at 7:00 p.m. on Calle San Jacinto. It is the place chosen for the beginning of educational activities related to the reuse and recycling of waste designed by Lipassam coinciding with the celebration of the Bienal de Flamenco in different locations in the city during the month of September and the first week of October. This initiative, open to the participation of all citizens, includes workshops, construction of musical instruments and flamenco accessories as well as an exhibition.
More at www.labienal.com
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
