The director of the Andalusian Institute of Flamenco, Maria Angeles Carrasco Hidalgo, revealed the Flamenco Viene del Sur 2015 program, a series that will…
Flamenco Viene del Sur Announces 2015 Program
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Celtic Connections Reveals Danny Kyle Open Stage Winners 2015
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Presentation of the Book ‘Flamenco and Power’ in Madrid
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Indiegogo Campaign to Rebuild Dembele Home and Djembeso Music Center
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