Vélez-Málaga and Torrox add flamenco to their Christmas schedules

Flamenco has strongly made its way into the Christmas agendas in Vélez-Málaga and Torrox. The Carmen Theater in Vélez-Málaga will once again resonate with bulerías and flamenco dances this Christmas with the celebration of the II Winter Flamenco Festival 'De la Tierra'. It will take place next Saturday, December 14, with free admission starting at 8:00 PM, when the city will once again experience a great flamenco party, this time featuring local artist Antonio José Fernández, along with invited artists Alfredo Tejada and dancer Macarena López.

The Department of Culture, in its notable effort to promote flamenco among the residents of the municipality, has presented this second edition of the festival, led by the Councilor for Culture, Alicia Ramírez (PP), who explained the details to continue with this flamenco event. "We want to fill an important gap in the flamenco offering, as most festivals take place in summer and we have seen that in winter there is an opportunity to promote and enjoy it. Moreover, we emphasize the main idea of providing a space for professional or amateur singers and dancers from our land, from Vélez-Málaga and the Axarquía region," explained the councilor.

Ramírez recalled in a statement the importance of supporting this cultural expression that delves into our roots, such as flamenco. This is coupled with the enormous talent in our region. In addition to Antonio José Fernández, a singer from Vélez with a long career in flamenco singing malagueñas, saetas, and participating in numerous festivals in the province; this time, the singer from Málaga, Alfredo Tejada, and the great Sevillian dancer Macarena López, with her show Crisol, join the event. "We have a well-rounded lineup," assured the Culture Councilor.

Both Alfredo Tejada and Macarena López, each with a long professional career in the world of flamenco, join the lineup of this festival, which in its last edition featured the singer from Vélez, Raimundo Navarro, singer Rosi Campos, and dancer Laura Guerra. Ramírez reminded that this festival is part of a broad flamenco program organized by the Department of Culture, which also highlights the well-known Juan Breva Festival. "Additionally, this year, I am pleased to announce that we will participate in the Málaga Flamenco Biennial, having several performances in Vélez-Málaga," concluded the councilor.

The Department of Culture has also scheduled for this Saturday, December 7, a very Christmassy performance, such as the singing of popular Christmas carols through the streets of the city. In this case, La Manuela's zambomba will be from 7:45 PM in the Plaza de la Constitución, filling the streets of Vélez-Málaga with a festive atmosphere.

Meanwhile, Torrox will host on the next Saturday, December 14, at the Municipal Theater Villa de Torrox, the show 'Flamenco Tribute to ABBA'. A performance that combines music and dance "where the best songs of ABBA, the well-known Swedish group, are combined with different flamenco styles, to transform their famous melodies with the magic of flamenco and turn it into a unique and unrepeatable performance," stated the Councilor for Culture, Salvador Escudero (PP).

The company of the well-known dancer from Vélez-Málaga, Antonio Guerra, which already achieved a full house in the August performance in Rincón de la Victoria, brings us this musical tribute to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ABBA's Eurovision victory with the song 'Waterloo'. In this way, well-known songs such as 'Chiquitita', 'Mamma Mia', or 'Super Trouper', among others, are adapted, choreographed, and reinterpreted as bulerías, alegrías, jaleos, or taranto.

The show will start at 8:00 PM and will last 90 minutes, "in which a story of a romance will be narrated where the pop and dance melodies of ABBA and the purest flamenco completely merge," indicated Escudero. The Councilor for Culture has invited all the people of Torrox to attend this performance, as "we will spend an unforgettable evening listening to these well-known melodies, which are part of the soundtrack of an entire generation, from a new perspective." Tickets can be purchased through the portal https://www.mientrada.net/

Moreover, Escudero reminded that tickets are still available on the website https://mientrada.janto.es/es/recinto/TORROX for the show 'Swan Lake', which will arrive at the Villa de Torrox Theater this coming Saturday, December 7, at 8:00 PM. The acclaimed International Ballet Company, comprising soloists from Moldova, Ukraine, and Italy among other countries, includes in its winter tour this emblematic representation of the classic ballet repertoire.

'Swan Lake', a masterful work by Tchaikovsky and classical ballet, tells the legend of Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette, enchanted by an evil sorcerer who turns her into a swan. The lovers will have to break the spell through the power of love. The show, with a total duration of almost two hours, divided into a first part of 55 minutes and a second of 50, with a 20-minute break between them, will feature performances by soloists Cristina Terentiev and Alexandru Balan.