(noticia) The stars of the world of flamenco bring Andalusian passion to Sadler's Wells

Kind hearts and castanets

By Alice Jones

23 December 2004

The Flamenco Festival returns to Sadler's Wells for its second year, bringing some much-needed Mediterranean warmth and passion to the post-Christmas season in London. The two-week festival gives audiences the chance to acquaint themselves with all aspects of flamenco music and singing, as well as with the more celebrated dance tradition.

The festival is the result of a collaboration between Alistair Spalding, artistic director of Sadler's Wells, and Miguel Marin, who is keen to show that there is much more to flamenco than clacking castanets and flouncy dresses. "We have tried to bring together the old masters with upcoming dancers, the traditional with the more contemporary, so that the people who come to see the festival will have a broad idea of the richness of flamenco today."

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