(noticia) Jerez Flamenco Festival

SPAIN - JEREZ DE LA FRONTERATEATRO VILLAMARTA until March 11, 2006

This flamenco festival in Jerez has become one of the most important in the world, with a programme of internationally-renowned stars. There are performances by singers, dancers and guitar players at the principle venue, the Villamarta Theatre, and other venues around the town, as well as dance courses, concerts and exhibitions.

Although for many flamenco has come to represent Spain as a whole, it originated in Andalusia, with Moorish, Indian and European Gypsy influences. Jerez itself is often referred to as the cradle of flamenco - with its Moorish castle and large Gypsy quarter it produces an unending stream of cante (song), baile (dance) and guitarra (guitar).

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