The bienal is to be held in Amsterdam and Utrecht from November 9th to 12th, 2006

Flamenco-world.com, September 2006

Holland joins the international flamenco circuit. From November 9th to 12th, 2006 the first edition of the Netherlands' Bienal de Flamenco sees the light. The festival will simultaneously hold a program between Amsterdam and Utrecht over four days highlighted by ‘La edad de oro’ by Israel Galván, ‘Qawwali jondo’ by Duquende & Faiz Ali Faiz and the presentation of the album ‘Sin precedentes’ by the trio consisting of Carles Benavent, Jorge Pardo and Tino di Geraldo, among other performances. Joining live flamenco are related activities such as lectures, workshops, films and a literary program in collaboration with the Cervantes Institute of Utrecht. The new flamenco event is organized by the PerpetuumM Foundation of Amsterdam and the Centre of World Cultures RASA of Utrecht.

Belén Maya (Photo: Daniel Muñoz)

1st Netherlands' Bienal de Flamenco
November 9th to 12th, 2006
Amsterdam: Muziekgebouw aan het IJ, Bimhuis
Utrecht: Centre of World Cultures RASA

Thursday, November 9th

Muziekgebouw aan het IJ | Amsterdam
7:30 p.m. Official inauguration
8:30 p.m. Belén Maya, ‘Dibujos’
10:30 p.m. Inaugural toast

Rasa | Utrecht
8:00 p.m. La Kika, ‘Luna en alta Mar’ (Dutch production)
10:15 p.m. Israel Galván, ‘Edad de Oro’

Friday, November 10th

Muziekgebouw aan het IJ | Amsterdam
8:30 p.m. Duquende and Faiz Ali Faiz, ‘Qawwali Flamenco’

Rasa| Utrecht
‘Round-trip’ program
8:45 p.m. Yasaray Rodríguez
10:30 p.m. Son de la Frontera

Saturday, November 11th

Bimhuis| Amsterdam
10:30 p.m. Son de la Frontera, presentation of the album ‘Cal’

Rasa| Utrecht
8:30 p.m. Miguel Ángel Cortés
10:15 p.m. Cañizares Flamenco Trio

Miguel Ángel Cortés
(Photo: Daniel Muñoz)

Sunday, November 12th

Bimhuis | Amsterdam
3:00 p.m. Cañizares Flamenco Trio
4:30 p.m. La Kika, ‘Luna en alta mar’

Muziekgebouw aan het IJ | Amsterdam
7:30 p.m. Israel Galván, ‘Edad de Oro’

Bimhuis | Amsterdam
9:30 p.m. Carles Benavent + Jorge Pardo + Tino di Geraldo Trio
Presentation of album ‘Sin precedentes’

Rasa | Utrecht
3:15 p.m. La Primavera, ‘Utrera del Norte’ (Dutch production)
5:00 p.m. Tomás de Perrate

Tomás de Perrate
(Photo: Daniel Muñoz)

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