Bienal de Flamenco

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Bienal de Flamenco
Genre flamenco
Location(s) Sevilla, Spain
Years active1980 – present
Website http://www.labienal.com/en/
Paco de Lucia, guitarist Paco de Lucia 4.jpg
Paco de Lucía, guitarist

The Bienal de Flamenco is celebrated in Seville, Spain, in different theatres of the city. This festival features dancers, vocalists, and guitarists in a display ranging from flamenco puro to innovative new works.

The festival was first celebrated in 1980, with Jose Luis Ortiz Nuevo as the director and with a poster designed by Joaquín Sáenz. The Giraldillo (the festival award) was won by Calixto Sanchez. [1]

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References

  1. "among them the first Giraldillo del Cante (1980)". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved January 21, 2012.