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Christmas on the horizon with carol concerts, traditional zambombas as well as classical music and jazz

denise bush

Cultural. 26 December, 7pm. The Coral Gospel Torremolinos will be in concert in the Plaza de la Independencia Flamenco Zambomba Flamenca Zambomba Flamenca with Alejandro Estrada. Malaga. 13 December. Teatro Cervantes. Flamenco ... performance with the Antonio de Verónica dance company and Sara Cortés. Alicia Moreno Almuñécar. 21 December, 8pm. Auditorium of the Casa de La Cultura. Flamenco performance. Zambomba Flamenca with Alejandro Estrada Malaga. 26 December, 7pm. ... Teatro Cervantes. Spanish flamenco Christmas spectacular with Malaga flamenco singer Alejandro Estrada. Rafael Riqueni Malaga. 27 December, 7pm. Teatro Cervantes. Flamenco guitarist soloist,Rafael Riqueni will be performing Herencias which

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Christmas concerts, shows and bazaars around the province

Denise Bush

Independencia. Flamenco Zambomba Flamenca with Alejandro Estrada. Navidad Flamenca Malaga. 19 December, 3pm. El Gallo Ronco, Plaza de las Flores. Flamenco Cal Y Canto with Sergio Aranda (dance9, José Manuel Fernández (vocals) and Francisco ... Vinuesa (guitar). Reservations: reservas@galloronco.com or call: 952228103. Alicia Moreno Almuñécar. 21 December, 8pm. Auditorium of the Casa de La Cultura. Flamenco performance. Zambomba Navideña La Herradura. 22 December, 7pm. Plaza ... de la Independiente. Fausto Jimenez and Judit Urbano celebrate a Spanish Christmas. Zambomba Flamenca Almuñécar. 23 December, 7pm. Casa de la Cultura Organised by the Asociación Cultural Flamenca y Copla, the zambomba will include flamenco

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18 December 2012: The UN holds first World Arabic Language Day

Jennie Rhodes

...meaning 'if only', or 'hopefully', comes from the Arabic 'insh'allah' meaning God-willing and even the cry of 'olé' heard during flamenco performances is derived from the Arabic 'wa'llah'. Many place names in Malaga province and indeed Andalucía, have

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25 December 1942: Birth of controversial flamenco singer Enrique Morente

Tony Bryant

Enrique Morente, one of the most controversial singers within the world of contemporary flamenco, was born in the Albaicín district of Granada on Christmas Day in 1942. Since called the 'Pope of Flamenco', Morente, father of celebrated singer ... Estrella Morente, was a revolutionary artist who changed the course of flamenco history with his distinctive style of singing. Without renouncing his traditional roots, the singer began performing with musicians from diverse musical genres, which, ... despite criticism from the dyed-in-the-wool aficionados, shot him from the close-knit circle of the flamenco world into an international star. Enrique Morente Cotelo, who recorded more than 20 albums throughout his career, began singing as a member of

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The delights of a Spanish Christmas

Rachel Haynes

Zambomba is also the name used for a festive season party, especially in Jerez, involving the instrument among many more. Flamenco and Christmas go hand in hand. The most fun Christmas instrument, however, is the ‘anís’ bottle. Obviously only the

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John Lennon's visit to Malaga, well worth 1,000 pesetas

francisco Griñán

...versa. The press had no choice but to pay attention to him. In response to questions, the Beatle said his top priorities during his visit were to shoot the film, swim in the sea and go to a flamenco club, an ambience that he already knew well because

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The restless, creative maturity of Andrés Mérida

Antonio Javier López

...these digital compositions have made the leap to canvas and wall projections. The characters created from Mérida’s ‘scribbles’ include Christ, a flamenco dancer, a bored man who hides his face... Mérida remains faithful to his gallery of protagonists ... rooted in his imagination. The author defends himself, “When I do a project like this, which allows me to look back on the work I have done in the past, I realise I have many subjects, not just flamenco or bull fighting.” There are the romantic scenes

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Concerts, theatre and workshops around the province

denise bush

...tributes Mijas Costa. 30 January, 9pm. Teatro Las Lagunas, Camino del Albero. 15€. A tribute to two great legends, Queen and the Bee Gees. Ticket office open two hours before the show. Info: teatrolaslagunas@gmail.com Flamenco Paseos Flamenco

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Estepona town hall joins the Cudeca Sunflower Effect campaign

Tony Bryant

Estepona town hall boosted the Cudeca Sunflower Effect campaign last week with a donation of 6,339 euros. The money was raised last year at a charity concert in the municipal auditorium given by popular flamenco singer Miguel Poveda. Mayor José

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Concerts, lectures and theatre performances

Corporation TV channel (GBC). He will be playing pieces by Schumman, Brahms, Manuel de Falla, Granados and Debussy.More information: tgpsociety@gmail.com Flamenco Paseos Flamenco Malaga. 31 January Plaza de la Merced. 10 -11.15am, 11.30am - 1pm.