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Málaga Gira offers a series of pop, flamenco and rock concerts

Tony Bryant

Live music is set to return to the Cortijo de Torres municipal auditorium in Malaga next month. A series of rock, pop and flamenco concerts have been organised to take place from July to September. With a limited capacity of 800 people, Málaga Gira ... with a concert by Lebanese violinist Ara Malikian, who will perform songs from his latest recording Royal Garage. Indie singer Carolina Durante will take to the stage on 31 July, while flamenco singer Miguel Poveda will perform on 1 August. Among

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Malaga returns to normality with art exhibitions and jazz, flamenco and chamber music recitals at the Picasso museum

Nacho Loring Trío. Flamenco Malaga. Museo Picasso Málaga. 11 July, 8pm, 9.15pm Virginia Gámez, a young Malaga flamenco singer accompanied by Andres Cansino on the guitar. 18 July, 8pm, 9.15pm ‘Alba Molina sings to Lole and Manuel’. The ... daughter of two icons of flamenco demonstrates the character of her voice in this tribute to her parents. Accompanied on the guitar by Joselito Acedo. Visits and attractions El Caminito del Rey Ardales. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.

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Flamenco and traditional food for Torremolinos Andalucía Day celebrations

Tony Bryant

Some of Malaga's top flamenco performers will come together in Torremolinos on Friday for a traditional Andalucía Day fiesta. Held in the Peña Amigos del Arte Flamenco (situated on the fairground), the proceedings will begin at 2pm, when a ... typical Andalusian lunch will be served. The event will present several renowned flamenco artists, including Malaga singer Delia Membrive, who began singing as a child and went on to perform with some of Andalucía's top flamenco companies. In 2010, ... she was awarded first prize for her distinctive, duende-fuelled voice in the Benalmádena Concurso de Cante Flamenco (flamenco singing competition). Delia will be accompanied by Antonio Soto Arjona, a leading figure in the world of flamenco guitar.

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The end of the flamenco invasion

Antonio Javier López

We gathered just before 9am at the junction of Calle Molino Lario and Calle Santa María, where metal scaffolding was being erected to the height of the dark-haired woman in a red flamenco dress, a mosaic which has become the most emblematic work in ... flamenco dancer may be his most popular work in Malaga, but the Church authorities in Malaga complained to the regional government and city hall and demanded that it be removed, because the palace is classified as a Building of Cultural Interest (BIC) and

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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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A passion for Andalucía inspires debut novel

Tony Bryant

Benalmádena-based British author with a passion for Andalucía has recently published her debut novel. The flamenco-theme love story, published in both English and Spanish, is set in Andalucía, London, Los Angeles and New York and focuses on the ... ethical and social issues that confront modern society. Flamenco Forever: An Andalusian Amor is the work of Julie Silverton, a former journalist who has lived in Benalmádena since 2015. Julie studied English Literature and Philosophy at Warwick ... University and she discovered the beauties of Andalucía and the mysterious world of flamenco while holidaying in southern Spain. As a result of her fascination with flamenco, Julie decided to enrol in a flamenco dance studio in the UK. She continued with her

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Flamenco flashmob fills Malaga's Calle Larios

Almost 5,000 people took to Calle Larios in Malaga last weekend to dance in the local 'Malagueñas' style in a Guinness-world-record-breaking flashmob. The huge event was organised by the Flamenco School of Andalucía and also saw some ... professionals performing in Plaza de la Constitución. Passers-by watched the spectacle, taking photos and recording the event on their phones. The mob beat the previous flamenco record of 3,920 dancers.

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A music festival in Rincón de la Victoria's Cueva del Tesoro

Jennie Rhodes

The Cueva del Tesoro music festival starts this evening, Friday 7 February, at the Rincón de la Victoria cave. Four concerts, one each weekend, will offer a selection of opera, gospel, flamenco and fusion music. Malaga-born singer-songwriter ... are well known in the Axarquía for their flamenco performances. Gospel IT, a group of 20 talented young musicians from Malaga, will be performing gospel versions of classic rock, reggae, pop and soul on Saturday 22 February. Closing this year's

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Stellar performance by Estrella

Flamenco singer Estrella Morente captured the hearts of her audience with her recital of love songs last weekend at the Nerja Caves music festival.

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Promoting the cultural importance of the art of flamenco

Tony Bryant

The Picasso Museum in Malaga will host the fourth edition of the Flamenco EÑE Festival from Thursday 27 until Saturday 29 June. Organised by the SGAE Foundation, with the collaboration of the Picasso Museum, the festival aims to promote the cultural ... importance of the art of flamenco - declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010. CONCERTS Thursday 27 June. Rancapino Chico/Hermanas Bautista (7pm). Diego Morao/ Israel Fernández. (10.30pm). Friday 28 June. Lela Soto/Rafael Riqueni (7pm). ... artistes will deliver a mixture of orthodox flamenco song and dance styles, together with the modern trend of fusing the predominantly Gypsy art with jazz and other world music. The festival will begin on Thursday at 7pm, when Rancapino Chico will present