Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla 2010 will be held from September 14th to October 9th with the slogan ‘Flamenco de viva voz’

The results of the 2008 edition include a 95% occupation in the seventy performances scheduled over thirty-two days

Flamenco-world.com, October 2008

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Barely a week after Enrique Morente closed its fifteenth edition, Seville’s Bienal de Flamenco isn’t just weighing things up, but is also already starting to schedule its next encounter. There are dates and a slogan. The next flamenco ‘macrofestival’ in Seville will be held from September 14th to October 9th, 2010 with the slogan ‘Flamenco de viva voz’.

Bienal 2008 photo call at Casino de la Exposición
(Photo Daniel Muñoz)

The announcement was made during the presentation of the official results of the fifteenth edition of Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla 2008, subtitled ‘Las músicas del flamenco’. The report, presented by Seville City Hall’s head of Culture and festival director Domingo González, indicates that the festival registered an occupation of 95.58 %, with 46,379 tickets sold out of a total of 53,458 offered.

From September 10th to October 11th, 70 performances were held of 55 shows, 39 of which had to hang out the ‘sold out’ sign. All of that translates to revenues at the box office of nearly one million euros. Moreover, according to a survey by the Junta de Andalucía’s Tourism Council, the festival welcomed 11,431 visitors on this occasion. Of these figures, the study calculates that 40% is a Spanish audience and 60% is foreign, mainly from France, Italy and the United States.