Córdoba prepares the
White Night of Flamenco 2009

The city will stay up on the night of June 20th to the 21st with shows on forty stages by artists such as Lebrijano, José Mercé and Arcángel

Flamenco-world.com, June 2009

For an entire night, Córdoba will remain awake. Flamenco will flood its streets and squares on June 20th, 2009. The second edition of the White Night of Flamenco will have six hundred artists performing at forty different venues in the city until dawn. Cantaores El Lebrijano (with the Orquesta Andalusí and Faiçal Kourrich), José Mercé and Arcángel are the artists heading up this unusual lineup.

José Mercé (Photo Daniel Muñoz)

The program of Córdoba’s White Night of Flamenco 2009 has three focal points: large-scale concerts, shows in neighborhoods and shows in the old quarter. The greatest-scale shows are those which will star Juan Peña ‘El Lebrijano’ with Faiçal Kourrich and the Orquesta Andalusí at the Plaza de las Tendillas, the concert by José Mercé at the Plaza de la Corredera and Arcángel at the Patio de los Naranjos.

Halfway between flamenco, pop and rock are the concerts by singer Rosario Flores and the group Mediana Azahara at Avenida de la República Argentina. Moreover, the Teatro de la Axerquía will host the premiere of the flamenco dancing show ‘Cálida hondura’, with artistic director Daniel Navarro, choreography by Javier Latorre and music by Vicente Amigo and José Manuel Hierro.

The locations in corners of the old quarter and other neighborhoods will be occupied by Córdoba-born artists. Proposals stand out such as the musical-visual show ‘Taurojondo’ at the Plaza del Conde de Priego, the concert with drums and bugles ‘Pasión’ at Cuesta del Bailío, the tribute to Córdoba’s National Contest of Flamenco Art entitled ‘Puro y jondo’ at La Posada del Potro, the performance ‘Jondura’ at the Julio Romero de Torres Museum, and the tribute to artists Dora la Cordobesita, María la Talegona, María la Bolera, Pepita Morales and Ana la Tomata at the Plaza de la Compañía. In addition to the live shows, there are parallel activities related to contemporary art and to the children’s audience, as well as an act with flamenco fashion designer Juana Martín.

Arcángel (Photo Daniel Muñoz)