Flamenco Empírico 2009 sets bailaores the challenge of experimentation

Belén Maya, Marco Vargas and Olga Pericet, among others, take part in the series, which is to be held at the Mercat de les Flors in Barcelona from February 16th to March 1st

Flamenco-world.com, February 2009

Flamenco Empírico 2009. Full schedule

Flamenco dancing, like energy, transforms. And the latest mutations are going to be noticed by the Flamenco Empírico 2009 Series which, from February 16th to March 1st, is to be held at the Mercat de les Flors in Barcelona. The project, commissioned by Juan Carlos Lérida and Belén Maya, includes the participation of bailaores such as Rocío Molina, Olga Pericet, Marco Vargas, Amador Rojas, Isabel Bayón and Andrés Marín, among others.

Israel Galván (Photo Daniel Muñoz)

“Checking out the current state of the evolution and transformation of flamenco dancing”. That is the aim of the Flamenco Empírico 2009 Series which the Mercat de les Flors in Barcelona organizes from February 16th to March 1st. Dancers and choreographers Juan Carlos Lérida and Belén Maya are the commissioners of this showcase, which provides a space for the exchange and improvisation ‘Tócame las palmas’, besides the creative workshops, the ‘Tapeos’ of short experimental pieces, lectures and debates, and audiovisual displays.

Besides the performances by Israel Galván with ‘El final de este estado de cosas. Redux’ and Increpación Danza with ‘Breviario’, the Flamenco Empírico Series will bring together over fifty artists, among them, Isabel Bayón, Amador Rojas, Olga Pericet, Marco Vargas, Yolanda Heredia, Andrés Marín, Pastora Galván, Marco Vargas and Rocío Molina, among others.

Flamenco Empírico 2009
Mercat de les Flors. Barcelona (Spain), from February 16th to March 1st, 2009

Israel Galván, ‘El final de este estado de cosas. Redux’
Thursday, February 26th to Saturday the 28th, 9 p.m.
Sunday, March 1st, 7 p.m.
Sala MAC

Increpación Danza, ‘Breviario’
Wednesday, February 18th and Thursday the 19th, 9 p.m.
Sala OM

Tócame las palmas: improvisations by artists
Free show by reservation at aportada@aportada.com

Thursday, February 19th
7 p.m. Juan Carlos Lérida, Belén Maya, Rocío Molina, Florencio Campo

Rocío Molina
(Photo Daniel Muñoz)

Saturday, February 21st
6 p.m. Sonia Sánchez, Domingo Patricio, Juan Ramón Caro, Pepe Motos
6:30 p.m. Yolanda Heredia, Amador Rojas, Pablo Logiovine

Sunday, February 22nd
6 p.m. Olga Pericet, Marco Vargas

Brief performances

Saturday, February 21st
8 p.m. Isabel Bayón (Sala OM)
8:30 p.m. Marco Vargas & Chloé Brûlé (Sala OM)

Chloé Brûlé (Photo Daniel Muñoz)

Sunday, February 22nd
6:30 p.m. Pastora Galván (Sala MAC)
8 p.m. Arrieritos (Sala OM)
8:30 p.m. Andrés Marín (Sala OM)

Showing how it’s done: lectures and debates between artists

Friday, February 20th
7 p.m. Roberto Fratini

Friday, February 27th
7 p.m. Pedro G. Romero

Andrés Marín
(Photo Daniel Muñoz)

Tapeos
Display of short experimental pieces from 10 to 15 minutes in length
Before and after the shows

Flamenco VHS
Display of films and documentaries about flamenco

Saturday, February 28th
6 p.m. ‘Flamenco mi vida, cuchillos del viento’ by Peter Sempel

Come closer
Selection of videos in connection (or special disconnection) with flamenco
Non-stop sessions: Thursdays, February 19th and 26th to Saturdays the 21st and 28th

Exhibits and performances

Sunday, March 1st
6 p.m. / 10:30 p.m. Performance by Santi Barber

Thursdays, February 19th and 26th to Saturdays, the 21st and 28th
Photographs by Luis Castilla / Live photographs by Julia Petschinka

Fiestesita
On Saturdays after the shows, a place to have a drink and strike up conversations

Saturday, February 21st
10:30 p.m. Domingo Patricio Group

Saturday, February 28th
11 p.m. Triando

Workshops

Monday, February 16th to Wednesday the 18th
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Juan Carlos Lérida and Belén Maya

Thursday, February 19th and Friday the 20th
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Yolanda Heredia and Florencio Campos