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Nîmes prepares its thirteenth flamenco series. Théâtres de Nîmes, association in charge of the French city's cultural program, designs a bill with topnotch cante and dance which will take place between January 23rd and 25th, 2003. 'Flamenco en janvier 2003' has scheduled performances by Diego el Cigala, La Macanita, Diego Carrasco, Tomasito and Capullo de Jerez, among others. As the grand finale, Antonio Canales will perform 'Bailaor'.

Three flamenco shows make up the bill of 'Flamenco en janvier 2003'. The first, titled 'Juerga & seis flamencos', has Diego el Cigala on center stage. At the Odeon Theater on Thursday, January 23rd, the Madrid-born cantaor will get down to a repertoire contained in his latest records: 'Corren tiempos de alegría' and 'Diego el Cigala con Niño Josele en el Teatro Real'. The second, at the Nîmes Theater on the following day with the title 'El compás de Jerez de la Frontera' and the artistic direction of Diego Carrasco, brings together cantaores such as La Macanita and Capullo de Jerez with guitarists of the likes of Diego de Morao; and Tomasito.

The third and final day of the series will take place at the same stage on Saturday the 25th with Antonio Canales. The Sevillian bailaor travels to the city in the south of France with 'Bailaor', a show premiering at Seville's Bienal de Flamenco 2000 which was also present in the last edition of the French festival of Mont de Marsan.

Théâtres de Nîmes has been organizing annual flamenco festivals for thirteen years. Between 1990 and 1996, the association held a flamenco week each season. After that, the flamenco program became concentrated into an annual three-day bill. In this time the most select flamenco artists of the moment have come to Nîmes, a city which is also very big on bullfighting.

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