María la Tero, June 2006

The most frequent question by any traveler in search of flamenco is “where?”. And the new publication ‘Where is the Flamenco?’ (2006/2007 edition) has all the answers. Conceived as a complement to the traditional tourist guide to cities and/or countries, this color guide in a bilingual Spanish/English edition offers specific information about the places to see live flamenco, take classes and buy products.

But there are not only directories with addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail and website addresses of festivals, tablaos, academies, stores...; rather, it includes interesting reports on the history and the present of flamenco life in cities such as Seville, Jerez, Madrid, Granada, Barcelona... written by Silvia Calado, Contents Editor of Flamenco-world.com. Therefore in a certain way, it is also a reading and reference book, with serious texts not at all tailored to the typical tourist, but rather to those wishing to enjoy flamenco and at the same time be informed.

Although the main body is occupied by Spain and its flamenco cities (the block marked in red and yellow), it takes a look at the main flamenco hubs around the rest of the globe (the block marked in blue and green), especially Europe, America and Japan.

Besides the freshness of the texts, which plot flamenco routes around the cities in the style of guides like ‘Lonely Planet’, the guide’s clear structure stands out, with geographic criteria. As such, it is supported with maps, graphics and illustrated indexes. It’s hard to miss out on ‘Where is the flamenco?’. And if we add to it all the size, quality of the publishing and its portability, the guide becomes a faithful companion to all those wishing to be in the thick of the flamenco wherever they may be.