By Cindy Quevedo
Feb 27, 2024, 1:22 PM EST
The Flamenco Festival New York has become an international benchmark for this musical genre and has managed to attract fans and stars from all over the world. For two weeks the city will be filled with rhythm, passion and art, offering a unique experience for lovers of this artistic expression.
From next Friday, March 1 to Sunday the 17th, lovers of this art will enjoy the talent of more than 150 artists, but this time they will join the 80 who are already in New York. In addition, they will perform 44 presentations and 13 of them will be in the aforementioned city, while the rest can be enjoyed in Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Miami and Boston.
The performances will take place in prestigious theaters and cultural spaces, thus providing a unique platform for the dissemination and promotion of this genre internationally. With a selection of artists and innovative proposals, the Flamenco Festival New York 2024 promises to be an unforgettable event that will continue to consolidate art in the Big Apple.
Paco de Lucía will receive a tribute
It will soon be 20 years since the great Paco de Lucía made his last presentation in the Big Apple, although a decade has already passed since his physical departure. For this reason, a variety of artists will take the opportunity to pay tribute to the outstanding guitarist for his contribution to flamenco.
Paco’s technique was always considered impeccable, as well as his creativity and passion for music made him an undisputed legend in the world of guitar. Below we will tell you the names that will be part of the tribute:
Tomatito, Paula Comitre, Rafael Riqueni, David de Arahal, Alejandro Hurtado, Raúl Cantizano, Sandra Carrasco, Manuel Liñán, Israel Fernández, Rycardo Moreno, Los Voluble, Antonia Jiménez, Alfonso Losa, María José Llergo, Diego del Morao, Olga Pericet and Inma La Carbonera, among others.
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· Flamenco, poetry and theater to honor García Lorca