Flamenco will reemerge at Guayaquil Cathedral with a show featuring the city’s Philharmonic Orchestra

For two days, the passion and powerful energy of flamenco will take over Guayaquil. Concerning the International Flamenco Day Some artistic evenings will be held in the city that will merge the sound of the guitar, the flute and the art of this genre.

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The first of these will take place on Thursday, November 16 in the Theater Arts Center. It is about ‘Flamenco reunion’, a musical poetry that brings the cantaora from Spain Safe dewthe dancer Almudena Roca, the flautist and composer Oscar de Manuel; In addition to the Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra of Guayaquil. This show is directed by the maestro Enrique Perez Mesa, from Cuba, and it will be at 8 p.m.

The next day, the magic of flamenco will arrive at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Guayaquil, during the convened meeting Flamencomis ‘Resurge’. The same artists mentioned above will participate in this staging, and the percussion will perform Lolo Planton and the guitar Juan de Pilar.

“For these two presentations we have a spectacular cast that has come especially from Spain (…) With this flamenco mass we want to mark the revival of the city”expresses Jorge Saade, director of the Philharmonic Orchestra.

Saade believes that the city’s cathedral is the appropriate setting for this spectacle. ‘The church has been the cradle of music’ there stands that.

“The space gives you the feeling of a crowd, because it elevates you to an almost religious emotion”he notes in turn Larissa Marangonidirector of the Municipal Public Enterprise for Tourism, International Relations and Culture of Guayaquil (EPMT).

Dancer Almudena Roca sees her participation in the flamenco mass as a challenge. “Flamencomies are usually more musical, they are usually not as danceable. For me it has been a challenge to be able to integrate dance and body into what we do, and it is a luxury to be able to dance it.” expresses.

The singer Segura says she is happy to be able to bring the culture of flamenco to Ecuador. “Every time I sing it is very beautiful and when we leave Spain much better, because we bring what represents us, our culture, the most valuable thing is flamenco, which represents us more.Yes.”

The flamenco mass, composed by Oscar de Manuel, It’s scheduled for Friday, November 17 at 7 p.m. in the Cathedral of Guayaquil. Free entrance.

Marangoni has indicated to this medium that the concert will be accompanied by an art and design fair in which 21 entrepreneurs will participate, and that it will be installed in the Seminary Park from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM (JO)