Zambombas in Jerez 2026: dates, times and where else to go

Zambombas in Jerez 2026: dates, times and where else to go

If you want to be at a zambomba this year, the first question has an official answer: in Jerez de la Frontera they run from 20 November to 25 December 2026, both days included. The city council’s ordinance sets those dates, and it was made public on 4 October....
Flamenco dance: origin, history and who dances it today

Flamenco dance: origin, history and who dances it today

Flamenco dance has no birthday. It has a place —Andalusia— and a long stretch of time: between the 15th and 18th centuries several ways of singing, playing and moving came together there that were not yet flamenco, and out of that mixture this came. Nobody invented it...
Flamenco echoes in Mérida: the IV Flamenco Guitar Festival kicks off

Flamenco echoes in Mérida: the IV Flamenco Guitar Festival kicks off

The city of Mérida once again takes center stage in the world of flamenco with the arrival of the fourth edition of the Flamenco Guitar Festival, an essential autumn event that celebrates the richness of flamenco in all its forms. From October 16 to 20, various venues...
Antonio Canales Named the Thirteenth Flamenco Legend

Antonio Canales Named the Thirteenth Flamenco Legend

The “Leyenda del Flamenco” (Flamenco Legend) has become one of the most prestigious awards in the international flamenco scene. This year, for his outstanding merits, the organization formed by Venta de Vargas, Flamenco de La Isla, and Revista La Fragua...