arts & culture

Flamenco is more associated with its homeland of Andalucía than Catalunya, but this month Barcelona becomes “Flamenco City” thanks to Mercat de les Flors. Now celebrating its 24^th edition, this ten-day festival questions how we renew traditions, with performances from some of the genre’s finest performers.

The cycle kicks off on May 19^th with Flashmob, a free performance from Rocío Molina, who also leads us on a journey of silence, music and noise in Caída del Cielo on May 20^th & 21^st. Es la hora takes inspiration from flamenco’s colorful costumes on May 19^th & 20^st, while D-Structures sees dancer’s bodies used as instruments of percussion on May 20^th. Of course flamenco’s bailaores would be lost without their musicians.

Concerts include Pepe Motos at CC Besòs on May 24^th, Dani de Morón at L’Auditori on May 26^th and Flamenkat at Palau de la Música on May 28^th, and masterclasses from guitarist David Leiva (May 22^nd) and singer Paula Domínguez (May 23^rd) are not to be missed.