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for immediate release Andalucía Excites New York
New York Flamenco Festival’s Stellar Performances
The Andalucia region of southern Spain romances New York with its 9th Annual Flamenco Festival in February, “one of New York City’s most important events” (Newsday), thrilling audiences while inspiring them to visit Andalucia, birthplace of the art of flamenco. The acclaimed Antonio Gades Company, established to perpetuate masterworks of the legendary dancer-choreographer, presents the flamenco version of “Carmen” in its USA premier, a re-staging of the Carlos Saura classic film starring Gades (now celebrating its 25th anniversary) at New York City Center. Estrella Morente, daughter of flamenco cantaor Enrique Morente, is “a singer of amazing power and rhythmic control…among the new generation of flamenco” (New York Times). She ignites Carnegie hall with her stirring concert of flamenco and traditional Andalusian songs. At the NYU Skirball Center, “Noche de Sevilla” features vocalist Arcangel with virtuoso pianist Dorantes and dancer Rosario Toledo presented by the Bienal de Sevilla – plan your trip to Seville for the next biannual flamenco festival in September 2010. Also at the Skirball, award-winning dancer-choreographer Isabel Bayon presents her famed “La Puerta Abierta” (The Open Door), joined by special guest artist, cantaor Terremoto. Festival program: www.worldmusicinstitute.org/flamenco/ Flamenco, with folkloric origins centuries ago, is flourishing and evolving as a performing art with amazingly diverse regional genres and styles uniquely characteristic of each of Andalucia’s eight provinces: Almeria, Cadiz, Cordoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaen, Malaga and Sevilla. Flamenco is “exported”, performed and studied worldwide, and is a prime attraction and Andalusian way of life for visitors to experience at the source, especially during festivals, fairs and concerts throughout the year. Coinciding with the New York Flamenco Festival, the Andalucia Tourist Board www.andalucia.org in conjunction with the Tourist Office of Spain (www.spain.info), is promoting tourism to the destination. Dignitaries and marketing executives from Andalucia, together with delegates from its provinces and hotel and resort representatives, are hosting special events and conducting seminars and presentations to the travel industry in the New York area. Traveling to and within Andalucia has become easier and even more convent. Inaugurated June 4, 2008, Delta’s nonstop service between New York (JFK) and Malaga’s Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport (duly named for the city’s native son), increases its frequency to five flights a week in June 2009, with convenient systemwide connections from cities such as Boston, Atlanta, Orlando, Los Angeles and San Francisco. www.delta.com Iberia Airlines offers extensive service from five U.S. cities – New York, Chicago, Miami, Boston and Washington DC – nonstop to Madrid with convenient connections to cities in Andalucia. www.iberia.com A transportation milestone in Andalucia is the high-speed AVE (Alta Velocidad Española) state-of-the-art bullet train between Madrid and Malaga in just 2-1/2 hours (velocity up to 215 mph) with over a dozen departures throughout the day in each direction. Inaugurated in December 2007, it transported over two million passengers during its first year of operation. This Madrid-Malaga route compliments Spain’s first AVE service between Madrid and Seville (also a 2-1/2-hour trip), launched with extraordinary success for Seville’s Universal Exposition 1992. Additionally, a growing high-speed network connects Andalusian cities such as Malaga-Sevilla. www.renfe.com Flamenco Festival, an organization founded and directed by Miguel Marin, promotes and showcases flamenco and Spanish artists internationally. It is presently on world tour, and the New York Festival is produced in conjunction with World Music Institute. www.flamencofestival.org # # #
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