Music Festival Name: | Bienal de Flamenco |
Location: | Sevilla, Spain |
Years Active: | 1980 – present |
Genre: | flamenco |
Website: | http://www.labienal.com/en/ |
The Bienal de Flamenco is celebrated in Seville, Spain, in different theatres of the city. This festival features dancers, vocalists, and guitarists in a display ranging from flamenco puro to innovative new works.
The festival was first celebrated in 1980, with Jose Luis Ortiz Nuevo as the director and with a poster designed by Joaquín Sáenz. The Giraldillo (the festival award) was won by Calixto Sanchez.[1]