The Christmas arrives in Córdoba this weekend. More specifically to Genil Bridge. And the municipality that lights up Christmas for half the world through the company Iluminaciones Ximénez from Ponta, becomes the first in Spain to turn on the Christmas lighting this Thursday, November 14, and thus inaugurates the local Christmas programming.
If there are those who believe that it is still too early to start singing Christmas carols, flamenco is the other main protagonist of the weekend, with the events organized around the Day of this Intangible Heritage of Humanity and which will culminate in Archangel concert at the Gran Teatro de Córdoba this Saturday. One day before, this stage will host the extraordinary concert by the Córdoba Orchestra, the benefits of which will go to the DANA victims in Valencia.
Theater, the Córdoba Crea Festival and the Mr. Chinarro in the Ambigú de la Axerquía are other appointments included in the agenda of Córdoba and the province from November 15 to 17. Here are the most notable ones.
Christmas in Puente Genil
Genil Bridge It is the earliest municipality in 2024 to welcome Christmas with the lighting of the christmas lighting he Thursday, November 14 and it is ahead of the rest of Spanish municipalities, including capitals like Vigo, in kicking off the Christmas holidays with the most characteristic element of these dates: the Christmas lights.
The inauguration of the Christmas lighting on Thursday, November 14 marks the official start of the Christmas campaign in the Ponta town, which will be followed by an extensive program of activities focused on the weekends of November and December, with the participation of the entire society of Ponta, the institutions and commerce of the city.
Córdoba Crea Festival
The Andalusian Youth Institute (IAJ) launches the new Córdoba Crea Festival. The objective is to promote young talent through different artistic disciplines and promote the participation of young people in social and cultural life, Therefore, it is planned to open the initiative to other artistic disciplines in subsequent editions.
This festival is “the evolution of the well-known Eutopia”, which now presents improvements based on fresher, more innovative and ground-breaking themes, concentrated in fewer days, at the request of previous participants, but with more content.
The event is from November 14 to 16 at the C3A and Osio cinema, with the participation of 40 artists. Program details here.
Flamenco Day
Córdoba joins for another year the events organized in Andalusia on the occasion of the International Day of Flamenco, which is celebrated every year on November 16 to remember the granting of the title of Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2010.
The program of activities, which will begin on Thursday with a flash mob in the Plaza del Potro, also includes a show that combines a demonstration of equestrian art with flamenco art, the Matinales Flamencas and Masters flamenco cycles, and the Arcángel concert at the Gran Teatro.
The myth of the noble savage
The Góngora Theater hosts on Friday, at 8:00 p.m., as part of the cycle for International Flamenco Day, the performance ‘The myth of the noble savage’ by the Cordanza Flamenco Company.
The show is inspired by the theory of the “noble savage”, expounded by Jean-Jacques Rosseau, one of the great representatives of the Enlightenment, in which he defends that man is good and pure by nature and it is society that perverts him and It corrupts it, that everything that does not belong to nature can only lead to physical and moral disorder.
Flamenco matinees
On Sunday, the Fosforito Flamenco Center hosts the Isco Heredia recitalwith Julio Romero on guitar. Free entry until capacity is reached.
Concert by the Córdoba Orchestra
The Córdoba Orchestra participates this Friday, November 15 in the XXII Rafael Orozco Piano Festival with an extraordinary concert under the direction of its director Salvador Vázquez, who will be accompanied by one of the pianists with the most international projection today, the young Martin Garcia Garcia.
The proceeds from the concert, which will be held at the Gran Teatro at 8:00 p.m., will go to the victims of the Valencia floods. Tickets are on the IMAE website.
Archangel in the Grand Theater
Among the events for Flamenco Day, Arcángel offers a concert at the Great Theater this Saturday, November 16, at 8:00 p.m. On stage, a journey from flamenco to other musical genres that features great artists from the national scene in the composition of its songs. Tickets are available here.
Autumn in the Fernandina churches
After the success obtained by the Cathedral Orchestra and Choir of Córdoba in the series of concerts held last fall, the Cathedral Chapter has decided to repeat them this year. The chosen program will begin on November 16 in the church of La Compañía with the interpretation, among other works, of the Requiem by G. Fauré.
Mr. Chinarroo, in Ambigú
The Sevillian group Mr. Chinarro arrives this weekend in Córdoba where they will take the stage of the Ambigú de la Axerquía to present the songs from his new album ‘Cal viva’the nineteenth of his musical career. The appointment is Saturday, November 16, at 9:30 p.m.
Three dates at the Avanti Theater
Dance, humor and family theater come together this weekend in the shows programmed by Teatro Avanti. On Friday, sessions begin with ‘Black Flamenco’, by Fernando Lópezwhich takes as its starting point flamenco tango, a song of Afro-Cuban origin, also called “American tango” or “black tango.”
On Saturday, it’s humor’s turn Paco and Maite and their ‘Imperfect Marriage’. And on Sunday, family session, at 6:00 p.m., with H2Oa dance-clown show, poetic and visual, fun and tender, that tries to educate in ecological values.
Travis Birds, in the Hangar
The Spanish Travis Birds offers a concert this Friday, at 10:00 p.m., at the Hangar Room, where they will present the songs from their latest album ‘Perro Desire’
Orozco Piano Festival
In addition to the extraordinary concert by the Córdoba Orchestra, the Orozco Piano Festival offers this weekend the concert of Jorge Luis Prats at the Góngora Theater. This Saturday, at 8:00 p.m.
flamenco solera
The Faculty of Labor Scienceshosts this Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m. the Solera Flamenca cycle with the flamenco clubs gala from Córdoba. Free entry until capacity is reached.
Triple program at the El Brillante Theater
A double date with humor and a children’s musical complete the programming of the Teatro El Brillante this weekend. On Friday, the ‘White humor’ by David Suárez; on Saturday, ‘Wish, musical tribute’, with Disney characters; and on Sunday, the most explosive comedy with ‘Cut the red wire’.
Music at the Gala Foundation
The guitarist Vera Danilina offers a concert this Friday at the Gala Foundation. He will perform works by JS Bach, H. Villa-Lobos, J. Rodrigo, A. Zelensky, M. López-Quiroga, F. Chopin and E. Tritto. The appointment is at 7:30 p.m., with free admission until capacity is reached.
Lyrical Concert at the Castillejo Foundation
This Friday, the Miguel Castillejo Foundation organizes a lyrical concert with string quartet and soprano Inmaculada Llamas. Under the title ‘Les chemins de l’amour’ (The paths of love) they will perform pieces by Handel, Mozart, Puccini and Piazolla, among others.
At 8:00 p.m., with free entry upon confirmation at [email protected].
Antique and Second-hand Book Fair
The Antique and Second-hand Book Fair returns to Gran Capitán Boulevard closes this Saturday, November 16, with the participation of 13 bookstores. The Fair’s hours are Monday to Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and on Saturdays and holidays, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. :30.
