FLAMENCO
In June, La Villette moves to Andalusian rhythms. Renowned artists and rising stars (many of whom have been featured at the prestigious Cante de las Minas festival) will electrify the stage at La Villette.
“Flamenco is a secret language”, wrote the Andalusian poet Juan José Téllez – of the persecuted, of gypsies from India, Sephardic Jews, and Moors who, happy to be alive, chose the brightness of palmas, the energy of zapateados, and the depths of palos. All these singing styles tell of love, loss, pride, and struggle. A secret language comprised only of the initiated, but which resonates, which involves listeners in what the poet Federico García Lorca called duende, the mysterious, emotional, and visceral energy that flows through the performer and the spectator during a performance like a trance state. For Festival Flamenco, La Villette invites spectators to discover or rediscover these bailaoras who, schooled in this ancient language, never cease to reinvent it. These artists, whose backgrounds are intertwined with contemporary and traditional dance, breathe new life into this Andalusian art with their original forms and revisited aesthetics, but without altering its intensity.
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El Yiyo
A mi Aire – 1h
Miguel Fernández Ribas, known as El Yiyo, has been dancing flamenco since the age of seven. A mi aire (2025), meaning “my way,” is an intimate journey. Accompanied by two singers and a musician, the artist preserves the essence of flamenco while offering a deeply personal interpretation—free, passionate, and visceral.
Featuring: El Yiyo (dance), Diego Amador and José del Callí (vocals), Ramón Amador (guitar).
Tue. 16.06 • 8 PM
Wed. 17.06 • 8 PM
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Vanesa Aibar
Liminal.II – 1h
Through her experimental and exploratory approach, the Andalusian artist blends flamenco with contemporary dance. Moving between shadow and light, past and present, the collective and the intimate, Liminal.II (2019) portrays a free-spirited dancer’s deeply personal appropriation of flamenco, in constant dialogue with her singer and guitarist.
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Featuring: Vanesa Aibar (dance), Gemma Caballero Garzón (vocals), José Torres Vicente (guitar).
Fri. 19.06 • 8 PM
Sat. 20.06 • 6 PM
Sun. 21.06 • 4 PM
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Eduardo Guerrero
Desplante – 1h20
Originally from Cádiz, Eduardo Guerrero trained in both classical and contemporary dance. Blending different flamenco styles, the artist pays tribute here to the quejíos (“cries” or “laments”) of the Levantine miners of the nineteenth century, making Desplante (2015) a powerful and lyrical performance.
Featuring: Eduardo Guerrero (dance), Manuel Soto (vocals), Pina Losada (guitar).
Tue. 23.06 • 8 PM
Wed. 24.06 • 8 PM
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Jesus Carmona
Baile de Bestias – 1h10
Originally from Barcelona and a former principal dancer with the National Ballet of Spain, Jesús Carmona reconnects with a primal form of movement in Baile de Bestias (2021), or “Dance of Beasts.” Through an evolving dialogue with multi-instrumentalist Manu Masaedo, inner beasts are gradually tamed and transformed into emotion.
Featuring: Jesús Carmona (dance) and Manu Masaedo (guitar, vocals).
Fri. 26.06 • 8 PM
Sat. 27.06 • 6 PM
Sun. 28.06 • 4 PM
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Baile Belen
Tiempos – 1h25
For her performance Tiempos, the Catalan artist Belén López is joined by dancer Rapico, several guitarists and singers, and a percussionist. In perfect harmony, the artists bring every note, every gesture, and every silence together into a unified whole—one that embodies the magic of flamenco.
Featuring: Belén López and José Alfonso Gómez Carmona, known as Rapico (dance); Rafael Jiménez Jiménez, known as Rafita de Madrid, and Eleazar Cerreduela Montoya (vocals); Carlos Enrique Jiménez García and Jerónimo Maya Maya (guitar); Rafael Jiménez García, known as El Chispas (percussion).
Tue. 30.06 • 8 PM
Wed. 01.07 • 8 PM
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Alfonso Losa & Paula Comitre
Alter Ego – 1h10
In Alter Ego, created in 2023 with Patricia Guerrero and performed here with the Andalusian dancer Paula Comitre, Alfonso Losa explores the way two bodies—seeking, finding, and influencing one another—can give rise to a third entity, both real and abstract.
Featuring: Alfonso Losa and Paula Comitre (dance), Rocío Luna and Ismael “El Bola” (vocals), Francisco Vinuesa (guitar).
Fri. 03.07 • 8 PM
Sat. 04.07 • 6 PM
Sun. 05.07 • 4 PM
© Lucas Santos
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Practical information
Grande Halle – Salle Boris Vian
Métro
Ligne 5 - Porte de Pantin
Tram
Tram 3b - Porte de Pantin
Bus
Bus 75, 151 : Porte de Pantin
Parking
Q-Park
Philharmonie
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - La Villette
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - Conservatoire
Parking
Cité des Sciences
Bike GH
Vélib' docking points
Bike racks
Electric bikes
A battery container is located in front of the Grande Halle.
- Accessible to people with reduced mobility (PRM). Please contact 01 40 03 75 75
- Partially accessible to deaf individuals, depending on the programming.
- Partially accessible to individuals with hearing aids, depending on the programming.
- Partially accessible to visually impaired and blind individuals.
- Accessible to individuals with psychological, cognitive, and intellectual disabilities.
- Several dining options are available in the park before or after the show. Discover them HERE.
Access to the venue is subject to a security check.
- The following are prohibited: all glass containers, sharp or blunt objects, weapons of any kind or replica weapons, animals except guide dogs for the blind, large luggage or bulky bags, and batteries for electric bikes or scooters.
- Security officers have sole discretion over which items are allowed or not.
- Bringing food into the performance hall is not permitted.
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