Hola Flamenco Festival

Flamenco, itself, includes the words “solidarity”, “experimentation” and “ co-existence” as it was emerged from the lower social levels, the poor people, the oppressed, the ones who were suffering and that is why it describes very well the difficulties of these people. Apart from this, like any other kind of local / traditional music, it describes very well the daily life, the happiness, the love and the funny moments.

The Festival, focuses on these three words:

Co-existence:
Our artists co-exist on stage with other artists that might be completely strangers. This is a basic element of Flamenco culture! And despite the difficulties, it always works!

Experimentation:
We invite and we challenge our flamenco dancers to work with musicians from other kinds of music. Experimentation is the second nature of flamenco!

Solidarity:
We support social acts and organizations. This way, we help people to get informed about various problems and ways of solving them, we help people to get to know about acts and organizations that might ignore and also, it brings people together!

Hola Flamenco Festival started back in 2017 in Athens / Greece, as a 3 days fiesta in 3 small yards of Athens, inviting local artists. Till then we present every year, another edition, improved and in different locations.

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Hola! Flamenco Festival 2022
June 18 & 19, Garden of Association of Greek Archaeologists (Ermou 134-Thiseio/Athens)

This year, the festival invites 3 different orchestras and choirs of traditional music, to collaborate with our artists and thus highlight the contact of flamenco with the specific types of music but also the simple coexistence of musicians and cultures, through dance and singing.

DAY 1 / BUY TICKETS
We will start early with a party on the pedestrian street of Ermou, in Thiseio, with music by Giota Kotseta (Kosmos fm).

Line up:

• Flamenco dance: Maria Mandragou, Thetis Missiou, Maria Skentou, Group of Jessica Kaimbali .
• Music: Alba Guerrero (vocals), Stavros Pressis (guitar)
• Guests: Ferket el Anwar – Oriental Orchestra – collaboration with dancer Nadia Zagli and guitarist Stavros Pressis, Epirus Polyphonic Choir Vangelis Kotsis – collaboration with the dancer Giota Peklari

DAY 2 / BUY TICKETS 
We will start early with a party on the pedestrian street of Ermou, in Thiseio, with music by Giota Kotseta (Kosmos fm).

Line up:

• Flamenco dance:
  Maria Mandragou, Eva Karterou, Seda Karaylan, Viki Skordali, Nefeli Benou, Grupo “Al Aire Libre” and the little Konstantina!
• Music:
  Alba Guerrero (vocals), Stavros Pressis (guitar), Giannis Papagiannoulis (percussion)
• Guests:
  Rodia Choir – Martha Mavroidi – collaboration with the dancer Thetis Missiou

(The exact schedule will be sent by mail, after the purchase of tickets)

Sound: Andreas Droulias / Manos Pantelias
Video: Shoot the Band
Photos: Phoebe Petroulia
Graphics & Website: Beatthewhites
Communication sponsors: ERT, Kosmos fm
Supporters: Playground for the Arts, Abanico Spanish Languange School, Chandelier Cafe, Dare2Dance Dance School, Impact Hub Athens