A Flamenco Show in Museo del Baile Flamenco 

The Museo del Baile Flamenco (Museum of Flamenco Dance) in Seville was recently inaugurated, and is an impressive venue for some of Seville’s best flamenco. Located in the Santa Cruz quarter and just a few steps from the Plaza Alfalfa, the museum offers daily flamenco shows starting at 7pm. The central patio of the museum has been specially designed to stage performances for a small number of spectators. Under the direction of Cristina Hoyos, the museum shows of course attract some of the best talent in Seville and Spain.

Equally impressive is the Flamenco Museum itself, perhaps one of the most technologically advanced museums in Spain. Interactive exhibits show the origins and evolution of flamenco dance, covering the various styles of music and dance. Music, video and costume displays are some of the best we have seen in any museum. The Museum also offers a wide variety of exhibits and workshops. Changing, flamenco focused exhibits include paintings, drawings and photography. Dance and percussion classes are a sampling of the possible workshops offered in the museum. It is also possible to arrange a wide variety of private shows and functions for groups. We highly recommend a visit to the museum, where you are certain to learn something new, followed by the one hour performance on the weekend.

We have visited the museum on several occasions, but our first trip to see a flamenco performance was something special. The venue, in the patio of the historic building, was the first clue that we were here to see a different type of performance. We received a brief introduction to the show by Museum Director Kurt Grötsch, followed by an hour long performance. It did not take long to see the museum's dedication to bringing it's visitors an authentic and unique flamenco show. We were equally impressed with the quality of the dancing as well as the two singers and guitar player. We have been invited back, and will surely take advantage of the invitation to see just a part of the changing flamenco shows offered in the Museo del Baile Flamenco!