“ Here, I have spent the best days of my life “
Federico García Lorca

Oh Cuba! Explores the back and forth relationship between Cuba and Federico Garcia Lorca.

A play with unpublished texts left in Cuban land by the poet from Granada. With poems from his friends Nicolás Guillen and Alejo Carpentier plus other particular testimonies from his colleagues and acquaintances.

Featuring an original music score played live, this is a journey through the classic Palos Flamencos such as the Seguirilla (the play includes more than twelve palos) and some contemporary ones like the Galiana (created by Adrian Galia with an innovative tempo). With a Flamenco Son that flows along the whole play and has also some hybrid moments of Afro-Cuban rhythms (Amadeo Roldán, Caturla, Lecuona, Ñañigan dances) fusioned with traditional flamenco Zapateao or with a modern flamenco-style rap portraying the most radical version of Lorca. Seasoned with classic beats that accompanied Lorca on the island (Prokofiev), flamenco dances that pay homage to our encounter with Cuba and the Escuela Bolera.

With an exceptional team of Spanish and Cuban artists (23 on stage). With Loles León (main performer), Antonio Carmona (Composer) and Adrián Galia (Choreographer). Written and directed by Francisco Ortuño Millán, Flamenco composition by Diego Franco, Lighting by David Picazo, Visuals by Juan Carlos Tamajón, Costume Designer by Mila Bentabol and the special collaboration of Alina Sánchez. The production has an extraordinary group of musicians, bailaores and cantaores, and renowned producer Lope García (SEDA) along with the collaboration of Mariola Orellana (Entre-Arte).

Oh Cuba! will have the presence of the Spanish Ballet of Cuba, featuring its main stars and choreographed by their director Eduardo Veitía.

Lorca y Granada en los Jardines del Generalife

The programme Lorca y Granada en los Jardines del Generalife was born with the objective of creating a great cultural performance for the summer nights of Granada in 2002.

The leading figure of Federico García Lorca and the knowledge of his work all over the world are joined with the evocative power of flamenco to make the perfect formula for this artistic proposal which comes from our writers and oldest cultural origins and are an excellent expression of the Andalusian cultural potential, 13 years after the creation of the season.

The monumental complex of the Alhambra and Generalife has made possible for the audience of Lorca y Granada en los Jardines del Generalife to become in the subject of one of a kind cultural and artistic experience.