Flamenco. What comes to mind? Certainly the talent of so many bailaores and cantaores, comp\u00e1s and the sound of a guitar. Less likely would be associating flamenco with figure skating. This has now changed with the great success of the show Flamenco on ice<\/em><\/strong>, presented by the figure skater Javier Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>\u00a0in Japan.<\/p>\n This is a show that fusions figure skating and flamenco, having the Spanish cultural identity as the leading thread. Between May 24th<\/sup> and June 2nd<\/sup>, Javier Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Antonio Najarro\u00a0\u2014 <\/strong>director of Spain\u2019s Ballet Nacional \u2014 achieved great success in that Asian country with three shows in Tokyo and another three in Sendai.<\/p>\n This Project will also tour other countries. \u00abJapan had to be the first one, because the Japanese love figure skating and flamenco\u00bb, explained Fern\u00e1ndez. I think we\u2019ve created something unique. We are exporting Spain\u2019s culture and traditions and I sincerely hope that the next year we\u2019re able to take this show to other countries, besides Japan\u00bb, the skater continued.<\/p>\n It seems like this first stop has absolutely enthralled the public. \u00abOf all the times I\u2019ve come to Japan, \u00a0\u2014 invited as a choreographer for figure skating shows \u2014 this one has been the most gratifying, without a doubt\u00bb, added Antonio Najarro in a press release.<\/p>\n \u00abSpanish figure skating and flamenco have got together and have enthralled and touched the hearts of the Japanese public\u00bb (Antonio Najarro, director of Spain\u2019s Ballet Nacional)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n For this show, <\/em>Javier Fern\u00e1ndez was joined on ice by Celia Robledo<\/strong>,\u00a0Javier Raya<\/strong>,\u00a0Sonia Lafuente<\/strong>\u00a0and his sister Laura Fern\u00e1ndez.<\/strong> \u00abSharing the stage with Javi, seeing him skate the malague\u00f1a <\/em>that I created for him with such love, \u00a0listening to the worderful composition and performance of the guitarist Jos\u00e9 Luis Mont\u00f3n<\/strong>, joined by the voices of Mar\u00eda Mezcle<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Saray Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong>, and the percussionist Odei Lizaso<\/strong>, and hearing the cheers of over 30,000 Japanese spectators who were able to enjoy Flamenco On Ice, makes me go back to Spain feeling that I achieved something unique\u00bb, stated Najarro.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nThe fusion of flamenco and figure skating<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Japan, enthralled by this flamenco show<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n