{"id":16880,"date":"2019-12-09T21:18:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T20:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expoflamenco.com\/archivo\/?p=16880"},"modified":"2019-12-14T10:03:59","modified_gmt":"2019-12-14T09:03:59","slug":"flamenco-art-travels-to-a-un-spanish-base-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expoflamenco.com\/archivo\/en\/uncategorized\/flamenco-art-travels-to-a-un-spanish-base-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Flamenco art travels to a UN Spanish base in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Spanish military base<\/strong> Miguel de Cervantes <\/strong>is located <\/strong>very close to the Israeli border, in the town of Marjayoun in Lebanon. This is an area known for conflicts and tension, but cante<\/em>, baile<\/em> and guitar managed to replace military drills and guns. Flamenco is indeed a global art form!<\/p>\n

There are approximately six hundred members of the Spanish armed forces \u2014 as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) \u2014 at the Miguel the Cervantes base, which for one day was decked with carnations and polka dots to host a flamenco show for the first time.<\/p>\n

This project is part of UNIFIL\u2019s program and its goal is to get closer to Lebanon\u2019s civilian population. \u00abThe Spanish troops have opened their doors to all civilians, and also to students of the Spanish language in a program where Soldiers volunteer to teach their language in schools and community centers\u00bb, explained\u00a0Yolanda Soler<\/strong>, director of the Beirut Cervantes Institute<\/a>\u00a0and promoter of this initiative, in a statement given to the EFE news agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00abFlamenco plays an important role in the world, uniting cultures, uniting people, uniting music\u00bb (David Morales)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Around five hundred people \u2014 mostly blue-helmets from Spain, Indonesia, Tanzania and India \u2014 were able to enjoy the concert organized by the Beirut Cervantes Institute. Performing on the stage were cantaora<\/em> Rosa de Algeciras<\/strong>\u00a0and bailaores<\/em> David Morales<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0\u00c1ngeles Gabald\u00f3n<\/strong>, joined by the guitar of Nono Garc\u00eda<\/strong>. The end of the show also featured a version of Li Beirut<\/em>, a song by the Lebanese artist Fairuz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00abPerforming in the trenches is as important as performing for 3,000 people at Carnegie Hall in the United States, and of course we do this to show our support and to stir emotions\u00bb, explained bailaor<\/em> David Morales to EFE. This artist also performed in Beirut and Kaslik before returning to Spain.<\/p>\n

\u00abI think of myself as a bailaor<\/em> of the trenches. It is the first time that flamenco is performed in the hangar, which is the jewel of the foreign missions, and we are very happy. We feel as if we were in the best theater in the world\u00bb, stated this bailaor<\/em>, born in L\u00ednea de la Concepci\u00f3n (C\u00e1diz).<\/p>\n

\u00abFlamenco plays an important role in the world, uniting cultures, uniting people, uniting music, that\u2019s why our music, Spanish Music, Andalusian music, flamenco, is so great\u00bb, he concluded.<\/p>\n

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