Flamenco beneath Las Setas de Sevilla
One of the tablao’s most distinctive features is its location. It sits beneath Las Setas de Sevilla, the Metropol Parasol, in Plaza de la Encarnación. It is a central point for exploring Seville on foot and, at the same time, one of the city’s best-known examples of contemporary architecture.
The combination is interesting: above the tablao rises a 21st-century structure; inside, the stage language is built on singing, guitar, rhythm and dance. There is no contradiction between the two. Flamenco has evolved for generations in cafés cantantes, theatres, tablaos and festivals, and its ability to inhabit new spaces is part of its history.
The tablao itself opened in 2023, so it is a relatively recent addition to a city with a much longer flamenco tradition. That youth does not seek to replace the memory of historic venues, but rather to offer another way of experiencing that tradition in the present.