{"id":14148,"date":"2026-09-03T01:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T23:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tablaosflamencos.com\/?p=14148"},"modified":"2026-09-03T01:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T23:38:58","slug":"hotel-triana-seville-flamenco-biennial-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tablaosflamencos.com\/en\/hotel-triana-seville-flamenco-biennial-2026.html","title":{"rendered":"The Biennial returns to Hotel Triana: three nights of flamenco in a historic communal courtyard"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Seville Flamenco Biennial 2026<\/strong><\/a> brings back one of the venues most closely linked to its recent history. After four years outside the programme, Hotel Triana will once again open its courtyard to flamenco for three consecutive late-night performances, on 17, 18 and 19 September 2026<\/strong>, always at 11:00 pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It is neither a conventional theatre nor a working hotel. It is a historic building erected for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition and later converted into a communal courtyard residence. Its galleries, U-shaped layout and the closeness between artists and audience make every performance an experience that is difficult to recreate at any other Biennial venue.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Quick answer:<\/strong> Hotel Triana will host three Unique Nights at the 2026 Biennial: Mujeres gitanas<\/em>, on 17 September; Uvitas negras<\/em>, on the 18th; and Andaluc\u00eda en el tiempo<\/em>, on the 19th. All three evenings will begin at 11:00 pm and will be devoted, respectively, to Gitano women, the flamenco of Los Palacios and the memory of the cantes of Andalusia\u2019s eight provinces.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Hotel Triana programme at the 2026 Biennial<\/h2>\n
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Date<\/th>\nTime<\/th>\nShow<\/th>\nFeatured artists<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
17 September<\/td>\n11:00 pm<\/td>\nMujeres gitanas<\/strong><\/td>\nRemedios Amaya, Montse Cort\u00e9s, La Fabi and Josemi Carmona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 September<\/td>\n11:00 pm<\/td>\nUvitas negras<\/strong><\/td>\n75th anniversary of the Pe\u00f1a El Pozo de las Penas in Los Palacios<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19 September<\/td>\n11:00 pm<\/td>\nAndaluc\u00eda en el tiempo<\/strong><\/td>\nArtists from Andalusia\u2019s eight provinces under the direction of Manuel Curao<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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All three productions are classified as Unique Nights<\/strong>: encounters created specifically for this edition that will be difficult to see again with the same line-up and in the same setting. You can explore how they fit into the rest of the series in our guide to the Unique Nights of the 2026 Biennial<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Why Hotel Triana\u2019s return is one of the Biennial\u2019s major stories<\/h2>\n

Hotel Triana is not returning to the programme merely as a picturesque venue. The Biennial has historically used this courtyard to revive a way of experiencing flamenco rooted in neighbourhoods, families, pe\u00f1as and gatherings that continue late into the night. The last edition to include this venue was in 2022, so its 2026 return comes four years later<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Biennial\u2019s director, Luis Ybarra, has conceived these evenings as a celebration of authenticity, a meeting point for late-night flamenco and an exercise in remembrance. That idea runs through the entire programme: first, three Gitano women with very different careers; then, three generations of flamenco from Los Palacios; and finally, performers who preserve styles and repertoires associated with different parts of Andalusia.<\/p>\n

Hotel Triana\u2019s return also connects with another important revival in 2026: the reopening of the Teatro Lope de Vega. The two venues, however, play opposite yet complementary roles. The Lope offers the grandeur of a historic theatre; Hotel Triana restores the intimate atmosphere of an inhabited courtyard, with the audience gathered around and popular architecture forming part of the stage.<\/p>\n

In an edition filled with major productions, premieres and exploratory works, these three nights focus on oral transmission, cante, place and memory. That is what makes them unique.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

A former 1929 hotel converted into a communal courtyard residence<\/h2>\n

The building stands at 28 Calle Clara de Jes\u00fas Montero<\/strong>, between that street and Calle Manuel Arellano. It was built between 1927 and 1929 to accommodate visitors during the Ibero-American Exposition, although it never ultimately operated as the hotel for which it had been designed. Over time, it became communal housing and joined Triana\u2019s tradition of corrales de vecinos.<\/p>\n

It has three floors, interior galleries and a U-shaped structure around the courtyard. During the 1980s it was renovated with the aim of keeping traditional neighbourhood families there. The property belongs to Seville City Council and remains residential, an important point to remember: Hotel Triana is neither tourist accommodation nor a cultural venue that is permanently open<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

That is precisely why performances in its courtyard are exceptional. The architecture is not a set designed to evoke community life; it is the actual architecture of the corral, with its balconies, passageways and domestic proportions. The audience does not merely listen to cante: for a few hours, it enters a place that preserves part of Triana\u2019s social history.<\/p>\n

If you would like to discover other distinctive venues in this edition, we have gathered a selection of the most spectacular venues at the 2026 Seville Flamenco Biennial<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

17 September: Mujeres gitanas<\/h2>\n

The first night will bring together Remedios Amaya, Montse Cort\u00e9s and La Fabi<\/strong>, accompanied on guitar by Josemi Carmona<\/strong>. The encounter stems from an idea associated with the flamenco musical La verdad duele<\/em> and seeks to recover a direct, organic form of expression free of unnecessary elements, with the Gitano woman at the heart of the story.<\/p>\n

The three singers represent very different experiences. Remedios Amaya has close ties to Triana and occupies a distinctive place among the great flamenco voices of recent decades. Her cante can move from depth and gravity to a rhythmic energy recognisable from the very first bars.<\/p>\n

Montse Cort\u00e9s brings an interpretive depth developed alongside figures such as Paco de Luc\u00eda, Sara Baras and Farruquito. La Fabi, meanwhile, has extensive experience singing for dance and a command of comp\u00e1s that has made her one of the most sought-after voices among leading dancers and companies.<\/p>\n

Josemi Carmona will create the musical bridge between tradition and the present. The official listing also includes Jos\u00e9 Serrano, Israel Guti\u00e9rrez \u201cPira\u00f1a\u201d, \u00c1lvaro Llanos and Los Cherokee. More than a sequence of individual recitals, the night is conceived as an encounter between voices, family memory and different ways of understanding cante.<\/p>\n

The concept is especially well suited to Hotel Triana. Speaking about oral transmission and flamenco learned through shared life takes on another meaning in the courtyard of a former communal residence.<\/p>\n

18 September: Uvitas negras and the flamenco of Los Palacios<\/h2>\n

The second evening will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Pe\u00f1a Flamenca El Pozo de las Penas<\/strong>, a cornerstone of cultural life in Los Palacios y Villafranca. This will be the first time the town joins the Biennial as a guest territory.<\/p>\n

The title Uvitas negras<\/em> refers to the well-known street cry that Manolo Caracol dedicated to grapes from Los Palacios. Taking that reference as its starting point, the show evokes the flamenco gatherings of the pe\u00f1a and brings together several generations of artists connected with the town.<\/p>\n

The line-up includes Itoly de Los Palacios, Juan \u201cEl Distinguido\u201d, Nene Escalera, Manuel Orta, Miguel Ortega, Jos\u00e9 \u00c1ngel Carmona, Anabel de Vico and Juanelo<\/strong>. The night will also feature one of its most eagerly awaited moments with the return of Juan Manuel \u201cEl Mistela\u201d<\/strong> to Seville\u2019s stages as a dancer.<\/p>\n

The guitarists will be Ni\u00f1o Fraile, joined by guests Salvador Guti\u00e9rrez and Juan Requena. Artistic direction is by Manuel Curao<\/strong>. The aim is not to present a frozen picture of the past, but to show continuity between historic artists, performers at the height of their maturity and younger generations.<\/p>\n

Los Palacios has its own flamenco identity and an exceptionally important network of pe\u00f1as. Uvitas negras<\/em> will reveal how that identity has been passed down, transformed and kept alive for seven and a half decades.<\/p>\n

19 September: Andaluc\u00eda en el tiempo<\/h2>\n

The final night will broaden the focus from a single town to Andalusia as a whole. Andaluc\u00eda en el tiempo<\/em> will bring together male and female singers associated with the different provinces, many of whom are now removed from the usual circuits or have retired from the stage.<\/p>\n

The announced line-up includes El Pecas<\/strong>, from Huelva; Diego \u201cEl Boquer\u00f3n\u201d<\/strong>, from Seville; Carmen de la Jara<\/strong>, from C\u00e1diz; Curro Lucena<\/strong>, from C\u00f3rdoba; Joselete de Linares<\/strong>, from Ja\u00e9n; Jaime \u201cEl Parr\u00f3n\u201d<\/strong>, from Granada; Paqui Corpas<\/strong>, from M\u00e1laga; and Jos\u00e9 Sorroche<\/strong>, from Almer\u00eda. They will also be joined by Romerito de Jerez<\/strong>, a particularly valuable presence because of his age, memory and career.<\/p>\n

The guitars of Antonio Carri\u00f3n and Eduardo Rebollar<\/strong> will accompany a journey through sole\u00e1s, seguiriyas, tangos, fandangos, malague\u00f1as, abandolaos, mining cantes, canti\u00f1as and buler\u00edas. Manuel Curao once again takes charge of the artistic direction.<\/p>\n

The purpose is not to create a rigid catalogue in which each province is reduced to a single palo. The aim is to show the diversity of accents, schools, local variants and ways of expression that make up Andalusia\u2019s flamenco geography. Bringing these artists together in one courtyard makes the night a rare opportunity to hear repertoires and voices that seldom coincide at today\u2019s festivals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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What the late-night experience will be like<\/h2>\n

All three performances will begin at 11:00 pm<\/strong>. The timing is intentional: Hotel Triana will close the programmes on the 17th, 18th and 19th with an atmosphere unlike that of earlier shows. The late-night concept extends the day\u2019s flamenco conversation and ends it in a setting where closeness matters more than large-scale stage production.<\/p>\n

The courtyard and galleries encourage a direct relationship with the sound. Its human scale may recall a gathering or an old flamenco convivencia, although it remains a scheduled and organised performance within the Biennial.<\/p>\n

Some nights can also be combined with other performances. On 17 September, Arc\u00e1ngel will appear at 8:00 pm at the Lope de Vega before Mujeres gitanas<\/em>. On the 18th, Antonio Reyes will present Seis cuerdas, seis<\/em> at 8:00 pm, also at the Lope, before Uvitas negras<\/em>. On the 19th, Ca\u00f1izares and the Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra will begin at 8:00 pm at the Teatro de la Maestranza, three hours before Andaluc\u00eda en el tiempo<\/em>.<\/p>\n

These combinations require allowing for travel and the time needed to leave each venue. Avoid scheduling activities too tightly or assuming that every performance will end at an exact time.<\/p>\n

Practical information: location, tickets and recommendations<\/h2>\n