City of Flamenco, in the heart of Jerez

Jerez is the universally acknowledged reference point for Flamenco, that gypsy-Andalusian art, whose history can be traced as far back as the beginning of the 18 th century, but which has since buried its roots deep within the history of Andalusia.

Very much aware of its importance to the city, the Town Council of Jerez, through the Town Planning Department, and in collaboration with the Institute of Culture of Jerez, promotes the City of Flamenco in order to popularise the art as the finest expression of Andalusian culture.

The City of Flamenco is one of the most ambitious projects of the Town Council of Jerez, and its aim is to regenerate the historic centre of the city. It will take the form of different spaces and buildings in Plaza Belén, in the heart of the medieval city, and the centre of the ancient Andalusian medina, equidistant between the two most important flamenco quarters of the town: Santiago and San Miguel.

The hereditary importance of flamenco, its liveliness of spirit so essential to cultural productions of both Andalusia and Spain in general, and not forgetting its strong links to the more popular sectors, means it deserves to be promoted to a starring role, with as great an effort as possible, within the arts of Spain.