If you are interested in more information about the history of this art form, simply Google search "Flamenco."
In our minds, Flamenco dancing epitomizes Spanish culture. First mentioned in 1774 in the southern portion of Spain known as Andalusia, the dance involves singing, rhythmic clapping, guitar playing, castanets, and, of course, dance. We just had to see a live performance! Fortunately, just a couple of doors down from La Botin restaurant, where we had lunch, was a flamenco theater known as La Tabernacle de Mister Pinkleton. We immediately bought tickets for the 7:00 pm performance that same night. This cozy setting put us right in the heart of the show (perhaps only ten feet from the stage). This two hour performance was a truly enjoyable evening, and we even got to meet the lead dancer, Adrianna. If you are interested in more information about the history of this art form, simply Google search "Flamenco." La Taberna de Mister Pinkleton Flamenco Theater, just a couple of doors from La Botin Restaurant. It was not much to look at from the outside but the ambiance inside made up for it. We had the opportunity to explore the theater before the performance, and even reserve our own table. The performance included drinks and/or dinner, if you so chose. The show opened with a solo guitar performance of traditional Spanish music. ...followed by some traditional Flamenco style songs by the two male performers. Adrianna, performed several different dances... ...in different costumes.. ...all very elegantly done. There even was some audience participation. Adrianna. Showed them a few dance steps. Enrigue, our waiter, took good care of us during the performance. After the show, we got the chance to meet Adrianna personally. She was very gracious.
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Carl and Lorraine Aveni are two retirees planning on traveling through Europe for at least one year.
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