| Upcoming Events in Granada |
One of the great attractions of living in or visiting Granada is its cultural life.
Granada enjoys a varied and vibrant cultural life throughout the year. In numerous venues of all natures and sizes, there is a wide range of music, dance, other performing arts, photography, sculpture, painting and other fine arts. Here is a listing for current and upcoming events in the city.
MUSIC
City of Granada Orchestra
Various concerts throughout the winter season, including:
Concierto Sinfónico V: Classic cinema scores: themes by Gershwin, Mancini and Haydn
Concierto Sinfónico VI: works by Christoph Gluck and Beethoven
- When : V - 30 January, 9pm; VI - 27 February
- Where : Auditorium Manuel de Falla (near Hotel Alhambra Palace)
Gala Concert, closing "Festival of Classic Cinema", in tribute to Henry Mancini
- When : 31 January, 6.30pm
- Where : Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos
For full programme details, consult the website of the Orquesta Ciudad Granada.
FLAMENCO
La Chumbera
Live flamenco (cante, baile, guitarra) every Saturday in the auditorium of the Centro Internacional de Estudios Gitanos,
"La Chumbera", in the Sacromonte (Camino de Sacromonte), including:
31 January: Alberto Selles (flamenco dance)
7 February: Rubén Dantas (flamenco group)
14 February: Emilio Maya (flamenco guitar and dance)
21 February: Antonio de Verónica (flamenco dance)
28 February: Marina Valiente (flamenco dance)
- When : all concerts begin at 9.30pm
- Tickets :from box office of Teatro Isabel La Católica
OTHER VENUES FOR LIVE FLAMENCO, ORIENTAL DANCE, JAZZ
Las Cuevas del Khayyam Caldereria Nueva, 30 (Albaicin)
Every day: Flamenco-Jazz and music from North Africa and the Middle East
Thursdays: live music
Fridays: poetry readings and music
Sundays: Oriental Dance
Teteria Alcazar Calle Molinos, 6 (Realejo)
Thursdays: Belly Dancing
Fridays: Cuban music
From 10pm
Eshavira Postigo de la Cuna, 2 (Calle Elvira)
Wednesdays/Thursdays: Jazz
Sundays: Flamenco
From 11pm
Teteria del Hammam (Tea Rooms of the Arabic Baths) Calle Santa Ana , 16 (Plaza Nueva)
Thursdays: Belly Dan cing Fridays & Saturday evenings: various
From 8pm
Club Upsetter Carrera del Darro, 7 (Plaza Nueva)
Thursdays and Saturdays: Flamenco
Other days: Jamaican, Swing, Funky, Dance Hall music
From 10pm
Jazz Club Cafe "La Champagneria" Calle Martinez Campos, 24 (Plaza Gracia)
Thursdays: Jazz and Blues
Peaton Calle Socrates, 25 (Centre)
Wednesdays and Thursdays: Variety of music and theatre
FINE ARTS
"Alonso Cano en el legado de Gómez Moreno"
Exhibition of some of the works of Alonso Cano, the "Spanish Michaelangelo", belonging to the Instituto Gómez Moreno.
- When : Monday to Saturday, 6-9pm
- Where : Sala Zaida, Fundación Caja Rural (Puerta Real)
Until 27th February
"Realismo, realisme, realism"
Exhibition of vanguardist painters Carlos Díaz, Pablo Maeso, Raul Mateo and Josep Segu.
- When : Monday to Friday, 11am-1.30pm and 6-9pm
- Where : Galería de arte Ceferino Navarro (Calle San Matías 2)
Until 5th February
"La Poesía del Abstracto" - José Caballero
- When : Tuesday to Sunday, 6-9pm, Saturday and Sundays 12noon-2pm
- Where : Centro Cultural CajaGranada de Puerta Real (near Correos)
Until 15th March
"Lorca viajero"
Exhibition on the subject of the poet-playwright's travels - in the house of the family of Federico García Lorca, the Huerta de San Vicente.
- When : Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 1pm and 4pm to 6pm
- Where : Huerta de San Vicente (Parque García Lorca)
Francisco Goya: The Disasters of War
Permanent exhibition of Goya's dark and brooding etchings on the War of Independence
- When : Tuesdays to Sundays, 5-9pm
- Where : Instituto America, Santa Fe
PHOTOGRAPHY
"Martha Rosler"
Martha Rosler is an artist in tune with social and political issues such as urbanism, the role of women and the media.
- When : Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10.30am to 2pm and 4-9pm; Sundays,10.30am to 2pm
- Where : Centro José Guerrero (next to Capilla Real entrance, C/Oficios)
For more details of this and other exhibitions visit the website of the Centro José Guerrero.