I have always avoided Flamenco before but this was not tourist rubbish: it was a spirited adaptation of a Lorca poem, performed by a gifted group consisting of trio of dancers and two musicians who, despite the small audience (Monday night in January) put their all into it and managed even to instill life into the watching Brits and Americans. The setting is a museum dedicated to remembering the Sephardic roots in Granada but also finding room for Muslim influences, both groups expelled by militant Christianity.Highly recommended.
Just happened upon this small theatre near the Alhambra that was doing a flamenco named "romance de los Olvidados" based on the poem Thaemon and Amnon by Federico Garcia Lorca. It was amazing!! This was my first taste of Flamenco arriving into Spain and so glad I took the opportunity to check it out. It was NOT a touristy type show, in fact I asked if it was a touristy show since I tend to avoid them like the plague. They assured me it was not and in fact the audience was most definitely local Spaniards in attendance. The dancers and musicians were just amazing. DON'T MISS IT!!!
This little museum, about 5 rooms, focussed on the experiences of the Sephardic Jews in the Middle Ages. There are tours in various languages but we used the English language written guide and this was fine. Plus the woman at the reception gave us a brief history of the building.But the real gem is the excellent performance in the evening! Romance de Los Olvidados is a 90 minute flamenco production of Lorca's play. It was outstanding! Such passion and emotion depicting the story of Tamar. Such stamina by the artist who danced for 60 minutes. A definite mustsee!
Inspite of a lovely young informative girl this museum was very disappointing.Considering the history of the Jews in the city the collection was small and the museum shed very little on the history.Expensive entrance fee just added to the disappointment.
We found out about the dancing when we stumbled across the Sephardic museum and saw the poster. The dances take place on a small stage with only a small number of other visitors which creates a wonderful intense performance. Go and see if you can avoid tapping your feet along with the rhythm too. Good for couples and families.Performance is in the early evening. We were treated to unexpected drinks and simple food in the short interval. Overall very good value.Take the opportunity to visit the small but lovely Sephardic Museum during the day where you can buy the tickets for the evening performance.
A great addition to Granada, this relatively new and small museum provides a glimpse into Jewish life and impact in Granada. The museum collection is small but reflects the rarity of existing pieces. It's an opportunity to learn about the Sephardic Jews as well as current traditions and customs of the Jewish faith. Our tour guide was exceptional but all the staff are equally friendly, welcoming and generous with their time. The flamenco show that takes place at night within the walls of the museum is also unique and dramatic and not to be missed.
Opened in Jan. 2014, owned by private non-jewish individual who wants to tell the history of the Jews in Spain and Granada in particular. I guess half the exhibit pieces are antiques, the remainder not. If you don't take the guided tour you miss everything relevant about the exhibit since the signage is not adequate. The entry plus tour is very inexpensive. What it is not is the feel of a typical museum. But I would recommend it to anyone interested in the Jewish experience in Spain.
This is a small museum, but filled with interesting relics of the Jewish past in Granada - items from synagogues and homes of the Jews and conversos (converts to Christianity during the Inquisition).There are interesting historic letters and samples of "proof" of lineage......There is a lovely small shop which sells art and small pieces of jewelry, as well as baked goods which you can sample.The best part of this visit was finding out about a performance taking place there almost every night, a drama in dance form. It is based on a poem by Garcia Lorca, and is not to be missed. The poem is about the children of King David - called Thamar and Amnon. It is flamenco, but not the usual kind of flamenco - a moving, emotional evening. Go if you can!
This was such a wonderful experience. The performers passionately depicted the history of the Jews from this area.
I visited without taking the tour due to a lack of time but there is not enough information laid out for a 'solo' visit. I definitely recommend taking the guided tour which takes 1 hour. It would give the visit much more substance.