Let’s share an interesting anecdote that happened to Mimo, responsible for the Tablao de Carmen, with some foreign clients who...
Tracing the Latin roots of a flamenco style shaped by transatlantic rhythms In his book Una historia del flamenco, José...
Barcelona is a city made for celebration. And if there’s a moment to celebrate with an open heart and your...
Agustín Carbonell ‘El Bola’, a regular tocaor at the Tablao de Carmen, was one of the early flamenco musicians to...
CARMEN’S BLOG by EVA BLANCH Many customers come to the Tablao de Carmen not having a clear idea of what...
The etymological definition of “spectacle” could differ from what we, from the Tablao de Carmen, consider to be the essence...
The RAE defines it simply as “tablado,” a stage dedicated to flamenco singing and dancing. However, tablaos transcend this basic...
Since their appearance in the early 20th century, tablaos have served as temples for flamenco artists and enthusiasts in...
Historical Origins of Flemish Literature “Napoleon Bonaparte, / with his escorts, / did not reach the neighborhood / of La...
There’s a day for everything: International Potato Tortilla Day, Infidelity Day (ironically on February 13, just one day before Valentine’s...
Flamenco is a live, musical, oral, gestural and social art. When the word “flamenco” is used today, it evokes a...
Who are the flamenco music artists? The term “flamenco music” evokes two things first and foremost: flamenco singing and the...
If one were to close one’s eyes and imagine flamenco, the silhouette of a dancer would likely come to mind,...
“The term ‘flamenco fusion’ appeared, and I remember thinking to myself: that’s redundant.” These were the words of Faustino Núñez...
On April 25, 2025, the Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona will be dressed in Sevillian flair: the Feria de Abril...
“What is this flamenquito or chill flamenco or whatever they call it? I don’t know, and I don’t care,” said...
The story of the cajón is fairly well known. Today, it’s an iconic element of flamenco: when one thinks of...
Barcelona is a city full of art and culture. Although flamenco has Andalusian roots, Barcelona has long been a flamenco...
Barcelona: A Key City to Learn Flamenco Flamenco in Barcelona for over two centuries. The first documented reference linking the city...
The movie La Leyenda del Tiempo—not the album—begins with a Japanese girl mesmerized by flamenco videos in her home. Her...
Mimo Agüero has been the director and the soul of the Tablao de Carmen since 2015. But her role goes...
Barcelona: A City Full of Life and Perfect for Families Barcelona is a quintessential Mediterranean city, brimming with life, culture,...
Who Was Camarón de la Isla? José Monje Cruz, better known as Camarón de la Isla, was born on December...
Barcelona is a vibrant city where history, culture, and modernity blend in every corner. If you’re searching for the perfect...
Flamenco Art in Painting: A Deep Connection Pepe Marchena once sang: “One morning, in Córdoba, one morning, Julio Romero painted...
The America’s Cup is docking in Barcelona for the first time, bringing the world’s most prestigious sailing competition to the Catalan...
Beyoncé has released her eighth album. It is a country album that pays tribute to the music of her hometown:...
How and when did flamenco adopt the Peruvian cajón? Everyone thinks it was Paco de Lucía who first saw something...
When we talk about castanets, we talk about the flamenco dancer Lucero Tena. Born in Durango (Mexico), she began attending...
“Flamenco song is not understood, it is lived,” said writer Fernando Quiñones. While there have been countless attempts to define...
Among all the occurrences that have happened at this very flamenco tablao, the most original and sensational has been the...
For some, she was the greatest female flamenco dancer of all time. Born in Somorrostro, she traveled the world with...
On November 2, 2018, Catalan artist Rosalía released her second album, “El Mal Querer” instantly becoming the most listened-to album...
The mountain of Montjuic, home of the Tablao de Carmen, is one of Barcelona’s emblematic peaks, like El Putxet and...
The beat [el compás] is the root of flamenco, the foundation, the mother from which all flamenco styles are born....
What to eat in Barcelona? Cities by the sea are centers of influence and constant movement of people and culture,...
Flamenco did not arrive in Catalonia in the 1950s through Murcian and Andalusian migration, as widely assumed in much of...
Flamenco dancing:The most demanded discipline Barcelona is a synonym of flamenco and flamenco is a synonym of Barcelona. i.e. Barcelona....
Louboutin & bulerías In May this year, Christian Louboutin, luxury shoes designer, launched some photographs with the Spanish actress Rossy...
Little Spanish language at the tablaos If you peep into a tablao any day of the week, you will hear...
The soleá is one of the most emblematic dances in flamenco , and, just as in singing, its execution encompasses...
© Photo by Eva Blanch – www.evablanch.com // In the photo: Petitet, the soul of Barcelona’s rumba. The history of...
Definition of the “palo flamenco” The language of the flamenco world has its own, unique words, and “palo” is one...
AS IF FLAMENCO WERE THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERED, ONE NIGHT IN MARCH OF 2020… On the afternoon of Thursday...
The festive season of 2020 will be very different from the rest. A strange and difficult year is coming to an...
On March 13th, eight months ago, the “tablao” closed its doors due to the calling of a state of...
The team at The Tablao de Carmen: A group of professionals who are dedicated in body and soul to flamenco....
Pero mira cómo beben los peces en el río, Pero mira cómo beben por ver al Dios nacido But look...
The Poble Espanyol (Spanish village) could be said to be one of the first theme parks in the world, the...
“The two biggest achievements of the International Exhibition of 1929 were the Magic Fountain and the `Pueblo Español´ (the Spanish...
This article is the beginning of a collaboration between the writer and photographer, Eva Blanch, and Mimo Agüero and the...
El Tablao de Carmen, in the Poble Espanyol de Barcelona, offers the most genuine flamenco. A sort of flamenco that...
Barcelona is a city with never-ending parties… and the last night of the year is no exception! For those of...
Akana, meaning ‘now’ in Romani, the gypsy language, is a play that tells the story of the gypsy people. It’s...
Two words, two languages and two spellings. An art form and a bird. It cannot be helped that many English...
This past summer was special. Three events were put together by Tablao de Carmen to impact the summer season in...
For the festivities of “La Mercè”, the patron saint of Barcelona, the Dance took over the streets and in the...
