Flamenco Festival New York closed its 25th edition last Sunday; a very special anniversary that brought together 25,500 spectators across the 40 performances held in New York, Miami, Tampa, Chicago, and Boston. With an average attendance rate of 86% and 60% of performances sold out, this edition—conceived as a tribute to the love story between the city of skyscrapers and flamenco—once again demonstrated the strength of this artistic and emotional bond, renewed with each generation and keeping the city’s audience engaged.

The warm reception once again confirms Flamenco Festival as an essential cultural event in the United States, highlighting its role in promoting Spanish culture and flamenco, and consolidating its prominent place within the cultural scene of New York and other major cities across the country.

Marín also emphasized “the connections that have emerged between the participating artists and the pioneers of flamenco in the city,” the result of a research process that has made it possible “to discover the extent to which flamenco has taken root in New York for more than a century.” For the director, “this has been one of the most moving editions, marked by the generosity of the artists in their tributes to those who paved the way, leaving moments that will remain in our memory.”

In this regard, Marín expressed “my deepest gratitude to all the artists, who have shown immense affection for the festival and a level of dedication that has gone beyond the professional. They have been part of something much greater: filling New York with this love for flamenco. They have all shared a common idea: that love—for flamenco, for our culture, and for the values we believe in—should be the driving force behind the festival and the experience we have lived in the city.”

He also highlighted the audience’s response: “It has been extraordinary, with a very diverse audience sharing unique experiences in venues such as Joe’s Pub, the Met, and the Guggenheim.” In Marín’s words, “this union between artists, memory, and a devoted audience has given rise to unforgettable nights, in which the city, the venues, and flamenco have come together to create something truly special.”

The 25th edition of Flamenco Festival New York, which featured Seville as its guest city, opened on February 25 with a sold-out event: the CUNY Graduate Center hosted the talk “Electric Bohemian: Flamenco and the Arts in Greenwich Village (1950s–1970s)”, a conversation exploring the historical and artistic connections of flamenco in intercultural contexts, featuring flamenco specialist K. Meira Goldberg and cultural historian Elijah Wald.