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Zambra María Canastera
Granada

Zambra María Canastera

4.5 (718 reviews)
4.5 (718 reviews)
from 26.00 €
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Address
Camino del Sacromonte, 89, 18010 Granada (Granada) - Spain | View map
Performances
Mo, Tu, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
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19:45 | 20:45
19:45 | 20:45 | 21:00
60 min
Size
60 people
6-8 performers
6-8 performers
Venue: accessible | Bathrooms: accessible
Venue: accessible | Bathrooms: accessible

About the Show

La Zambra de María La Canastera is located in the Sacramonte quarter of Granada. Now over 70 years in operation, the cave is one of the oldest flamenco cave venues in the city of Granada. Inside the former cave home has been decorated with photographs of famous visitors as well as traditional pottery and copperware typical of the region. With a capacity of approximately 60 people, the nightly flamenco shows are intimate and familiar, and continue to feature the family of Maria La Canastera. Today her son, Enrique, continues to operate the home which has now been converted into a venue for flamenco performances as well as a cultural museum. Several of the rooms in the cave dwelling have been preserved - the kitchen and two bedrooms are in their original state. The living room continues to serve as the main stage for the performances.

Maria Cortes Heredia, a flamenco dancer and singer known as "La Canastera", was born in 1913. Her artistic name came at an early age and is owed to her father, a local craftsman who specialized in weaving artisan wicker baskets. Maria began dancing in the Sacromonte Zambras where she quickly rose to fame. By the age of 16 she was already travelling to Barcelona to perform with some of flamenco's most famous artists. Over time she shared the stage with names such as Carmen Amaya, Pepe Marchena and La Niña de los Peines. She made numerous recordings as well as television appearances.

Here in the Sacromonte neighborhood is where Zambra María La Canastera is located, the very place where Granada flamenco took root, influenced by the musical traditions of the pre-wedding rites of Granada's Moorish population, and where the Zambras we know today were born.

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While in Granada don't miss the opportunity to witness an authentic flamenco show. It's a truly unforgettable experience full of emotion.
This was an intimate and moving experience. It's hard to explain, but it felt like we were briefly invited into the lives of the performers. It's a bit of a huff from the center of town, but we enjoyed the walk.
What an amazing, powerful, and beautiful performance! My husband and I really enjoyed the show. Their house red wine was also very nice. We highly recommend! Also, just a tip - be sure to arrive early so you can get a good seat right by the front.
This Zambia Maria was started by Estella daughter of a famous Flamenco 💃dancer she wanted to maintain and carry forward the legacy of this beautiful art. She herself is a great singer and now her daughter Lorena fires up the stage with her moves and energy. Capacity here is for 54 people and it was fully booked. We booked in advance. Also try and reach the venue early to get good seats. 1 hour in cave beautifully decorated and folk Spanish music and amazing dance. What else one wants. Carolina,Antonio, Carolina Josele de la rosa and one more singer OH MY GOD it was stellar. Outstanding
highly recommended experience! The amount of passion and beauty that these dancers had was incredible to see. We were all left in awe. The cave is insanely interesting and decorated extremely beautifully. Your ticket comes with one free drink. I had this sangria and it was really good. It’s their specialty. I would highly recommend reserving in advance you can send a message on WhatsApp and they will reserve your spot. Just a reminder that it is cash only so don’t forget to bring your cash!! The earlier you get through the better seats, you will have, but we were the last to get there and since they weren’t full, we had pretty good seats.
Edit: I’ve been accused of lying so I wanted to add a video. They have removed the toilet signs but you can see where the toilets are and where the bus stop is. Also, running after someone from across the patio into the toilet shouting at them is not simply telling them that “toilets are for exclusive use of customers.” We actually saw two flamenco shows in two other places and absolutely loved them. We were walking past this flamenco theatre deciding if we should visit. The road is famous for its flamenco shows and restaurants and we were walking past with the intention of picking somewhere. I will not be paying them a penny after a rude staff member shouted at my husband from across the large and busy front patio, running after him into the toilet to tell him to get out because he didn’t have a ticket for the show. Bear in mind the toilets are outdoors, next to a bus stop and no sign to say they’re for customers only. For context, we’re on our honeymoon. My husband is a musician and loves flamenco style guitar. It’s been our dream to come here and watch a show. Making all that effort to ensure someone doesn’t use your toilet is quite shocking and inhumane. If they reply to this review justifying their rude reaction it will tell you all you need to know.

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The tickets will not be sent by post. The confirmation email will serve as your tickets and the reservation will be held under your name at the venue. You can either print the confirmation email or present a copy of the email on a Smartphone or tablet. If you are not able to print or present a copy of the email on a Smartphone or tablet, please send us an email directly after finalizing the purchase and we will arrange entry presenting photo identification (Passport, driver's license or other national identity card).

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