Saetas Semana Santa

Recitals of flamenco saetas that some of the best cantaores perform from the balconies of Madrid's distinctive buildings, accompanying certain processions during Holy Week.

Flamenco saetas have, for some years now, been part of the Holy Week programme in Madrid. Some of the best cantaores accompany several processions with their singing through recitals given from the balconies of the city's most distinctive buildings.

Among the balconies chosen are those of the Casa de la Villa and the Real Casa de Correos, on the Puerta del Sol. The proposal is part of the offering of Otros espacios (Semana Santa), which is dedicated to concerts and shows in Madrid, and its genre is world music.

The format is that of the flamenco saeta sung from a balcony while the procession advances through the streets of the city centre, an event linked to the tradition of Madrid's Holy Week.