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July 5 Flamenco star Canelita live in concert in Lorca

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One of the top current flamenco singers at the IFELOR venue in Lorca

July 5 Flamenco star Canelita live in concert in Lorca Canelita, a native of Algeciras, has risen to become one of the most widely appreciated flamenco vocalists on the current Spanish music scene, a reputation forged not by any effort to attract publicity but by the support he has received of other renowned artists who appreciated his talent long ago.

His fame was sealed with the album Vuelvo in 2010, featuring traditional flamenco ballads and some pop melodies, and this led to international tours in France and Germany. He has consolidated his stardom since with songs such as Me Gusta, Siento and Intentaré Olvidarte, and in 2020 set up his own record company Canelita Music S.L.

Tickets for his concert at the IFELOR venue in Lorca, which starts at midnight on 5^th July (although the gates open an hour beforehand) are available online here at 25 euros although latecomers will be able to pay at the gate for 35 euros. Tickets can also be purchased at Café Bar Gallístico and at the box office of the IFELOR venue.

For more local information, including news and what’s on, go to the home page of Lorca Today.

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Oficina de Turismo de Lorca

Lorca Tourist Office

The rich and extensive history of Lorca has left a legacy of archaeological sites, and historic buildings, around which the modern City has built its tourism industry. Amongst these are Lorca Castle, the Jewish Quarter of the castle and Synagogue, Lorca Tourist Office Plaza de España, Colegiata de San Patricio, Museo de Arqueologico Municipal, Iglesia de San Francisco, Casa Huerto Ruano, Palacio de Guevara, Iglesia de San Mateo, Pósito de los Panaderos, Convento Virgen de las Huertas, Antiguo Convento de la Merced, Iglesia del Carmen and the Teatro Guerra.

Unfortunately Lorca has also been prone to natural disaster, suffering a Gota Fría on September 28th 2012, as well as an earthquake which measured 5.3 on the Richter scale on 11th May 2011 and claimed 9 lives. Since this earthquake the city has been rebuilding, winning recognition for its Lorca, Open for Restoration initiative, which used the restoration of the city as a tourist attraction whilst it rebuilt its historical buildings, some of which are currently still not open.

Lorca Tourist Office The tourist office itself has temporarily relocated until the renovations are completed and is on Calle San Patricio near the church.

Lorca also has an area of coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, in the Sierra de Almenara, which includes the beaches of, Puntas de Calnegre, Baño de las Mujeres, San Lorca Tourist Office Pedro, El Siscal, Cala Honda, Cuartel del Ciscar, Junquera, Cala de la Gruta, Cala Leña, Los Hierros, Cala Blanca and Playa Larga, although many are accessible only through agricultural exploitations.

However, in spite of its many attractions, the name of Lorca is synonymous with Easter, (Semana Santa) its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status and famous throughout Spain. The week includes a Lorca Tourist Office series of parades in which the whites (Paso Blanco) and blues (Paso Azúl) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.