Flora will appear in its seventh edition October 18 -certain activities take place before this day- with the start of the floral installation competition. This initiative is deeply rooted among Córdoba residents and tourists. Its organizers (Zizai Cultura) emphasize that it will be the “more multidisciplinary” edition.
Because it will be about going beyond the competition and taking into account something else of a hundreds of activities -Among them, only three are paid-. ABC returns to the main points of its program, which will “wither away” on October 25, while waiting for it to flourish again in 2025.
Facilities
The main course will once again be installation competition. They will be seen from October 18 to 24 uninterrupted hours from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. In the Patio de los Naranjos, the American Emily Thompson will display “Investments”. About her, it is enough to note that the great florist of the British Royal House Shane Connolly described her as “the best florist in the world”.
The Diputación Clock Court will exhibit “Among the Magnolias”, by This damp houseSingapore botanical design studio. It is made up of designers keen to understand the symbolism and meaning that plants and flowers have had throughout history.
The Canadian Lauren Sellenthe creator of Coyote flowerswill show “El ser deshilachado” in the Patio of the Columns of the Palace of Viana. She is a floral artist, according to the organization, who expresses herself in arrangements that often opt for monochrome and “less is more” in terms of the varieties of plants used.
Image from one of Lauren Sellen’s montages (Coyote Flowers)
In the Vimcorsa room, “a plant thought” of the Spaniards will emerge Eugenio Ampudiawhich will have the collaboration of Alejandro Banegas. Among the works of the first – highlighted in Flora – the “Concert for the Biocene” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona), which he organized after Covid, shines with its own light. In it, 2,292 plants attended the performance of Puccini’s play “Crisantemi”.
German sign closes Caroline Ruggaberwinner of “Patio Talento 2024”, an initiative which gives the opportunity to emerging artists or groups who have never created a large format plant installation to participate in the festival. Zizai Cultura says it is distinguished by the harmonious combination of the vibrant influences of urban life with a deep appreciation of nature. He will exhibit “Fusion” in the central patio of the Palais d’Orive.
THE visits At assembly of these facilitieswhich will take place from tomorrow until the 17th of this month, requires prior registration on the festival website: www.festivalflora.com.
Tribute to Romero de Torres
One of the big new features is a tribute he October 20 has Julio Romero de Torres on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in the Plaza del Potro, the Association of Alfombristas do Corpus Christi of Ponteareas (Pontevedra) will dazzle you. Will create a large floral rug dedicated to the painter. A DJ session will liven up this ephemeral work of art from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Music
The organization stands out in the field of music,’Prelude to slowness (A bath of life)’ in the Hammam Al-Andalus. The previous free passes are on the 18th and 19th (7:30 p.m.) and on the 20th there will be two paid sessions; at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Zizai Cultura indicates that the Versonautas collective has created “a poetic and musical experience on the possibility of liberating oneself.”
Another musical explosion will occur in the Orange Tree Court. On October 23 (7 p.m.), musicians from Morocco, Greece, Spain and Switzerland will perform there. A striking sound proposal will be that of Miguel Álvarez-Fernández with ‘Roots of the Phonocene‘in the Orive Gardens on October 19 (from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and October 20 (from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.). It will “deepen the relationship between the plant and the linguistic”.
Dance
Another quote that the promoters of this festival mark in red is “a common body‘. It’s a to show of dance, singing and electronics created specifically for Flora. In it, explains the organization, “the links established in nature and on stage will be called into question”. It can be enjoyed at the Magdalena Church on October 19 (9:00 p.m.).
Yesterday, it was precisely this artistic specialty that made this edition flourish, with the show ‘Oniricbeast’: “A dance solo on the coexistence of the animal and plant world in which the Cordovan dancer Kino Luque presents a futuristic vision inspired by possible hybrid beings.” This took place yesterday at the El Silo theater in Pozoblanco. It was organized in collaboration with the Tourist Office of the Provincial Deputation. The objective is to bring this event closer to the province.
You can enjoy it remonstrate: will be the October 25at seven o’clock in the afternoon, at the headquarters of the provincial institution, at the Palacio de la Merced.
Conferences
Flora highlights the meeting which will take place on October 21 (8:00 p.m.) with Frantisek Baluska. He is, underlines the festival, “one of the most recognized international scientists in research on plant behavior”, who will share with the public his studies on plant neurobiology and multi-species communication at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters.
UCO collaborates in this conferenceas will also be the case in ‘Leaves (Horticulture and gardening in Andalusia from the 8th to the 18th century)”. It is, say the festival promoters, “a cycle of talks on the current state of knowledge and research on gardens, the species that compose them and the importance of a millennium of flowers and orchards. They participate in it “luxury specialists»: Enriqueta Martín-Consuegra will give her conference on October 17 (7:30 p.m.) in the former Rectorate of the UCO, at 13 Alfonso XIII; Francisco M. Espejo, on the 20th (12:00 p.m.) at the Museum of Fine Arts; Eduardo Barba, on the 22nd (7:30 p.m.) at the State Public Library “Grupo Cántico”; and Antonio J. Díaz, on the 23rd (8:30 p.m.) in the old Rectorate.
Flora emphasizes that she will have “another exceptional investigator»: José María Manzano will give a lecture on science and sustainability at the San Hipólito cultural center on the 21st (7:00 p.m.).
Discussions with creators
THE participants in the competition, they will have meetings with the public. Carolin Ruggaber will lead a workshop on sculptural compositions with flowers, fruits and vegetables at the Balcón de Córdoba hotel (this Monday, at 7:00 p.m.); This Humid House and Emily Thompson will be in charge of the animal feeders at the Palacio de la Merced (on the 15th, at 7:00 p.m.); the collective performance “And you, what have you done for art? Eugenio Ampudia at Vimcorsa will be on the 16th (7:00 p.m.); and the screening of “Destino” and the subsequent meeting with Coyote Flowers to discuss this famous short film by Salvador Dalí and Walt Disney will take place at the Viana Palace (on the 16th, at 8:30 p.m.).
Winning birth in 2023 by Tadao Cern, who will speak in this edition
It will be celebrated, like other years, a ‘master class‘by the winner of the last edition of the competition, Tadao Cern. It will be on the 18th at the Palais de Viana (6:00 p.m.). And all the artists of this edition will participate in a conference the next day at 1:00 p.m. at the Gala Foundation.
The C3A and the Archaeological
He C3A of Miraflores will program “Plant aesthetics: art and environmental commitment”. This is a selection of works from the CAAC (Andalusian Center for Contemporary Art) which can be seen from October 14 to 24.
He Archaeological MuseumIn addition, she organizes “Flowers at the museum: between life and stone”. These are guided tours to discover “a new vision of the flowers present” in this cultural space. They take place on the 18th, 19th and 20th and, to participate, you must book in advance on the museum website.
Movie theater
THE Cinematheque will screen films related to nature and botany: “Songs of the Earth” (on the 15th at 6:00 p.m.), “La Petite Boutique des Horreurs” (on the 16th at 8:30 p.m.) and “Let the river flow” (on the 17th at 6:00 p.m. ).
‘Flore Mini’
One of the cuts that appears in the competition in 2024 is ‘Mini-flora‘. This is a proposal aimed at children, highlighted in Zizai Cultura, in which Casco schools to create creations in schools with recycled materials and inspired by the festival’s floral installations. It will take place from October 14 to 17.
Guerrilla flora
THE last appointment will be the day 25 in the Youth Housefrom 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This will correspond, as usual, to the ‘Guerrilla flora‘. In it, for the first time, a selection of Cordoba florists – Carolina León, Lolaflowers, Ramón Luque and Zoa – will create ephemeral floral installations with the plant remains of this edition in collaboration with members of the social groups Adis Meridianos, APIC and Project Puerta Verde. .
The appointment will take place within the framework of the ‘II Flower Candle‘, which will last until 10:00 p.m. It will include an art market or two concerts.
“Program disabled”
Floraunderline its organizers (Zizai Cultura), once again develops its ‘Out of program» with activities that seek to “expand the festival with new proposals and formats; respond to society’s interest in collaborating in this event and encourage the participation of citizens, businesses and local organizations of all kinds. “In 2024, the number of proposals increases further compared to last year, with 29 activities,” specify those responsible for this event.
Among them are a tasting celebrated by Bodegas Mezquita; THE exposure of pieces of artisans inside Municipal souk; a concert by the “Amigos de Ramón Medina” choir; or a live drawing activity of the facilities participating in the competition. You can find all the information about the festival by clicking on this link.
