Hey Grapeviners!
Ever dreamed of starring in a movie? Ever felt that deep, noble urge to help shape your city’s cultural identity in the eyes of the world? Well, fret not - this Sunday, you can do exactly that.
That is, of course, if you hadn’t already made weekend plans before Tuesday afternoon, when the project was suddenly announced 🧐 - along with a whole host of other activities for Día Internacional del Patrimonio Mundial. (Naturally, our thoughts are with anyone who had just scheduled their “what’s on this week” newsletter at that point 😒).
Anyway… more about your budding acting career below 👇
Name the famous Granadina. Answer at the bottom of the email. 👇
🎵 Musical Highlights: Dave’s favourite this week is Za! (on Thursday), who offer up some of the most interesting experimental music to grace the Granada live scene since we started this thing - and it’s free! If you love grunge and your social life smells like teen bedroom, be so happy, coz today you found your friends, they’re in your head at Planta Baja on Friday and Sala El Tren on Saturday with Nirvana tribute-acts on two consecutive nights, plus covers of other 90s bands on Sat. Local due Sosoritnem are a rising talent playing catchy indie-pop on Friday. British psychobilly pioneers, The Meteors (est. 1980!) perform fun vintage sounds on Monday. Wannabe jazz fans, head over to Asociación Ool Ya Koo on Sunday for Aprende a Escuchar Jazz where they’ll teach you how to make all the right noises at all the right times when listening to jazz.
🎬 VOSE Film:
Bugonia — Kinépolis Nevada: Thu 13 Nov, 20.30h. Kinépolis Pulianas: Thu 13 Nov, 20.30h. Serrallo Ocine: Thu 13 Nov, 20.10h. (View trailer)
Predator: Badlands — Kinépolis Pulianas: 21.35h. (View trailer)
Love with the Proper Stranger (1963) — Espacio V Centenerio: Fri 14 Nov, 21h. (View trailer).
Festival Cinemistica — several short VOSE films this week. (See program)
🚌 Transport: Roadworks on San Anton and surrounding areas, and Avenida Cervantes, result in diversions (some bus reroutes) and extra-erratic taxi-driving. Carrera Cruz Roja Granada on Sunday brings road closures and bus line diversions from 9.30h to 11h (expect it to be longer). See here for alternative bus routes on affected lines.
On Sunday, Granada marks International World Heritage Day with a bunch of free family-friendly activities, including guided walking tours, storytelling sessions, a photography competition and gymkana (14-16 Nov). See all activities and reserve in advance here.
🎥 Filmmaking Event: The Hand & The Key 🖐️🗝️
Local filmmaker, Manuel Sicilia, invites citizens of Granada to take part in a unique community filmmaking experience inspired by one of the legends of the Alhambra. This Sunday at 12:30h participants will gather in Plaza Nueva and walk together to the Puerta de la Justicia, being filmed along the way and becoming part of the story. The resulting film will form part of Granada’s bid to become European Capital of Culture 2031.
⭐️ Ongoing This Week
🎬 11 Festival Cinemistica | 6-23 Nov | International film festival screening La Corrala de Santiago as well as seven other venues across the city. See program.
🎭 TIF Festival Granada | 30 Oct - 7 Dec | Youth performing arts festival with a diverse program of theatre, dance and shows taking place at various venues across the city. See program.
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📝 List of Granada Events | 13-19 Nov
Thu 13th Nov
🖌️ Festival Gra Gra | 09h
📍 EASD Val del Omar
Cultural walking tour “Festival Gráfica” with art, talks and dance along the way.
Free | Art, Walking Tour
🎭 Lucio o el silencio del emigrante | 19.30h
📍 Teatro municipal Isabel La Católica
Comedy from the theatre company “Casi Siempre”.
€10,00 | Theatre, Comedy
🌀 Za! | 19.30h
📍 Espacio V Centenario
Experimental duo celebrate over 20 years and 800 gigs of intense, absurd polyrhythmic music.
Free | Concert, Experimental
🎤 Laura & Martín | 20.30h
📍 Lemon Rock
Energetic Mediterranean soul and R&B project with strong vocals and groovy guitars.
Free | Concert, Soul
💃🏻 Al Jaima | 22h
📍 Liberia Café Pub
Concert of Arabic-Andalusian music and Oriental dance.
Free | Concert, Fusion
Fri 14th Nov
🎼 Music Tour Granada | 18h
📍 Plaza Universidad 1
Unique musical walking tour of Granada by Songs Of Granada.
€15,00 | Walking Tour
🎶 Rafa Sánchez - Acústicos Solidarios | 19h
📍 Auditorio Caja Rural
Founding member of Spanish rock band “La Unión” performs acoustic versions of their greatest hits. Profits go to Granada Acoge.
€20,00 | Concert, Pop
💃🏻 Copla y Emociones | 19h
📍 Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Granada
Educational workshop exploring copla through the poetry of Rafael de León with live performance. Part of International Flamenco Day.
Free | Flamenco, Workshop
✍️ Almudena | 19.30h
📍 Filmoteca de Andalucía
Portrait of award-winning Spanish writer Almudena Grandes. Director in attendance. Free | Cinema, Documentary
🤘 The Buzz Lovers - Tributo a Nirvana | 20h
📍 Sala Planta Baja
Nirvana tribute band with 250 concerts behind them.
€20,00 | Concert, Rock
🎭 Antígona Entre Nosotros | 20h
📍 Sala El Apeadero
Classic tale of civil disobedience with post-show audience discussion.
€10,00 | Theatre
🎭 El Hijo de la Cómica | 14-16 Nov, 20h
📍 Teatro Isabel La Católica
One-man show inspired by Fernando Fernán-Gómez's childhood with his comedian mother.
€14,00 | Theatre
🎸 Festival de la Guitarra Carbosur | 20h
📍 Sala Riff, Armilla
First of two nights of big guitar riffs, featuring Armando de Castro Band (ex Barón Rojo, Metal/Hard Rock), Susan Santos (Blues/RnB), and La Blues Band de Granada.
€29,00 | Concert, Festival, Rock, Local Talent
🎤 La Fuga | 20h
📍 Sala El Tren
Established rock band from Cantabria, performing together since 1996.
€25,00 | Concert, Rock
💃🏻 Tierra Bendita | 14-16 Nov, 20h
📍 Teatro Alhambra
Ballet ‘Flamenco de Andalucía’ blend styles from the 18th to 21st centuries.
€16,00 | Ballet, Flamenco
🎧 D'Baldomeros + Divosónica | 20.30h
📍 Lemon Rock
Local rock-electrónica act accompanied by electro grunge guest act.
€8,00 | Concert, Rock, Local Talent
🎵 Sosoritnem | 21h
📍 Sala Vogues
Granada indie rock duo blend electronic, pop, jazz, and funk with poetic lyrics inspired by Lorca and Morente.
€5,00 | Concert, Local Talent, Rock
🎬 Love with the Proper Stranger (V.O.S.E.) | 21h
📍 Espacio V Centenario
Film screening. Part of the contemporary cinema masters cycle on film director, Robert Mulligan.
Free | Cinema, Comedy, Romance
🎵 Juan Medina | 21.30h
📍 Taberna J&J
Flamenco jazz from a well-established multi-instrumentalist.
€20,00 | Concert, Flamenco, Jazz
🎷 Andariel Quartet | 22.30h
📍 Eshavira
Transylvanian artist fuses Romanian folk traditions with modern jazz.
€12,00 | Concert, Fusion, Jazz
Sat 15th Nov
🎄 Christmas Card Painting Workshop | 10h
📍 The Geometric Art Studio
Create and paint your own set of six cards in geometric style.
€40,00 | Art, Family, Workshop
🔪 Taller Corte de Jamón | 10h
📍 Pilsa Educa - Escuela de Hostelería
Ham cutting workshop at Pilsa Educa culinary school. (Price includes a ham.)
€70,00 | Cooking, Workshop
🥁 Gorgoritos. De los Pies a la Cabeza | 11h
📍 Museo Memoria de Andalucía
Family music workshop inspired by International Flamenco Day. For kids 6 months - 6 years.
€8,00 | Family, Flamenco, Workshop
🟦 Encuentros en el MMA: Cianotipia. Historia y Arte en Azul | 11.30h
📍 Museo Memoria de Andalucía
Workshop on creating Prussian blue prints using historic photographic techniques. €7,00 | Art, Workshop
💃🏻 Tablao Didáctico | 12h
📍 Escuela Carmen de las Cuevas
Educational Flamenco show in Sacramonte cave with live demonstrations and Q&A.
€40,00 | Flamenco, Workshop
🤘 The Malcolms (AC/DC Tribute) | 17h
📍 Lemon Rock
Local AC/DC tribute covering 50 years of hits.
€3,00 | Concert, Rock, Local Talent
🎻 El Renacer de Apolo | 19.30h
📍 Auditorio Manuel de Falla
Classical piano recital featuring works by Debussy, de Falla, Satie, Stravinsky, and Gluck with Ana Guijarro & José Enrique Moreno Gistaín.
Free | Classical
🎸 Festival: Grunge is not Dead XXL 2025 | 19.30h
📍 Sala El Tren
Grunge festival featuring tribute acts to Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains.
€15,00 | Concert, Festival, Rock
🎤Alice Wonder | 20h
📍 Centro Cultural CajaGRANADA
Pop with quirky, introspective elements.
€21,50 | Concert
🎸 Festival de la Guitarra Carbosur | 20h
📍 Sala Riff, Armilla
Guitar festival concludes with Vargas Blues Band (led by Spanish blues-rock legend Javier Vargas), MAGIK, Santiago Campillo, and Estrella Sin Luz.
€29,00 | Concert, Festival, Rock
🎭 Pi R Cuadrado | 20.30h
📍 Sala El Apeadero
Solo physical theatre combining poetic movement, dance, and live projections exploring human emotion.
€12,00 | Theatre
🎶 Nito Serrano y Lapurasangre | 21.30h
📍 Taberna J&J
Rock Fronterizo band blending folk sounds from across the Americas.
€15,00 | Concert, Rock
🎸 Miguel Campello | 21.30h
📍 Palacio de Congresos
El Bicho frontman performs his signature flamenco-rock hybrid sound.
€38,50 | Concert, Flamenco, Rock
🎧 Sagan UMMO | 22h
📍 Sala RockNRolla
Aggressive hip-hop act presents the album “Personalmente Responsable Del Fin Del Mundo” (great title!).
€12,00 | Concert, Hip Hop
💃🏻Antoñito Molina | 22h
📍 Palacio municipal de Deportes
Flamenco pop artist presents new album alongside classic repertoire.
€38,50 | Concert, Flamenco, Pop
Sun 16th Nov
⛫ Día Internacional del Patrimonio Mundial
📍 Various Locations
Recognition of Granada’s UNESCO Heritage Sites with family-friendly activities from 14-16 Nov organised by the Agencia Albaicín.
Free | Walking Tours, Workshops
💃🏻 Día Internacional del Flamenco
📍 Various Locations
Celebration of the 15th anniversary of flamenco's UNESCO status as an “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” with concerts, workshops, and exhibitions.
Free | Festival, Flamenco
🏃🏽 Carrera Cruz Roja Granada | 10h
📍 Start: Polideportivo Bola de Oro
5km charity run for Red Cross throughout the city.
€10,00 | Sports
💃🏻 Músicas y Danzas Tradicionales Granadinas | 11.30h
📍 Museo Casa de los Tiros
Family workshop for International Flamenco Day, exploring traditional Granadino music and dances.
Free | Family, Workshop, Flamenco
💃🏻 En Talleres - Leonor Leal | 12h
📍 Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Granada
Contemporary flamenco performance by Leonor Leal. Part of International Flamenco Day.
Free | Flamenco
🎥 La Mano y la Llave | 12.30h
📍 (Starts) Plaza Nueva
Filmed walk from Plaza Nueva to Puerta de la Justicia for World Heritage Day, part of Granada's 2031 European Capital of Culture bid.
Free | Hard to Define
🎶 Antonio Álvarez y La Banda en Movimiento | 17h
📍 Lemon Rock
Versatile artist presents his 7th solo album, blending rock, pop, folk and jazz influences.
€10,71 | Concert
🎤 Cantes Malditos | 19h
📍 Sala Planta Baja
Flamenco cantaor Antonio Fernández meets guitarist Pedro de Dios for a fusion of deep blues and dark flamenco palos.
€10,00 | Concert, Flamenco, Fusion
🎺 Aprende a Escuchar Jazz (Learn to Listen to Jazz) | 20h
📍 Asociación Ool Ya Koo
Jazz appreciation workshop. Nice.
€10,00 | Jazz, Workshop
Mon 17th Nov
🎬 To Kill a Mockingbird - Book vs Movie Analysis | 19h
📍 Biblioteca de Andalucía
Literary analysis comparing Harper Lee's novel with its 1962 film adaptation.
Free | Cinema, Literary
🪨 The Meteors | 21h
📍 Sala Planta Baja
British psychobilly pioneers with a vintage sound heavily influenced by B-horror movies and dark humour.
€20,00 | Concert, Rock
Tue 18th Nov
💃🏻 Flamenco Conference with Iván Centenillo and Ramón del Paso | 19h
📍 Biblioteca Provincial de Granada
Educational concert exploring flamenco styles through live performance and oral explanation. Part of International Flamenco Day.
Free | Flamenco, Workshop
MOJO DOJO | 20.30h
📍 Lemon Rock
Acoustic duo performs American roots classics from rock, blues and folk legends.
Free | Concert
🗣️ Canciones para Después de una Guerra | 21h
📍 Espacio V Centenario
Documentary-essay (1971) collaging archive footage and popular songs in a portrait of post-war Spain under Franco. Part of the censored cinema season.
Free | Cinema, Documentary
Wed 19th Nov
🪭 Música por el 22Q - Lo Mejor de la Zarzuela | 19h
📍 Teatro municipal Isabel La Católica
Zarzuela concert in aid of the Asociación Síndrome 22q.11.2 Andalucía.
€15,00 | Concert, Classical
🗣️ Canciones de los Brigadistas | 19.30h
📍 Espacio V Centenario
Brossa Quartet de Corda performs songs that accompanied the International Brigades, blending classical, flamenco, gypsy music, and folk. Part of season: “50 años en Libertad”.
Free | Concert
🎬 Tin y Tina | 20h
📍 Filmoteca de Andalucía
Screening of Spanish thriller, with special effects artists in attendance.
Free | Cinema
🎷Papayebrass | 20.30h
📍 Lemon Rock
Colombian brass ensemble blend traditional wind and percussion music with jazz, funk, hip-hop, and electronic influences.
€12,00 | Concert, Fusion, Latin Music
📅 Coming Soon
🎄 Christmas Stuff: Christmas jumpers are already in the shops and you’ll notice more festive stuff appearing in the coming week. (Nevada’s famous 57-metre tree was erected at the beginning of October!). In the centre, the Christmas Markets are set to open 1st Dec and the city is scheduled to switch on its Christmas lights on Sat 29th Nov with a ceremony at Plaza del Carmen at 20.30h. (Let’s hope it’s not delayed like last year!)
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“Granada is part of my skin, my eyes, my hair, my singing, my food, my children, my parents… I will always return to Granada.” - Estrella Morente
The lady at the top of the newsletter today is Estrella Morente, a celebrated flamenco singer from Granada. Born in 1980 into one of the city’s most famous flamenco families - her father is the late Enrique Morente and her mother the dancer Aurora Carbonell. Known for her powerful, emotional voice, Estrella has become an international ambassador for the city’s cultural heritage. She is known for performing the haunting flamenco song “Volver” in Pedro Almodóvar’s acclaimed 2006 film of the same name (while Penélope Cruz appeared to sing it on screen). She also features on Rosalía’s recent critically-acclaimed album, Luz, on the track “La Rumba Del Perdón”.