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    Madrid flamenco venue reopens amid COVID-19 crisis

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    Madrid flamenco venue reopens amid COVID-19 crisis

    The passion and drama of live flamenco shows are back on stage in Madrid

    Published:  October 04, 2020 14:42 AP  and  Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor
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    Madrid: The passion and drama of live flamenco shows are back on stage in Madrid, but the performers are dancing behind plastic screens and keeping their distance from audiences. Image Credit: AP
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    Torres Bermejas, a flamenco show venue in Spain's capital, reopened its Moorish-style front door to customers after spending seven months closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first "tablao" to resume business. Image Credit: AP
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    Lying just off the Gran Via, one of Madrid's main thoroughfares, the snug venue has burst back to life with its thrilling blend of "baile" (dance), "cante" (singing) and "toque" (guitar-playing.) Image Credit: AP
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    The venue checks customers' body temperatures before they can enter and put a host of other precautions in place, including powerful air filters. The goal is to lure back people who are wary of mingling in public and becoming infected. Image Credit: AP
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    The rectangular stage at Torres Bermejas juts out toward the tables on three sides. Most are set for two, with a candle in the middle. The nearest one is several meters (yards) away from the performers. Image Credit: AP
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    The hollow wooden stage is essential for dancing the "zapateado" -- a rhythmic stomping that makes the platform vibrate. The artists perform without masks, behind see-through screens that are suspended from the ceiling and raised about 1 meter (3 feet) from the floor. In the dressing room, face masks lie amid jewelry, and a guitarist wears a mask as he tunes his instrument. Image Credit: AP
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    With multi-colored tiles on the walls and ceiling, the venue is decorated in the style of the famed Alhambra palace in Granada, in southern Spain's Andalusia region. Flamenco is an Andalusian art form. Image Credit: AP
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    Torres Bermejas, which opened 50 years ago, is one of Spain's most celebrated "tablaos." Famous names from the flamenco world such as Camaron and Paco de Lucia have played here. Image Credit: AP
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    Tourists have in recent times been the main source of business for flamenco venues, but Spain's tourism sector is reeling from global travel restrictions. Image Credit: AP
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    Businesses are trying to make up for the downturn by turning to locals. But the Madrid region has become Europe's COVID-19 hot spot during the pandemic's second wave. As of Thursday, the capital region had a 2-week infection rate of 695 cases per 100,000 people _ the highest in Europe. Image Credit: AP
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    On top of that, social distancing requirements mean fewer tables, which is another drag on profits. Only 50 people are allowed into each performance at Torres Bermejas. They must wear masks except when they are sitting at their tables. Image Credit: AP
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    The Madrid regional government has promised financial help for the "tablaos." But some have already succumbed to the economic impact of the virus. Two venues, the famed "Casa Patas" and "Cafe de Chinitas," have shut down. Image Credit: AP

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