Some thanks are due here--part 1

We filmed in some great locations, due to the kindness of their owners and others.  This is a good place to thank some of them.

Three of the places where we filmed were Peña Chacón, Bar Gitanería and Bar el Porrón, all in Jerez de la Frontera.  Peña Chacón is one of the flamenco peñas--flamenco clubs--in the city.  It´s located near the center of the historic district.  The flamenco peñas do a great deal to help maintain flamenco and especially the cante, organizing performances throughout the year that are free and open to the public-

The Peña is names after a cantaor of the last century, Antonio Chacón.

Bar Gitanería is located in the formerly almost exclusively gitano (Gypsy) district of Santiago.  Santiago is still predominately gitano, and as for Bar Gitanería, not only is Mateo Solea, its owner, a gitano, but by its name, as you may have guessed, it celebrates and especially welcomes gitanos.

Mateo Solea in his bar.  Did I mention that he also sings?

Bar el Porrón is located in the heart of the other historically gitano district of San Miguel, also called la Plazuela.  This district, like Santiago, is still predominantly gitano.  Its owner Luis el Porronista is NOT gitano but his wife is (so there).

Ceiling of Bar el Porron--herbs, a large gourd, garlic...

All three of these have great decorations, each expressing the character of the owners or, in the case of the peña, of the members of that club.  All three were most generous with their space and we really appreciate them.

OUR NEXT BLOG will be about actor Nicolas Montoya.