El Molino goes burlesque
El Molino goes burlesque
From the 22nd to the 26th of May, El Molino will be hosting the 3rd Barcelona Burlesque Festival, with a programme of activities that includes a competition to discover young talents
For the third year running, El Paral·lel will be hosting a festival of glamour, naughtiness, sensuality and transgression. Once again, the creative vocation of the El Molino theatre will be the ideal place to experience the 3rd Barcelona Burlesque Festival.
The event begins on the 22nd of May with the inaugural party and competition. Beginning at 8.30 pm, candidates for the festival competition will be performing on the stage of this popular variety theatre. Inscriptions began in March and ended on the 10th of May and the objective is to discover the upcoming talents in this particular genre. After the performances there will be a showing of the documentary Berlin Burlesque and the winner of the competition will be announced. The prize is a performance contract for three months in El Molino.
Throughout the week of the 22nd to the 26th, there will be special burlesque performances every evening and habitual performers from El Molino as well as international stars will be taking to the stage. The early hours of Saturday the 25th will play host to the galactic Cabaret Burlesque Party, a theme party with DJs and live music and Sunday will see the final performances of the festival.
Barcelona Culture users may obtain two free tickets for Friday, the 24th of May. More information here.
Publication date: Thursday, 16 May 2013