Welcome to the other side of town
"Before it was the event of the season that brought everyone together and some small things, which did not transcend. Now, spring and autumn They've gone crazy," he says. Olga Scholarship , the visible head of cultural projects such as Culture Telegram (for artists who manage themselves in terms of production, editing, communication...) and The ranch , a record company that she runs together with her partners, the members of the Sevillian group brave pony.
Beca and her partners carry betting on Seville from the beginning, although she confesses that on more than one occasion they considered the possibility of going to Barcelona or Madrid. “We decided to stay here because there was no kind of structure at the musical level. Even in Grenade , which is a city with a lot of university potential, has always had a strong music circuit”. For a few years now, Seville has taken off and It's not just tradition, tradition, tradition... but there is a powerful alternate scene "And we've fed each other back."
The breeding ground for this boom current was always the legendary Alameda de Hercules , Calle Feria or the "wild" neighborhood that was the Pumarejo , as the unclassifiable tells with marvelous audacity Fernando Mansilla in his book skinny (El Rancho Editorial) and which is now in its second edition: "The city was seen as a place conducive to strong emotions." And although Mansilla refers to the Seville of fifteen years ago, something still remains.
The Carbonery
SOME CLASSICS
If there is a living legend of the record houses in Seville that is Record Seville , on the love of god street , with a great selection of vinyl and CD's to have a good time. EITHER Latimore Seville , another taste of local, almost next to the first. Much more recent but nicely resolved is red-house , perfect for having a few beers (there are also craft ones) and for a light snack. they program some concerts and activities from time to time.
Concerts and craft beer
For the area, the Havana Coffee It is another classic, where to go for the jam sessions on Tuesdays, for jazz on Mondays... or simply go for a delicious coffee at any time. But when it comes to places with a hook, The Carbonery , self-styled “cultural tavern”, is where something always happens. The place is spacious, with a patio, spontaneous and welcoming and, at present, one enters through the door of the Cespedes Street (Check the schedule because there are concerts, exhibitions, book presentations... and a lot of life every day). The escape (Count of Torrejon) It's the neighborhood bookstore : connected with all the social and cultural projects that are developed in the surroundings of the Alameda, endless presentations and proposals , as well as a careful selection of comics, books on feminism, philosophy, art, fanzines or records.
The escape
COVER WITHOUT LOSING THE SOUTH
There are plenty of places of this type in Seville, but some have a certain magic and, in addition, they are typical. It's like walking into the owner's house and meeting the family. In the Saint Louis street, Julian House It is the typical neighborhood bar that sells the Aljarafe must , a young wine, very local. His place is a meeting point for the residents of the neighborhood.
Homemade food at affordable prices in the surroundings of the Feria street market: Algaban . another institution. Try your shredded meat with tomato or their meatballs , and if you don't want to be out of tune, accompany it with a very cool Cruzcampo.
In the same market, you can't miss the fried fish at ** La Cantina ** (although the prawns are also delicious), as well as having one of the most picturesque terraces in the area. the ambigu Calle Feria is also another stop to eat delicious tapas surrounded by the atmosphere of the neighborhood and a decoration based on tiled tiles.
A lifelong bar that is already an institution
LOCAL CULTURES
La Alameda, Alfalfa and the surroundings of "las setas" , have been designed in recent years as new areas where you will find a wide variety of businesses that are committed to creativity, art and proximity . For example, Soho Benita , a community of shops and projects that have given a different air to this area. Within this network, Delimbo Gallery is one of the most notorious, an icon already in the world of urban and contemporary art galleries in Spain and which has recently inaugurated the exhibition of wilderness , from Momo (USA).
One of the pieces in the 'Wilderness' exhibition
Another local that has made its place and has just moved to the Perez Galdos Street converted into bookstore plus coffee shop it is a cat on a bike . Pottery workshop too, but above all “meeting place and key site” for people who are doing interesting things in the city. **Perfect for travelers who want to interact is Gallo Rojo**.
You can drink a craft beer to go to a concert or a workshop. Another place with a soul is ** Tramallol ** _(Pasaje Mallol) _, a self-managed space that welcomes various editorial projects, ecological proposals and urban gardens, printing presses and spaces for shared use. Here you can eat, buy bread or enjoy with your little ones the children's space.
The Inhabited Box , in credit street , also frequently has theater proposals, exhibitions, performances... It is located at the end of the Alameda de Hércules and has its own vegan restaurant.
a bicycle cat
MADE IN SEVILLE
This is the case of the members of Maasai Magazine . Alfonso Barragan is a graphic designer and father of this beautiful editorial creature that with only three years of life has already conquered countless hearts in the most underground Seville: “What I realized when I returned from Barcelona to live in Seville is that there were many people doing many things… and very good ones. I put the focus on this. In fact, the motto of the magazine is 'people who do very nice things but above all, very good' and it happens that when they call us from Madrid or Barcelona to invite us to events or propose projects they tell us that anti-compliment of… ' it's so well done that it looks like you're from here.'”
The truth is that, as Barragán rightly comments, the problem is always the same: “The lack of visibility in the south” . In spite of everything, the virtual newsroom of Maasai Magazine, it remains in the city where it was born and is especially linked to it and to what happens: design, illustration, music, photography and some forays into film . It is the perfect place to meet characters who are giving a lot to talk about in Seville, from the film director Alberto Rodriguez ( Minimal Island, _The man of the thousand faces) _ to the photographer New York Times , residing in the city, Laura Leon . And although the hard core of the Masaai are, along with Barragán, Maria Hesse (illustrator), Noemí Agalia (industrial designer) and Miguel Jiménez (photographer), the number of collaborators continues to grow.
MUSIC
A perfect time to visit the premises of the Alameda, will be the celebration in October Monkey Week (150 groups in three days with open concerts: although you will have to wait until the fall) . This classic street festival that this year moves to Seville will maintain the formula of concerts in rooms with medium and small capacity besides to fresh air.
Keep track of rooms like Fun Club , ** Malandar **, ** Sala X **, ** La Sala ** and ** Sala La Calle **, in addition to theaters such as the ** Teatro Central ** and the ** Teatro de la Alameda ** . A spring date is Seville Swing , (March 31, April 1 and 2) that was born a few years ago with the idea of combine live music and dance , reviving a time when this was common practice.
In the Andalusian Center for Contemporary Art , at the ** Teatro de la Alameda ** or in the ** Jardines del Casino de la Exposicion **, _ nocturama _ is another gem with performances distributed over several months (see schedule).
Do you fancy, huh?
THEATER AND ART
The ** Lope de Vega Theater **, the ** Central Theater **, Quintero Theater wave Foundry , the headquarters of the Association of Friends of the Theater and the Performing Arts, interesting works are programmed. Much lighter but equally entertaining, is the Micro theater room , or the different proposals of the ** Casa La Teatro **, in the Triana market. ** The CACC, Center for Contemporary Art **, has also found its niche: its gardens, the entire building, the outdoor facilities... and a decent program deserve another visit so as not to fall into the old Seville.
Another visit that goes a little out of the same circuits is to the old pottery factory in Charterhouse . The terrace of the bar usually schedule jazz on Sundays. In order not to miss many of the most interesting cultural events, talks, meetings and exhibitions in the city, make a note of one last place: the Santa Clara Space (check out its varied and juicy programming) .