The third modern flamenco festival Flamingo was held at the Savoy Theatre 15-17 of October 2009. Compañía Kaari Martin and Savoy Theatre co-organized the event that continued to present the top-level contemporary flamenco artists. One of the festival's high points was the performance of the virtuoso dancer Israel Galvan. Galvan has been rewarded several times as the best Spanish flamenco dancer. The solo piece "La Edad de Oro", seen also at the festival, has received the Premio Flamenco Hoy Award.
The festival did not forget even the smaller audience: as Compañía Kaari Martin performed its box-office success Pippi Longstocking. The performance is based on Astrid Lindgren's beloved story. However and surprisingly enough, in this version the world's strongest girl dances flamenco throughout the performance.
Last night's Flamingo Club brought the festival participants around a tapas menu to celebrate and network with each other.
