“Frente al Silencio” [In Front of Silence] is an attempt to break the complicit silence that aides the barbarity that human beings are capable of inflicting.  A silence that Félix Grande was able to break with his poem “La Cabellera de la Shoá” [The Shoah Knight].  Elimination, dehumanization, contempt, terror… but also reflection, condemnation, the search for a language capable of narrating the turmoil, the emotion, the impact, the stirring of one’s conscience… an attempt to be one more echo of the poem.

“In Front of Slience, the horror of Auschwitz uses a fragmented language in which the poet discovers a way to tell us his truth.” JUAN JOSÈ LANZ (extract from the epilogue of the current edition of” La cabellera de la Shoá”)

Fuensanta La Moneta

Dancer and choreographer. Granada 1984. She begins her dance training as a child at the schools of Carmen Mari and Mariquilla in Granada.  She makes her professional debut in Madrid with the guitarist Juan Marote, resulting in the magazine Alma 100 publishing an extensive cover story dubbing her the most important flamenco dancer born in the 1980’s.

In 2003, she wins the “El Desplante” Prize at the National Competition La Unión. From then on Fuensanta la Moneta has danced in the most prestigious flamenco festivals and theatres in Europe, Asia and America.

While dancing in Javier Latorre’s company, she participates in the performances “Triana, en el nombre de la Rosa” and “Rinconete y Cortadillo,” and she performs in the film by Álvaro Begines “Por qué se frotan las patitas.”

In 2006, she launches her solo career and begins developing her own shows, which include:

-2006 The premiere of the flamenco suite “Lo que trae el aire”
-2007 The premiere of the dance theatre piece “De entre la luna y los hombres,” directed by Hansel Cereza, at the Malaga Flamenco Biennial
-2008 She performs with Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu in his concert at the Etnosur Festival
-2009 She collaborates with Rafael Estévez to present “Estévez & La Moneta”
-2010 She premieres “Bailar, vivir,” in collaboration with the pianist Diego Amador, at the Seville Flamenco Biennial
-2011 She collaborates with the composer Mauricio Sotelo on the world premiere of “Muerte sin fin,” a composition based on the poem by José Gorostiza, performed at the Flamenco Biennial of Holland and Madrid’s Teatro Real
-2012. She premieres “La Moneta, paso a paso,” with guest artist Javier Latorre, at the Seville Flamenco Biennial
-2013. She founds and directs the Urban Flamenco Choreography Laboratory
-2014. She premieres “Universo Morente,” with the ceremonial choreography “Honores a Morente,” created at the Urban Flamenco Choreography Laboratory.
-2015. She premieres the dance theatre piece “Divino Amor Humano” based on the poems by Santa Teresa and collaborates with the rock band Fausto Taranto on the recording of their CD “El Circulo Primitivo”
-2016 She premieres the ballet “Fui Piedra,” created at the Urban Flamenco Choreography Laboratory, at the Festival de Jerez
-2018 She premieres “Granada solo tiene salida por las estrellas” at the Seville Flamenco Biennial.

Awards.

-2003 El Desplante Prize at the National Competition for Flamenco Dance at the Festival de Cante de las Minas de La Unión
-2008 Young Artist Prize from the Torrelodones Flamenco Festival in Madrid
-2010 Flamenco Hoy Prize for Best Female Flamenco Dancer of 2009 awarded by the Association of Spanish Flamenco Journalists
-2011 El Taranto Prize for Best Flamenco Show in Almería awarded by the Peña Flamenca El Taranto de Almería.