International Flamenco Day
Each year, on November 16, people all over the world celebrate a famous Spanish dance called Flamenco.
Why?
That is the date when UNESCO designated Flamenco as an intangible cultural asset.
A Flamenco concert is guaranteed to delight audiences with energetic singing, dancing, and guitar playing.
Each song and dance performance tells a story as well.
It is believed that Flamenco music and dance movements originated in traditional Moorish and Jewish cultures.
Professional Flamenco performances were first staged in Southern Spain in the 1850s, and over time the shows became so popular that they could be seen nearly everywhere.
In the 1950s, performers began to view Flamenco as an art form, like ballet.
Finally, on November 16, 2010, UNESCO officially recognized Flamenco as a World Heritage.