Flamenco dance is said to be so powerful because it originates out of depression and misery.  Female dancers are the stars (alas, all too often) and male performers accompany them with voice and instruments, to create a dark and gloomy, but very powerful and penetrant experience:

These pictures were taken during a trip to Valencia, Spain, during which I got a lot more nice photos. If you liked these and are interested in seeing more from this trip, stay tuned (using e EMAIL or RSS free subscriptions)

PS: this post is especially dedicated to my good friend Markus, to sweeten up the NEXT one 🙂