Hotel Modern - De Val van Granada - in Frascati

The world of Granada brought to life

For seven hundred years, the south of Spain was part of a prosperous Moorish kingdom, in which Muslims, Jews and Christians lived together. The arts flourished, science flourished. In 1492 this came to an end, when Catholic Spain conquered the last Moorish city: Granada. What followed was a long process of persecution and expulsion of Jews and Muslims by the Inquisition.

Hotel Modern and Abdelkader Benali bring the world of Granada to life: the moving stories, the dances, the painful loss and the inevitable climax of the Fall.

Preliminary interview

On Wednesday 19 March there will be a pre-talk with art historian Anissa Foukalne

Prior to the performance on Wednesday 19 March, art historian Anissa Foukalne will give an introduction at 19:30. Specialised in Islamic art, Anissa will shed light on the historical context of Granada and the last Spanish-Islamic kingdom. The introduction is free of charge.