Spanish flamenco dancer Maria Juncal is returning to Tel Aviv for a one-night performance, The Jerusalem Post reports. Her show, A Different Perspective, will be presented on November 4 at 8:30 p.m. at the Arison Hall, 7 Saadia Gaon St., Tel Aviv.

Juncal is the sixth generation of the Borull family of flamenco dancers and musicians, the Post reports. She comes to Tel Aviv a full 100 years after the passing of her great-great-grandfather, the famous guitarist Miguel Borrull Castelló (1866-1926). His daughter Julia Borrull, Juncal's great-grandaunt, was painted mid-dance at age 21 in 1917 by Spanish painter Julio Romero de Torres. That painting, Alegrias, hangs today in a museum in Córdoba, Spain.

Juncal has visited Israel for years and has regular local fans, according to the Post. Despite the war with Iran, she performed in Tel Aviv last year, under the auspices of Silvia Baro Productions and the Suzanne Dellal Center. That venue is being renovated this year, so the show moves to the Arison Center. Juncal studied at the Amor de Dios academy in Madrid and has been based in Mexico City since 2021, where she opened a tablao flamenco. She has been officially recognized in Cuba for her contribution to flamenco there, the Post reports.

Four local flamenco musicians will join her on stage: Piti de Triana on guitar, singers Yael Horwitz and Miriam Levy, and percussionist Itay Asterchan. Other local artists on the production include Alejandro Ponce on costumes, Dudi Bali on sound and Alexi Merchasin on lighting, the Post reports.

"Returning to Israel, which I've done several times over these past few years, is always a joy for me, both artistically and personally. It's a journey I undertake with great excitement," Juncal told the Post. She said the task in recent years has been to keep spirits up and hold on to enthusiasm, strength and vigor. She told the Post that in Spain the conflict is interpreted rather than experienced, and that the view there is often clouded by noise and a lack of understanding.

Of the show itself, she said: "I'm particularly fond of this show because it involves collaborating with local artists who share a deep love for this art form. Working alongside them and experiencing their unique way of feeling and interpreting flamenco is an incredibly enriching process." Artists are still coming to Israel, and Israeli musicians are sharing the stage with them.