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Previously, at 20.00, will be the delivery of the Festival Golden Castilletes the chef José Andrés and dancer Sara Baras
The writer Maria Dueñas will tomorrow, 1 August, kick off the 52nd International Festival del Cante de las Minas, on a day that will feature performances of brand new competition winners in 2011, Celia Romero, Juan Torres 'Bean Nieto', Lucia Alvarez 'The Piñona' and Sergio Monroy, and is free.
The first evening of the Festival 2012, which will be held at the Old Public Market from 23.00 hours, will start with the opening proclamation by Maria Dueñas, who find in their family lines linking between himself and mining, for then give way to flamenco, from the hand of the winners of the Mining Lamp, the rudeness, the beading Mining and Philo.
Several hours earlier, namely at 20.00 hours, the Hall of the City of La Union will host the official ceremony of delivering the expected Castilletes Gold Festival, which will feature two true masters in their fields: Joseph Cook Andrew and the dancer Sara Baras.
Maria Dueñas (Puertollano, Ciudad Real) a PhD in English Studies and Professor at the University of Murcia, currently on leave.
Throughout his career he has taught at American universities and participated in numerous educational, cultural and publishing.
In 2009 bursts into the world of literature with the novel "The time between seams", a great publishing success that has captivated readers and critics alike.
Their rights have been granted for translations into over twenty languages ​​and for a television series by Antena 3.
José Andrés is a renowned chef and entrepreneur who has discovered America and Spanish cuisine has become popular here lids, opening several restaurants whose guests included former President Bill Clinton, Congress, FBI agents and diplomats.
In them it is normal to hear Spanish music and flamenco in particular, which this artist of the kitchen shows an extraordinary sensitivity.
With television programs in the U.S.
and Spain, José Andrés has been included in this year's list of '100 most influential people in the world 'by Time magazine.
No stranger to the phenomenon José Andrés in the first world power, the Festival del Cante de las Minas recognized with the Golden Castillete this cook, a great exponent of the diffusion of the benefits of Spanish cuisine abroad, and also lover flamenco.
The dancer and choreographer Sara Baras Cadiz, which this year presents her show at The Union 'La Pepa' has a brilliant career both inside and outside Spain, where he has performed on stages in Paris, Lyon, Tokyo and New York, among others.
He danced to the singer Enrique Morente, the company of Paco Peña and later in the Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla, but his leap to success came at the hands of the company Merche Esmeralda and help in production with Gypsy Antonio Canales.
In 1997 presented his own company, Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras, as the end of the XXXVII International Festival del Cante de las Minas, where he was welcomed by critics and audiences, it has consolidated in recent years.
Next we will present the winners of Festival in 2011, performing on the day of tomorrow:
Celia Romero (Herrera del Duque, Badajoz) was winning the 2011 award for excellence Cante de las Minas, the Mining Lamp, at the age of 16.
This precocious artist, who has already sung in some of the most important stages in Spain, Alcazar (Seville), Patio Column (Badajoz Provincial Council) and Lo Ferro began his career at age 7 from his father, guitarist Felix Herrera.
He has shared the stage with singers and singers of the stature of Mayte Martín, Rubito of Pará (father and son), Maria Carrasco, Esther Murphy, Rocio Marquez or Miguel de Tena.
For his part, Juan Torres 'Nieto Bean' (Granada, 1989), winner in 2011 of Bordon Minero, is the grandson of the iconic guitarist Juan Carmona "Bean".
He began playing at age 12 from the hand of his father and grandfather, after which began to form and compose itself, until at age 16 began playing guitar to accompany the maestro Enrique Morente to different parts of the world.
He has worked in countries such as Argentina, Japan and Australia as soloist and accompanying artists like Jose Parra, Pitingo, Estrella Morente, Juan de Juan, Diego Carrasco, José El Francés and Ketama.
Lucia Alvarez Howard, 'The Piñona' (Jimena de la Frontera, Cádiz) won in 2011 the Desplante.
During his formative years he learned of important figures of flamenco like Eva Yerbabuena, Andrés Peña, Mercedes Ruiz, Soraya Clavijo and Alejandro Granados.
His professional life has taken on a tour of Russia, England and Kenya (where he collaborated with the "Garden Opera" in London in the play "Carmen") and shared the stage with major artists like Miguel Poveda, Montse Cortés, Raimundo Amador Duquende or .
Highlights its participation as a dancer in the show "Almanzara" and "Heart Herio" album by Manuel Cuevas, also winner of the Mining Lamp.
The dancer from Cadiz also conducted a tour of St. Petersburg (Russia) with the show "Andalusian Horse" directed by brothers Angel and Rafael Peralta rejoneadores.
He has worked in tablaos of Seville as El Arenal, Los Gallos, Auditorio Alvarez Quintero and the Museum of Dance Cristina Hoyos.
He has also served on the company with whom Felipe Mato premiered in 2010 the show "Street Sierpes" at the Festival of Mont de Marsan.
Sergio Monroy (San Fernando, Cádiz) was Philo Award winner for Best Flamenco performer last year.
He began his career at 16 years and is taught by Piano Flamenco hand of Antonio Escobar Perera.
Finalist for the National Critics Award Flamenca 2004 with his first work "Monroy", combines her career as a soloist accompanied many artists as Miguel Poveda, Tim Ries, Mari Angeles Gabaldon, Maita Sell Ca and El Barrio, among others.
In 2008, presents his second "Chicuco" on a tour that takes you to cities such as Havana, Mexico City, Philadelphia and Chicago.
CULTURAL AGENDA FORECAST WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1
Here we present the actions and events taking place in La Union on August 1, due to the museums of the International Festival del Cante de las Minas:
9.00 h.
Public opening of the Museo del Cante de las Minas (Pinion House building).
11.00 h.
Official opening of the "Showcases Flamingos" to display the trophies of the Festival.
11.45 h.
Official opening of the painting exhibition "The Union, mining," Esteban Aguirre Bernal.
Location: Hall of Hall House Pinion.
12.00 h.
Begin the "Morning Flamenco Film."
Screening of the documentary "The Last Solea" by the star of it, the dancer Blanca del Rey.
Ceremony of diplomas to students in the second promotion of the various courses of the School of Flamenco Cante de las Minas.
13.00 h.
Continuation of the "Gastronomic Flamenco III".
20.00 h.
Official ceremony of delivery of the Festival Golden Castilletes to:
- José Andrés, chef
- Sara Baras, dancer
Location: Auditorium of the Hon.
City of La Union (Pinion House building).
21.00 h.
Opening of the Avenida del Flamenco (Plaza Joaquín Costa).
21.30 h.
In the Tent "Bohemians", opening of the exhibition:
- Flemish Painting theme of young multidisciplinary artist Gonzalo Conradi.
- Drawers Flemish, Italian percussionist Paolo De Gregorio.
Place: Joaquin Costa (opposite the Cathedral of Cante).
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