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56 International Festival of Cante de las Minas, which is organized with the support of the regional government, started last night officially with the opening speech of the White dancer del Rey at a gala attended by the Minister of Culture and the regional government spokesman, Noelia Stream.
Until 13 August will happen in the so-called Catedral del Cante various galas and performances of the semifinalists vying for the prize of the contest.
Arroyo, accompanied by the mayor of La Union and president of the Foundation Cante de las Minas, Pedro Lopez Milan, said the Cante de las Minas "is a festival of reference, Brand Spain and Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts, combining like few others the discovery of new talents with the enjoyment of consecrated Flemish artists of our country ".
During the gala, held Thursday at the Old Public Market of the Union they acted winners of last year's festival, but before the White King dancer was in charge of reading the opening speech of the festival.
Blanca del Rey, he recalled Arroyo, "is a woman who has dedicated his life to the dissemination of flamenco, Intangible Heritage of Humanity, as a constant and admirable work, both through their dances and their choreography and tours success".
Yesterday's was the first of the galas, which continue today, Friday, August 5, with the singers Manuel Cuevas, Mining Lamp 2002, and José Domínguez Muñoz, 'El Cabrero'.
On Saturday the show 'Eternal Shrimp', a tribute to Camarón de la Isla, and the next day will take the stage Jose Enrique Morente (son of Enrique Morente) and Pitingo be scheduled.
On August 8 Rancapino act the singer Chico and Farruquito.
The next day will Antonio Reyes and Jose Merce.
The different semi-finals will take place in the Cathedral of Cante during the days 10, 11 and 12 August and the winners of this edition, including Mining Lamp, will be known on Saturday 13.
The Minister of Culture congratulated the organizers of the festival programming and was convinced that "this new edition will get a new record attendance impact on media and audience", tas remember that "the balance of last year was very positive, with 1,500 news media, an audience of 248 million people worldwide, around 20,000 festival-goers and about 400 jobs linked to the tournament. "
"Therefore, their results and good numbers," said Arroyo, "from the regional government will continue to work to give even more visibility to the Cante de las Minas and all the cultural festivals that take place in the region, which have become and one of our main tourist attraction and source of wealth. "
Source: CARM
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