Today the countdown runs out in a blink of an eye starts L International Festival of Cante de las Minas.
Is the sum of half a century of one of the most respected competitions in the world flamenco flamenco, and so important anniversary, the scene of the Cathedral of Cante will consider flag program.
Den will start tomorrow when social evenings of the festival, with the Prologue Day 'Day of The Union ", gala starts this year and opens the doors of the Cathedral of Cante, free of charge, to unionenses and visitors.
The night will feature the Mayor's Festival founder, Steve Bernard, founder of the iconic event mining, that after fifty years, delve into the origin of Cante de las Minas, focusing on the eleven years he was president, time which also acted as the jury.
Will begin the evening with the Tribute to the Miner and Miner's Widow, awarded this year to Alfonso García Caro, unionense, who worked for 30 years in the bowels of the Sierra Minera.
Leonarda also Andreu Gutiérrez, widow of miner Jose Caparros Diaz, who at 35 lost her husband by the evil at its worst level mining, will be chosen for this, now traditional tribute.
After the recognition of people unionense the two figures cherished symbol of the mining past, the group will take the stage musical 'Union City', with 'Coral Argentum' voice cast and music together in the interpretation of the Hymn Union.
After them, it will be the turn of the 'Rondalla and Chorus of the Elderly Home in La Union ", who in turn, will perform the anthem of the Festival.
The association 'Arte Dance' takes over, performing a flamenco Joys and giving way, finally, the annual meeting of the Evening Trovera, by the Association Trovera José María Marín, who closed the day prologue.
All this in advance, to open his mouth, in August at the Cathedral of Cante receive, from Thursday 5, the National Ballet, Enrique Morente, Mayte Martín, Manolo Sanlucar, as well as Israel Galván, José Mercé , Miguel Poveda and the great guitarist Paco de Lucia.
The anticipation surrounding the impressive programming has been backed by supporters of the event miner who have exhausted all the locations for the six galas Flemish historical fact in the fifty years of unionense Festival.
Prior to the performances of great artists, the President of the Autonomous Community of Murcia, D.
Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso, carry out the Proclamation of the opening day of the L edition of the Festival, free event for everyone, on the evening of Wednesday 4 August.
An evening to be completed with performances by the winners of last edition: Rafael Carlos Espejo, Mining Lamp 09; the 'Desplante' Ana Morales guitar 'Bordon de Oro', José Antonio Cortés, and the 'Reef' , first awarded last year, the piano Borja Évora.
All this without forgetting the extensive Cultural Agenda of this L Anniversary, started from yesterday with the opening of the Museo del Cante de las Minas, the photographic exhibition "Festival of the Union: a train of great artists ', the beginning of' I Gastronomic Flamenco ', as well as the presentation of the' Wine Cante de las Minas. "
And there will be many appointments and events this year will be offered to the public from the inauguration of the Streets unionenses of 'Pencho Cros',' Juan Cayuela 'or' Miguel Poveda ', the' Mass Mining ", in the presence of the Bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena, the presentation of coupon ONCE, commemorating the 50 anniversary of the Festival, presentation of the current edition of the journal Mining Lamp ', or delivery of the' Golden Carbides', the awards' troubadour Marin ' or 'Cathedral of Cante' Japan and the country 'Castillete Gold' to D.
Enrique Morente Cote, among many other relevant activities and actions within the Mina Vicenta Groups, conferences, presentations of CDs and books, flamenco mornings and so on.
In consequence, we will provide full information on the official website of the Festival: www.fundacioncantedelasminas.org
A memorable edition, an anniversary that leads to the passion behind flamenco, one year appointment, he was born fifty years ago with a carbide, a palanquin, a borehole and the lament of many lives inevitably biased by an early death.
Source: Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas