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The program called "People Traveling" Onda Cero, hosted by journalist Esther Eiros, will conduct a live broadcast and for Spain from the Mining Museum in La Union next Saturday, September 18th at its usual time of 12.00 to 14.00 hours.
This space dedicated to tourism and "one of the most veteran of radio," according to its website, explore the historical and cultural heritage of the municipality in the 150 anniversary of its founding, and will on this occasion by the intervention of Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pedro Alberto Cruz, and the presence of Mayor unionense, Francisco Bernabé.
"People traveling" will address, among other things, the purpose of having the Union to become "cultural capital of flamenco, 365 days a year", so make special mention of the Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas, held in August its Golden Jubilee, as well as the three projects of his foundation, which can be visited on page www.fundacioncantedelasminas.org.
In this regard, the initiatives undertaken so far have been the Cantes International Mining Congress and the Museo del Cante de las Minas, which will join the upcoming opening of the Escuela de Arte Flamenco, which will provide formal education in singing , guitar playing and dancing under the direction of a recognized professional in teaching music and flamenco.
Also, the program will speak on the Onda Cero Mining Park of La Union, a complex of 50,000 square meters which is the recovery of a total of eight former mining sites of the nineteenth century, and in its first month of opening has already received 11,000 visitors.
This initiative, which reflects the intention of the municipality of reliving the mines 20 years after its closure, but from the standpoint of culture and tourism, has Vicenta gathers its star attraction.
Groups Vicenta, 1869, is one of the mines visited Europe's largest, with more than 4,000 square meters open to the public at 80 meters deep.
Also could not miss the Easter Minera de La Unión, Regional Tourist Interest, where its procession of Cristo de los Mineros parades or their unique passion, seasoned with mining tools that allow religious celebration fitting in with the history of the city .
These days are celebrated National Saetas Contest "Ciudad de La Union", the only of its kind in the region and in 2010 completed its twentieth edition.
In addition, Holy Thursday Easter Fair is held annually Minerals and Fossils, which in April celebrated its fourteenth edition and is already the third largest in Spain after Madrid fairs and Bilbao.
"People traveling" will also address issues of great interest is the long-awaited regeneration of the bay of Portman, the current modernist heritage buildings like the House of pinion and the Old Public Market, or its cuisine and folklore.
Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión
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