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Sara Baras, José Merce and Passion Vega, stars of the 2012 edition] | Archangel, Valderrama, Dorantes, Marina Heredia and Carlos Piñana also act in La Union |

The legendary flamenco El Corral de la Moreria in Madrid, new official headquarters of the Foundation Cante de las Minas in the capital of Spain, has been another year the scenario that the event organizers have chosen to present the Festival program to be held in the mining town between 1 and August 11 and coming to celebrate 52 years of history, making it in the contest dean Flemish number of editions worldwide.

The event was chaired by the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Region of Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz, the Director General, National Institute of Performing Arts and Music, Miguel Angel Recio and the Mayor of La Union and President of the Executive Committee of the Foundation Cante de las Minas, Francisco Bernabé, who were accompanied on stage by dancer Sara Baras, Sing Castillete Gold Mine and artist who is going to devote this year's event .

The Festival will begin on August 1 with the opening day, free entry, in which, after the Proclamation was to be the performance of four winners of the competitions in the past year: Celia Romero (mining lamp), Juan Torres "Nieto Bean" (Bordon Minero), Lucia Alvarez "The Piñona" (The Desplante) and Sergio Monroy (The Reef) for the best instrumentalist flamenco.

Luxury Programming

After that, will begin six consecutive days of gala performances by Flamenco Sara Baras (day 2), Jose Merce (day 3), Carlos Valderrama and Piñana (day 4), Dorantes, with Joaquín Grilo and Pastora Galván guests, more Rocío Márquez and Miguel de Tena (day 5), Archangel and Marina Heredia (day 6) and, in conclusion, Pasión Vega (day 7), who will debut first on the boards of the Old Public Market.

Then, days 8, 9 and 10 August will be dedicated to the semifinals of the contests of song, guitar, Flamenco dancing and instrumentalist to give way on Saturday August 11 at the Grand Final, which will put an end, with the awards ceremony, an issue that promises to go down in history.

And is that the high level of the participating artists joined a cultural agenda in which no doubt with its own light shine presences matador Jose Mari Manzanares, film director Bigas Luna and chef José Andrés, recently recognized by the Time magazine as one of the hundred most influential people in the world, all of which have confirmed their participation this summer in La Union to collect the Golden Headgear with those who will be honored by the Festival, in recognition of their respective careers as ambassadors Spanish culture and his love for flamenco.

Glamorous

And good test of the expectation that has raised this issue of the Cante de las Minas we have in the packed and notable attendance of personalities who have attended the event.

Thus, we can highlight the presence of artists José Merce, and Valderrama, who did not want to miss, the herald of the event, the writer Maria Dueñas, journalists Luke and Lara Juan Ramon Lopez, the cultural attaché of the Embassy of Japan, Kenji Maehashi, the restaurateur Lucio, the painter Pepe Lucas, the President of the Fundación Caja Madrid, Pius door, and the dancers and choreographers Jose Carlos Martinez, director of the National Dance Company, and Antonio Najarro, director of the National Ballet.

Moreover, the full political representatives in Madrid Murcia is almost absolute, as in El Corral de la Morería have been the Secretary of State for Tourism, Elizabeth Borrego, national parliamentarians, Pilar Barreiro, Vicente Martinez Pujalte, Andres Ayala, Ascension Carreño, Lourdes Mendez, Arsenio Pacheco, Teodoro Garcia and Maria Dolores Bolarrín, plus Sens. Pedro Jose Perez, Maria Jose Nicolas, Jose Joaquin Peñarrubia, Pedro Manuel Hernandez and Benito Marin, as well as the general manager of external relations and European Union, Carmen Sandoval, and the mayor of Puerto Lumbreras and Vice President of the Regional Assembly, Pedro Antonio Sanchez.

On the other hand, the presence of representatives from business, such as Acciona, El Corte Ingles, Alsa or Lycar, all sponsors of the Foundation Cante de las Minas, and about thirty accredited media, give an idea of ​​the significance of the act.

The tickets for the shows will go on sale on Friday June 1.

Tickets can be purchased at the Tourist Office of the City of La Union and in any department store El Corte Ingles or telemarketing platforms.

Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión