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The Festival del Cante de las Minas deliver the Golden Castilletes bullfighter Jose Maria Manzanares, filmmaker Bigas Luna, the chef José Andrés, and dancer Sara Baras.
Pencho Cros Prizes will be given to Miguel Poveda, Juan Ramón Lucas and restaurateur Lucio for his contribution to flamenco
Conferences, exhibitions, food and film, make the activities of a Cultural Events open to the public
The Mayor of La Union and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Foundation Cante de las Minas, Francisco Barnabas, and the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Region of Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz presented this morning in the museums that fill The Union the essence of flamenco through painting, film, photography or food, the hand of the most important representatives of cultural, between 31 July and 10 August.
Francisco Bernabe said that "the level of the agenda amounts to the same trappings of Festival del Cante de las Minas, opened to all our cultural variables."
This follows the trail started last year by betting for bringing the great figures of world culture in all its aspects, referring to the presence of the bullfighter Jose Maria Manzanares, filmmaker Bigas Luna, or the chef José Andrés, who will receive the Castillete Gold, the highest honor of the Festival, as well as the dancer Sara Baras, whom the Festival pays homage in this 52 edition.
Moreover, also highlighted the presence of vocalist Miguel Poveda, journalist Juan Ramón Lucas or restaurateur Lucio Blázquez, who will receive trophies Pencho Cros for his contribution to flamenco in its different aspects.
Highlights the large number of conferences, exhibitions, book launches or new in this edition, performance to the sound of flamenco music, including the Agenda, as well as food and film, with the mornings film, which will accommodate the latest work film associated with artists such as Enrique Morente, Pencho Cros or Blanca del Rey.
According to Barnabas, "music characterized the museums taking it out to public spaces for the enjoyment of citizens," and stated further that "this year will continue with the expansion of the Walk of Lights at Avenida del Flamenco, which will be located the names of the artists who perform in the flamenco galas this year. "
For his part, Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has highlighted the meeting point is the Agenda for all artistic disciplines such as photography, gastronomy, cinema, writing a cultural melting pot that makes up the atmosphere conducive for the Festival del Cante de las Minas.
According to Cruz, "the agenda is the interpretation that the Union offer on flamenco, which allows the plurality, the fusion of cultures, and especially the sharing of disciplines that are not common in flamenco," and stressed "the development at street level, taking the pulse of the public and opening the door to outsiders of flamenco music. "
Source: Agencias
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