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The singer Encarnación Fernández and Carlos Piñana accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra of Murcia complete a special program for the next edition of the Festival.
A year La Union succeeds in presenting a poster really surprised with artistic proposals highest level, in an economic context badly damaged but it does Mines, a Festival that year reinvents after year to offer truly extraordinary Flemish schedules that are visible in the first half of August.
And so the great flamenco show El Corral de la Morería, home of Cante de las Minas in the capital of Spain, was once again the perfect scenario that the organization has chosen to perform the act has had the assistance of more than 40/2 accredited national and international communication, which can give us an idea of ​​the high degree of impact of enjoying the event.
Following intevenciones the Director General of the Office of the High Commissioner Mark Spain, Rafael Conde de Saro, the General Director of Cultural Industries and Arts of the Region of Murcia, Marta Lopez-Briones, and the singer and director of the Flamencology, Estrella Morente, which have highlighted the excellence of the Festival and the huge projection that it has acquired, positioning and definitely the most important among those of his kind, he is now the turn to Julio Garcia, Mayor La Union and Executive Chairman of the Foundation Cante de las Minas.
The Director General of the Office of the High Commissioner Rafael Conde de Saro, said, "This festival is held on top thanks to the excellence, quality, momentum and the work of people and institutions."
It is, he added, the "epitome of love of this country by the Flemish part of our culture."
He stressed that Mark Spain only works with the best and ending with the phrase: "Spain is not flamenco but flamenco is Spain".
For its part, the General Director of Cultural Industries and Arts of the Region of Murcia, Marta Lopez-Briones, highlighted "the effort has been made to put the event on the international map of culture, becoming the benchmark clearer in our region "and praised the" improvement and innovation that has experimented with the back of his audience. "
Lopez-Briones, concluded by saying "The Union and the Region are more alive than ever during the days the festival is celebrated."
On the other hand, wanted to magnify the extraordinary cast of artists to participate in the next edition taking again the name of our region all over the world.
Finally, the singer Estrella Morente, who will perform at the festival and will be the herald of this edition has referred to Cante de las Minas "a flamenco event, the most important since its inception by the likes of artists who have performed but with greater international projection ".
Defined as a great admirer of art in every one of its manifestations, extolling the rigor and category with which it comes to flamenco in every one of its manifestations.
Finally, we were called on everyone to participate in his opening speech on 6 August.
Julio García, following an introduction that has explicadolas latest forThe draft Las Minas Flamenco Tour, brand under which you will be making international editions of the Festival, has announced that "for the first time in history is to make a national tour, own production, with the winners of the festival ".
As of October, and debuting in Madrid, the main theaters of the national territory "will visit.
Julio García, highlighted the eminently Flemish herald qualities and the very great program this 55th edition of the Festival.
Furthermore he highlighted the presence in the semifinals of the Festival winners contests developed in Japan: three pictures of dancing and a singer.
Finally, he encouraged everyone to book entry which go on sale next June 1st.
The 6th will be the Opening Day, in which after the proclamation of the singer Estrella Morente, performances will take place winners Festival 2014: the singer David Lagos (Mining Lamp), guitarist José Tomás Jiménez (Bordon Minero) the dancer Juan A. Fernández "Barullo" (Desplante), and instrumentalist Antonio Moreno (Philo).
Admission to this event is free.
On August 7 start flamenco galas, the first one corresponding to Estrella Morente, to be followed in this order the dancer Sara Baras (day 8), Encarnacion Fernandez and Carlos Piñana accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra of the Region of Murcia (9th), El Pele and Capullo de Jerez (10th) and finish them on August 11 with a performance by singer Archangel.
From day 12, the Catedral del Cante host for three consecutive days semifinal contests of song, guitar, dancing and instrumentalist flamenco, from which come the finalists on Saturday August 15th fight in the final to achieve the Contest coveted trophies Mine, together with the winners of the first editions of the festival in Japan.
A special deserves the cultural agenda of the Festival, which will be attended by writer Maria Duenas, Chef Pablo Gonzalez Conejero, football coach Jose Antonio Camacho, the matador Pepin Liria, the singer Encarnación Fernández and President of the Region Murcia, all of which receive the Gold Castillete unionense Festival, its highest distinction institutional.
They will be joined by the Ambassador of the Republic of China in our country, Lyu Fan, who will come to collect the prize Catedral del Cante team which has distinguished their nation for the promotion and dissemination of flamenco.
The presentation ended with a performance by winning the last Mining Lamp award, the singer David Lagos, accompanied on guitar by Alfredo Lagos.
A performance that has excited everyone for the quality of its vast flamenco repertoire and especially the accompaniment on stage dancer, El Junco, Capullo de Jerez and White King;
those which have improvised a weekend truly magical and spectacular party.
A EXCELSO AUDITORIUM
Known artists, journalists, politicians and businessmen have gathered in El Corral de la Morería to see first hand the new elements in the Festival this year and as always have been kept in strict secret until this presentation.
Among the first highlighted the presence of Estrella Morente, Javier Conde, Arcangel, El Capullo de Jerez, El Pele, Pepin Liria and José Antonio Camacho, like the author of the poster for this edition, FCG, who have attracted the attention of all flashes and looks.
The world of politics have assisted MPs in Parliament as Andres Ayala, Lourdes Mendez, Ascension Carreño, María Dolores Bolarín, Silvia Heredia, Maria Baena, Rocío López, and senators as Pedro José Pérez, and Arsenio Pacheco, as part Regional Government was present the Director of Development, Public Works and Planning, Francisco.
By the Government of Spain also was seen in the audience to senior representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Director of the Office of Mark Spain High Commissioner Rafael Conde de Saro, Director General for Institutional Affairs Mark Spain Ignacio García-Valdecasas and the General Director of Cultural and Scientific Relations of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, Itziar Taboada.
A diplomatic level was attended by the Minister of the Japanese Embassy in Spain, Keiichiro Morishita, diplomatic and ex-ambassador of Spain in Malaysia, Maria Bassols and the Minister of Culture of China in Spain, Zhuang Lixiao.
The scope of the media, apart from the dozens of journalists who covered the event, has also been well represented with restaurateur Lucio Blázquez has not wanted to miss the event, like the very Blanca del Rey.
In addition, representatives of several of the sponsors of the Festival as Acciona, El Corte Ingles, Las Minas Flamenco Tour and Lycar, have also attended the event.
TICKETING
Tickets for the Festival will go on sale starting June 1 at the Tourist Office of the City of La Union and in all centers and sales platforms El Corte Ingles.
Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión
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