The Mayor of La Union and President of the International Festival of Cante de las Minas, Francisco Bernabé, accompanied by Director General for Cultural Promotion, Antonio Martinez, President of the Festival, Julio Garcia presented at the headquarters of the Ministry of Culture Murcia Region, the Cultural Agenda XLIX Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas de La Union to be held from 5 to 14 August.
The Mayor of La Union, Francisco Bernabé has highlighted "the great quality and variety of cultural activities that complement the spectacular flamenco galas, making this an issue at the highest level."
Barnabas is referred to the Cultural Agenda "as the most innovative and comprehensive in recent years," while emphasizing "the uniqueness of a new stage of the Agenda: Groups Vicente Mine, which will host a large Flemish fashion , livened up with live music, in addition to the performance of Juan Pinilla, winner of the Mining Lamp in 2007, with his elf revere the great hallmarks of our Festival, the Cante de las Minas. "
For its part, the Director General for Cultural Promotion, Antonio Martínez, highlighted "the implementation of the new Cathedral of Cante prize, dedicated to those countries that have meaning for their work in conservation, promotion and dissemination of the culture of flamenco."
THE CULTURAL AGENDA.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
In total there will be ten days of intense cultural activity that will accommodate all types of artistic expression such as books and music presentations, exhibitions, fashion shows, flamenco, musical performances, lectures, tributes, awards, etc..
One of the most endearing of the cultural agenda will arrive on August 11 with the delivery of Castillete de Oro, the highest award of the Festival
Esteban Bernal Velasco, ex - mayor of La Union and first president of the Festival.
A day later, will take place on Institutional act tribute to guitarist Vicente Amigo Córdoba, who will also receive the Golden Castillete also be awarded the traditional gold carbides, which this year have gone to the flamenco José Orihuela Eagle and journalist and writer Patricio Peñalver, distinctions granted to two people whose work has contributed to the dissemination and enhancement of unionense event.
TWO NEW AWARDS
One of the highlights of the cultural agenda of the XLIX Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas will be the creation of two new awards, which are in addition to the Cultural Awards Call to meet this year its tenth edition.
Thus was created the Prize "troubadour Marín, dedicated to reward those individuals or entities who have excelled in the preservation, promotion and dissemination of art repentización that, on this first occasion, pay tribute, posthumously , to the figures of journalist Pascual García Mateos and Manuel troubadour Prisons "The Patiñero."
Moreover, in this year's Festival will take place the delivery of the First Prize "Cathedral Song", created with the intention to distinguish those nations that have meaning for their work in conservation, promotion and dissemination of culture and art flamenco.
In this first edition has been awarded recognition in our country, Spain.
VICENTA INCLUDES MINE, STAR OF THE CULTURAL AGENDA
Groups Vicente Mine, a large tourist project in the municipality, will become one of the main protagonists of the parallel activities in the auditorium to accommodate the Flemish fashion designer Vera Loli Seville, and the recital of Cante de las Minas, which borne by Juan Pinilla, this emotionally charged event and meaning.
Groups Vicenta Mine becomes the co-host of parallel activities unionense Festival.
AN INNOVATIVE AGENDA
These actions are complemented by numerous exhibitions, lectures, book and DVD discs as "Lights in the Mine" (Volume I), edited by the City of La Union which includes live performance by Rocío Márquez and Alfonso Losa, recorded Vicenta Groups in Mina.
As an example of the novelty and variety of activities are planned, to highlight the performance of two separate tasting courses: one on "Wine and the five senses," and on "Cigars Habanos and its marriage with Ron."
Also during this year's Festival will reinstall Flamenco Avenue, after the great success and acceptance of last year, an authentic flamenco show in Plaza Joaquín Costa, which will accommodate exhibitions, sale of souvenirs, Flemish and mining grounds, etc.
Similarly, establishing the Flemish Showcases, so that several shops in the city center in their local setting out the main trophy of the Festival, all decorated with flamenco and miners.
Without doubt, La Union breathe flamenco on all four sides.
In short, the cultural agenda shall consist of ten days of a large, comprehensive cultural offerings that will accommodate more than two dozen of the most varied artistic expressions of a public that once again enjoy a new edition of the International Song Festival Mine, which will host each year as the best of flamenco.
All events, except for courses and two operations in the Mina Groups Vicenta, will be held in the Auditorium of the Casa del Pinon, starting at 20.00 hours, with free admission.
CULTURAL AGENDA
XLIX INTERNATIONAL SINGING FESTIVAL OF MINES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
11.00 h.
- Course Wine Tasting "Wine and the five senses."
Professor: Juan Carlos Carcelén.
Winemaker Wine Research Station Murcia.
Information and registration: 679 788 251
Location: Bodega Lloret
20.00 h.
- Delivery of Carbides distinctions Festival Gold:
- D.
Jose Orihuela Eagle, flamenco
- D.
Patricio Peñalver, journalist and writer
- Delivery of the first prizes "troubadour Marin, posthumously, for his work in conservation, promotion, dissemination of the art of repentización to:
-D.
Pascual García Mateos, journalist
- D.
Manuel Prisons "The Patiñero" troubadour
Place: Auditorium of the Hon.
City of La Union (House building Pinion)
21.30 h.
-Opening of La Avenida del Flamenco, on the porch and opening of the exhibition.
- "Bulls and Flamenco," oil paintings by the artist Ayen.
- "The smell of stone" on the audiovisual landscape of the Sierra Minera de Cartagena-La Union, the photographer Miguel Zavala.
Place: Joaquin Costa (opposite the Cathedral of Cante)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
11.00 h.
- Course Tasting Cigars Habanos (cigar) and his marriage with Ron.
Professor: Juan Carlos Carcelén.
Sensory value of cigars.
Information and registration: 679 788 251
Location: Bodega Lloret
20.00 h.
- Presentation of DVD "Lights in the Mine" (Volume I), which includes live performance by Rocío Márquez and Alfonso Losa, Desplante Mining Lamp Mining and in 2008 respectively, Vicenta Groups Mina La Union.
-Presentation of the book "Carmen Amaya.
When I sleep I dream I'm dancing, "edited by Carena, by its author, writer Francisco Hidalgo Gómez.
Place: Auditorium of the Hon.
City of La Union (House building Pinion)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
20.00 h.
- Presentation of the book "Antonio Grau - Red Son The Alpargatero.
The latest in a flamenco family, published by the Hydra of Lerna and Discs specimen by its author, the writer José Gelardo Navarro.
- Awards of the Xth International Cultural Call.
Place: Auditorium of the Hon.
City of La Union (House building Pinion)
At the end of the Gala Flamenca with Niña Pastori, Trasnoche Flamenco with the singer Antonio Ayala Paredes "The Ramp", accompanied on guitar by Rosendo Fernandez.
Location: Peña Flamenca de La Unión (C / Andres Pedroza, 14)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
20.00 h.
- Parade of models.
Presentation of the collection of costumes flamenco fashion designer Vera Loli Seville, starring the flamenco group "Black Diamond."
(Access limited to a forum of space)
Location: Mina Groups Vicenta (Road 33)
At the end of the Gala Flamenca with Carlos Piñana and Archangel, Flamenco with singer Trasnoche Contreras Sebastian "Bastian", accompanied on guitar by Antonio Fernández.
Location: Café Cantante (opposite the Cathedral of Cante)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
12.30 h.
- Recital de Cante de las Minas, led by singer Juan Pinilla, accompanied on guitar by Antonio Muñoz Fernández.
(Access limited to the capacity of space)
Location: Mina Groups Vicenta (Road 33)
20.00 h.
- Conference "Discoveries on the early days of the history of flamenco" by the teacher and researcher Guillermo Botto Arnau.
- Presentation of CD "Rosa de los Vientos", edited by Laluz Productions, by the author, flamenco guitarist Juan Ramón Caro.
Place: Auditorium of the Hon.
City of La Union (House building Pinion)
MONDAY, AUGUST 10
20.00 h.
- Delivery of the first prize "Cathedral Song" to Spain, for his work in conservation, promotion and dissemination of culture and art of flamenco.
- Presentation of the book "Pepe Marchena infinite dimension" of the writer Gonzalo Rojo Guerrero, edited by Giralda, by its editor, Francisco J.
Sosa.
Place: Auditorium of the Hon.
City of La Union (House building Pinion)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11
20.00 h.
- Round table in memory of Antonio Mairena, the centenary of his birth.
Speakers: Esteban Bernal Velasco, Antonio Fernández Fernández, Francisco José Paredes Rubio.
- Presentation of Gold Festival Castillete Esteban Bernal Velasco.
Place: Auditorium of the Hon.
City of La Union (House building Pinion)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12
20.00 h.
- Documentary "The Farruca" by photographer Manuel Muñoz Zielinski.
- Act institutional solemn tribute to Vicente Amigo and delivery Castillete Gold Festival.
Place: Auditorium of the Hon.
City of La Union (House building Pinion)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
H 20.00.
- Master Class on "Flamenco Music Highlights (I), by the writers, musicians and flamenco José Manuel Gamboa and Faustino Núñez.
Place: Auditorium of the Hon.
City of La Union (House building Pinion)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
20.00 h.
- Master Class on "Flamenco Music Keys" (II), by the writers, musicians and flamenco José Manuel Gamboa and Faustino Núñez.
Place: Auditorium of the Hon.
City of La Union (House building Pinion)
Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión