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The poster of L International Festival of Cante de las Minas was presented by its author, artist Martin Chirino Gran Canaria, in an act carried out in a crowded courtyard of the Districts of the Regional Assembly in Cartagena, which was attended by the Mayor of The Union and President of the Festival, Francisco Barnabas and the President of the Regional Assembly, Francisco Celdran.
Francisco Bernabé praised a sign that "the most spectacular of the long history of the event.
The brilliant Chirino nobody has translated as the true essence of Cante de las Minas, with that spiral from the bottom of the gallery opens to the world through the flamenco guitar. "
Barnabas noted that "Chirino, the Festival closes a circle.
After the posters by Tapies, Chillida, Barceló, Canogar, Saura and Valdés, we can say that the Spanish artists most representative of the last century have left their mark on the International Festival of Cante de las Minas, which makes us feel extremely proud " .
The Mayor thanked "the generosity of Chirino who has donated the work, turning it into valuable assets of the Union and the Festival."
Finally, Barnabas confirmed the presence of Paco de Lucia in the 10th Gala August.
The universal guitarist will be joined by other artists of the highest level in six galas that will be unforgettable, "said the President of the Festival.
For its part, the President of the Regional Assembly, Francisco Celdran, referred to the Cante de las Minas "the top of flamenco, world-class event is possible thanks to the efforts of many people like the Mayor, the real driver of formation of a turning of the importance of the Foundation Cante de Las Minas. "
The author of the poster, Martín Chirino, expressed "immense joy to participate in a festival so important not only for the Union and the Region, but for all Spain."
Regarding his work, Chirino equated the spiral of the work that he called "spiral of wind" as "something mythical, liturgical, ritual, like the flamenco."
The sign of L International Festival of Cante de Las Minas collects the most characteristic elements of the iconography of Martin Chirino, among them the spiral.
The artist includes in its lineup grancanario common features of the propaganda of the 20 and 30 of the last century avant-garde from Europe, especially Russia.
The event concluded with a performance by guitarist Barcelona, José Andrés Cortés Fernández, winner of Bordon Mining International Festival of Cante de Las Minas in 2009.
With only 12 years old, began his training as a guitarist.
His playing began to sound brilliant in Barcelona castizos tablaos such as 'Tablao del Carmen' or 'The Cordoba'.
From there to China, Japan, Greece, Hungary, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Mexico or the United States, countries that have enjoyed the art of Catalan.
Cortes, 28, from a family of deep flamenco tradition, proved in the Court of the Regional Assembly Districts, their undeniable artistic talent that allowed him to come out on top of La Union last summer.
Poster presentation L Festival was followed by a large number of officials among whom were the Government Delegate, Rafael González Tovar, the Director General for Cultural Promotion of the Autonomous Region, Antonio Martínez, Regional Representative, Juan Antonio Sanchez -Castańol, Councillor of Tourism of the City of Cartagena, Javier Herrero, and representatives of the Municipal Corporation of the City of La Union.
Martin Chirino
Martin Chirino, (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1925), is one of the most prestigious international representatives of the Spanish abstract sculpture.
Travel to Madrid with 23 years to study at the School of Fine Arts of San Fernando.
After a period in Paris and Italy where he is impressed with the David of Michelangelo, completed his training at the School of Fine Arts in London.
At 28, he held his first exhibition at the Ateneo de Madrid.
He joined the group "El Paso" in 1958 along with artists like Antonio Saura, Luis Feito, Manolo Millares and sculptor Pablo Serrano.
Drivers of informality, tried to join a modern invertebrate and a radical edge.
In the 60's jump to fame with his exhibition New Spanish Painting and Sculpture, held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Since 1967 its U.S. presence
is frequent and regular.
Carried out since the seventies inspired monumental projects helical forms continuing his research on the values afrocanarios (Afro-Can) and from 80 from constructivist formulations.
He was awarded the Gold Medal for Fine Arts, National Arts Award, the International Prize for Sculpture at the Biennale of Budapest, the Canaries Prize of Plastic Arts, the National Sculpture Prize and the Medal CEOE Honor the Circle of Fine Arts in Madrid.
He has exhibited his work in Europe, America and Asia.
Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión
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