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José Mercé will return this year to Cante de las Minas de La Union, to be held from 3 to 13 August (19/05/2016)

56 International Festival of Cante de las Minas de La Union, organized with the support of the regional government, was presented today in Madrid with the presence of the Minister of Culture and government spokesman Noelia Arroyo.

The event was chaired by the mayor of La Union and president of the Foundation Cante de las Minas, Pedro Lopez Milan, and also attended by the director of the Office of the High Commissioner of the Government for the Mark Spain, Rafael Conde de Saro, the deputy general manager music and dance INAEM, Antonio Garde, the singer José Mercé and the dancer Alba Heredia, who gave a performance.

The unionense festival will be held this year from 3 to 13 August and its galas will flamenco artists world as singers José Merce, who was present at the ceremony this morning, El Cabrero and the flamenco dancer Farruquito and representatives of the new generations of artists like Jose Enrique Morente, son of the late Enrique Morente.

Arroyo stressed "the important work of those responsible for the Cante de las Minas throughout the year, not just in summer with the festival," and reiterated "the regional government's commitment to culture, flamenco and Cante Mine undisputed, a world of flamenco, year after year, continues to grow in order to achieve the highest levels of quality and this year will turn the Old Public Market of the Union in the 'cathedral of cante' thanks to performances of the best flamenco artists of the moment ".

Through the large audience from other countries each year to the Union and, above all, thanks to the show 'Las Minas Flamenco Tour', "flamenco, intangible cultural heritage, and the name of the region have come countries such as Belgium, India, Japan, China, United States and Mexico, "added the Minister of Culture, referring to the show which includes performances by some of the winners of the festival and also toured 30 cities in Spain ended with a successful performance at the Teatro Real in Madrid.

According to the regional government, the year a total of two million tourists make visits and cultural activities on their trips to Murcia.

Also, for the festival of Cante de las Minas are about 35,000 people who spend in each edition.

These data are added Arroyo, "a clear indication of the great importance of cultural tourism as an engine of the economy and therefore we work from the regional government and from culture to strengthen and give greater visibility to the broad and multidisciplinary range of festivals It is offering our region, a major tourist attraction and generate wealth with our museums and our vast heritage ".

Galas and rewarded

Galas Cante de las Minas will begin on August 5 with the singers Manuel Cuevas, winner of the Mining Lamp in 2002, and José Domínguez Muñoz, 'El Cabrero'.

On day 6 the show 'Eternal Shrimp', a tribute to Camarón de la Isla, and the next day will take the stage Jose Enrique Morente (son of Enrique Morente) and Pitingo be scheduled.

The proceedings will continue on August 8 with the singer Chico Rancapino and dance Farruquito to close on 9 Antonio Reyes and Jose Merce.

The different semi-finals will take place in the Cathedral of Cante during the days 10, 11 and 12 August and the winners of this edition will be known on Saturday 13.

During the presentation they were also unveiled some of the awards that each year receive outstanding professionals and institutions in the cultural and social life of our country.

The Golden Castilletes be delivered this year to the bullfighter Luis Francisco Esplá, the Cajamurcia Foundation and the Andalusian Institute of Flamenco.

The Catedral del Cante Award, which honors those nations that have more worked for flamenco, will be for the Federal Republic of Germany.

Source: CARM

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