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The Algar, July 8. - The restaurant `The Steaks' of El Algar has hosted the presentation of the IX Conference of Twinning International Festival of Cante de las Minas Spanish gastronomy, as each year, prepare a dining experience for all fans of gastronomy and flamenco, an activity organized by the popular restaurant with the Cante de las Minas Foundation and the collaboration of Ricardo Fuentes e Hijos, SA, Bodegas Piqueras and Estrella Levante.
Thus, the Mayor of La Union and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Cante de las Minas, Francisco Bernabé, chaired by the Director General of Tourism, Enrique Ujaldón, the Director General of Cultural Assets, Francisco Jimenez, the Manager of The Steaks, Jose Maria Alcaraz, the Manager of The Pincelín, Diego Blanco and Japanese chef, Kastuma Kasajima, the presentation of this IX 'Twinning Day International Festival del Cante de las Minas and Spanish Gastronomy', organized from 9 to 14 July the restaurant José María's Steaks, located in El Algar (Cartagena)
Francisco Bernabé has said that "the flavors of Japanese cuisine from La Mancha and be ligated to perfection in our mountain mining" in a period, he added, "big events, with an open process of internationalization, where the culture of our country is exported overseas. "
Hence, "we have gone a step further, bringing Japanese cuisine to our land, and that soon our festival will be held in the Japanese country."
The Director General of Tourism, Enrique Ujaldón, said "this ambitious project has much merit Union and you will have your reward."
The Director General of Cultural Assets, Francisco Jimenez, said that "Paco Bernabe is currently the best cultural ambassador of Murcia in and out of Spain".
This edition of the conference will be attended gourmet of cooks Maria Jose Moreno and embodies the Meson de Pincelín Tornero (Almansa, Albacete).
Opened in 1952, this is a classic restaurant specializing gazpacho, cooked dishes, run by the founder's sons, Diego Blanco.
Also parallel to the outside opening of the festival will participate Kasajima Katsuma Japanese chef, trainer of Hispanic-Japanese Cultural Center of Madrid.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, July 11 from 22 am, in the Special Flamenco Gala Steaks, will be paying tribute to the founder of the restaurant El Churra, the hotelier Nicholas Mariano Murcia.
The conference, led by chef and sommelier of Jose Maria Alcaraz, try to "bring a little piece of Spanish cuisine with a touch maridándolo Flemish, as it has become a must in the parallel activities Cante de las Minas" .
According Alcaraz, the festival "is growing every year, which has become its own right in an icon and a landmark in the world of regional and national culture, making La Union in a place of pilgrimage for every summer for thousands of people. "" The sublime quality of the chefs participating in this conference is the best guarantee to ensure that during these days enjoy the best of national and international cuisine in its most traditional, "he said.
"This time with an oriental flavor," he added.
The Pincelín Meson runs from Tuesday 9 to Friday July 12 a menu of seven courses and a dessert: 'Torreznos bulerías soul', 'Crispy red shrimp flavored with basil for joy', 'ham croquettes by highland '' partridge salad by fandango ',' Cod with manchego Pixto Pincelín by farrucas style ',' Manitas de foie in juice tarantas ',' Gazpacho Manchego snails 'and, for dessert,' Manchego cheese ice cream Sevillanas'.
For their part, the Japanese chef Kasajima offer on Saturday 13 and Sunday July 14 six menu entrees and a dessert 'bass and tuna sashimi', 'Nigiri salmon and tuna maki', 'battered prawns and vegetables' , 'wakame seaweed salad and chicken', 'Japanese soup', 'Chicken teriyaki sauce, and for dessert,' Hojadre crispy custard cream '.
Both menu will be paired with wines from Bodegas Piqueras and have a price of 39.90 euros per person.
To book, please contact the restaurant on mobile 968 136 028 or via email reservas@loschurrascos.com.
During the presentation offered a flamenco recital by the Augustine Murcia Garnes singer and guitarist of San Fernando, both belonging to the `quarry 'School of Flamenco Cante de las Minas, Paul Aldecoa, who have delighted audience with a repertoire consisting of a levantica, granaína, solea and joys and where not missed dancing and festive atmosphere that seeks this fusion of culinary art and the art of flamenco.
AUGUSTINE Garnes
Murcia singer born in 1982.
He began his career in music as a hobby to flamenco and other musical styles.
He has served on the tables dancing like Joseph Ferrandiz, Oscar Martinez and Rosario Molina, being a regular on the Chien Andalou tablao (Granada).
He has also been a student of the school of Cante de las Minas de la Union performing several actions to Sing Foundation of mines.
Currently a member of flamenco by Antonio Muñoz Fernandez (Bordon Miner 1989) also participating in his first album (Saffron).
PAUL ALDECOA
Guitarist from San Fernando (Cádiz).
He began his career in the world of flamenco dance touching the Academy of Isi Rosano, for various clubs such as Camarón de la Isla, the Tertulia Flamenca, Chato de la Isla ....
In turn works, accompanying the singing and dancing, to different artists of the caliber of Mari Carmen Island, Mesalla, Lucia Moreno, Araceli Alconcher, Fran Ocaña, among others.
In 2003 he moved to Sevilla to start studying Music Education.
In this city continues to explore other musical styles like Bossa and Jazz, which will take you to fuse flamenco with those styles.
Back to La Isla, participates in the formation of the group Children of the circle, Jerez flamenco Zambombá, getting the 2nd prize at the National Competition held in Algeciras Flemish Carols (2007) and 1st prize for best soloist , in the same year.
Lands in Murcia in 2009, working as a music teacher, combining this with artistic teaching.
In 2011 he joined the School of Flamenco Cante de las Minas Foundation, which obtained a scholarship for the year 2013.
During those years he has represented the school playing in different Tablaos with the dance group of the Foundation, led by Beatriz Arce.
Currently he is studying mining touches, and learning from masters Antonio Muñoz Fernández and Carlos Piñana.
Source: Festival del Cante de las Minas
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