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The singer, winner of the "Mining Lamp" in 1979 and 1980, spoke this afternoon at the Minera Mass celebrated in the Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, just before the ignition and lighting Porch grounds.
The official delegation, headed by the Mayor of La Union and Executive Chairman of the Cante, Francisco Bernabé de las Minas Foundation, has attended this year's Crier, journalist Luis del Olmo, and designer Juana Martin Challenge " Pencho Cros "the Stylistic Arts.
Emotions late Prologue Day of Festival del Cante de las Minas de La Unión.
The singer Encarnación Fernández, twice winner of the Mining Lamp in 1979 and 1980, has its third lamp: it was found that at 21:30 hours on the Avenida del Flamenco, opposite the Old Public Market, the Cathedral of Sing.
This is the "slab" that immortalizes the artists that have passed the Festival, and that, as a "walk of fame", and includes names such as Enrique Morente and his daughter Estrella Morente, Miguel Poveda, Vicente Friend, Eva Yerbabuena and Diego el Cigala, among others.
This list has been added this afternoon Encarnación Fernández, a living legend of the Cante de las Minas.
Mayor Francisco Bernabé Fernández has called Incarnation as "the Lady of the Sierra Minera," and has said that the Festival del Cante de las Minas has done justice to one of the greatest singers who has given you this land.
Although born in the Alicante town of Torrevieja in the year 1951, Encarnación Fernández has spent practically his entire career in La Union, where he lives.
Daughter and sister of Antonio Rosendo Fernandez, guitarists began in the flamenco dancer, but soon moved to the mining songs, which contributed to the hue of your own gypsy race, and a special "jondura".
Today, finding the slab with his "lamp" on Avenida del Flamenco, appeared excited and grateful, because, as noted, the Festival is a very important part of your life.
Previously, at 20:00 pm, Encarnación Fernández participated in the traditional Mass Mining, which has been accompanied on guitar by Antonio Muńoz, Bordon Miner in 1983 and official guitarist Festival.
The singer has performed a recital consisting granaína, mining, levantica and Malaga.
During the religious ceremony, there has been a mining offering, comprised of traditional tools like a hammer, helmet and mineral.
After the liturgical ceremony, officiated by Pastor Luis Vicente Blasco Ginés in the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of La Union, we proceeded to the porch and lighting on the environment of the Festival, which has been borne by Luis del Olmo.
Shortly thereafter inaugurated two photographic exhibitions located in the Avenida del Flamenco.
The first one is "Stars of Flamenco Festival" with a selection of works unionense Silvente Francisco photographer who wanted to represent part of the flamenco artists and stars who have gone through the Festival del Cante de las Minas in the last of five years.
The second exhibition is titled "The Beauty of Flamenco" by local photographer John Tébar also, equally with images collected during the contest, but in this case 2013.
Both samples of exceptional quality, remain open to the public throughout the Festival.
Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión
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