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The "Flamenco Chef" Quique Dacosta, and the great singer Carmen Linares, and show off their "Golden Castillete" (11/08/2014)

The Mayor of La Union and President of the Foundation Cante de las Minas, Francisco Bernabé, has imposed this afternoon "Golden Headgear" Festival chef Quique Dacosta and singer Carmen Linares, in an act that has developed in the House Pinion, Town Hall.

The first to collect his award was the chef Quique Dacosta Caceres, whose restaurant in the Alicante town of Denia, the "Quique Dacosta Restaurant" has 3 Michelin stars.

Also part of the list of the top 50 restaurants in the world made by the prestigious magazine "The Restaurant", currently occupying the No. 41.

But regardless of his successful career that has led him to walk the name of Spain on five continents, Quique Dacosta is also a "passionate flamenco".

Today has made a comment on your profile social platform Instagram ("qiqedacosta") highlighting how special it is for him Monday, because the recognition you get is "very important and significant" and that his "passion" and " Flemish feeling "part of the expression in your life, and it moves to the kitchen.

"Today more than Dacosta has ever written next to a picture of Miguel Poveda and from now on, I'm a Flamenco Chef".

In his acceptance speech after receiving the "Golden Castillete", the master chef, referring to the new Spanish cuisine worldwide, thanked the award, and has been very excited to ensure that I did not expect this recognition.

In addition, the chef has announced that in 2016 could embark on a flamenco-related project: research to create the new "Flemish cuisine," which could inspire in each of the flamenco.

Quique Dacosta is joining the list of great Spanish chefs who have a "Golden Castillete" as Ferran Adria, Jose Andres and Juan Mari Arzak.

But emotions have since continued with the delivery of the highest institutional distinction International Festival del Cante de las Minas to the "grand dame of flamenco", singer Carmen Linares.

After offering yesterday sublime recital in the Cathedral of Song, in which he reviewed his 40 years as an artist, and discovered last night the "Lamp" on Avenida del Flamenco La Union, today it has gathered its "Golden Castillete" between applause from the audience and lit with suppressed emotion in his eyes.

Linares has said that this award's full of happiness, because it delivers the world's most important Flamenco Festival.

The singer added that jienense here have been many artists who have consecrated then, and congratulated the Cante de las Minas Foundation to continue offering the opportunity to promote the new promises of flamenco.

Carmen Linares won the award in 1976 under Andalusian cante soleá at the Festival del Cante de las Minas.

Since then, there have been several times I have returned to Old Public Market to present their albums, among them "Anthology of Women in Chant", "Poetry in song" or we could yesterday enjoy The Union "Remembrances".

With their "Headgear of Gold", the "Flamenco Chef" and "undisputed singer of our time" and are part of the long list "ambassadors" of the International Festival del Cante de las Minas.

Prior to the award ceremony, the journalist Sergio Gallego has delivered a lecture on "Flamenco and Gastronomy", which has begun ensuring that before you start coming to La Union for his newspaper to cover the awards to chefs international prestige, did not know about flamenco.

The food critic added that "if it were not for the recognition that El Cante is done to the food, we would have lost another world of sensations, textures, temperatures and flavors that supplement, without a doubt, the sensitivity of all when he touches. "

"From here I want to reclaim the mine Sing for newbies like me," said Sergio Gallego, "because to enjoy flamenco is not necessary to be an expert or know the name of every singer, much less know how to sing, you just have to be willing to enjoy it as we do as a glass of wine, a short sips. "

He also noted that "gastronomy and flamenco go together."

To prove it, he has numerous examples of "names some artists get" and assured that "it is not surprising that, in addition to the soul, some songs are caught the stomach and put some examples. El Cigala, Tomatito, El Snails, San Roque Cinnamon, Chocolate, The Cookie, El Garbanzo de Jerez, El morcilla, The turronero, Juanito The Mojama, Manolo Lemon, Parsley Pepe, the mullet or Habichuelas are some of the names they choose for artists be known in this world as unique music. And I say that something will have to see that the desire to sing and dance always come harder when you sit around a table to enjoy a good feast . "

Finally, Sergio Gallego stressed that in Spain, "are unique. Nobody in the world is to flag as we gastronomy and flamenco., We are one of the countries best eaten in the world and the only one in which the Flamenco is part of our identity. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión

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