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The Mina Groups Vicenta, star of the XLIX Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas (15/07/2009)

The Director General for Cultural Promotion, Antonio Martinez, accompanied by the mayor of La Union, Francisco Bernabé, and the councilman of Culture, Julio Garcia, today the cultural agenda of the XLIX Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas, which will be held in Union from 5 to 14 August, and the Mina Groups Vicenta will become one of the protagonists.

"Importantly, two key elements in this edition, is the use of a new space, as is the Mina Groups Vicenta, and the new award 'Cathedral of Cante' to be allocated to different countries for their work meaningful conservation, promotion and dissemination of culture and Flemish art, "said the CEO.

In this first edition, the award went to Spain.

A total of ten days of intense cultural activity that will accommodate all types of artistic expression such as books and music presentations, exhibitions, fashion shows, flamenco, musical performances, lectures, tributes and honors.

Events and news

Among the highlights scheduled events taking place on 11th August, which will deliver the Festival's highest honor, the Golden Castillete, former mayor of La Union and first president of the Festival, Esteban Bernal.

Day 12 will be an official act of homage to the guitarist Vicente Amigo Córdoba.

Also, be granted the traditional Golden Carbides, which this year fall on the flamenco, Jose Orihuela, and the journalist and writer, Patricio Peñalver, who have contributed to the dissemination and enhancement of unionense event.

Regarding the two new awards this year, and in addition to the awards that meet cultural call this year its tenth year, are the Prize 'troubadour Marin' and the First Prize 'Cathedral of Cante'.

In this sense, it is worth noting that the Prize 'troubadour Marin' praises the work of those who stand for the preservation, promotion and dissemination of art repentización and this time pay tribute, posthumously, to the figures of journalist Pascual Garcia Manuel troubadours and Jails, 'El Patiñero'.

The big new feature this year is La Mina Groups Vicenta, who will become one of the protagonists in the auditorium to accommodate the fashion designer flamenco Seville, Loli Vera, and the recital of Cante de las Minas, which shall be by Juan Pinilla.

Mine Vicenta Groups will co-host of parallel activities unionense Festival.

All events, except for courses and two operations in the Mina Groups Vicenta, will be held in the Auditorium of the Casa del Pinon, from 20:00 pm with free admission.

Source: CARM

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