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The Ministry of Education, Culture and Universities sponsors the XXXV International Festival de Cante Flamenco Lo Ferro, which begins today in the courtyard of the Inn Gold Melon pachequera hamlet that names the event and will feature activities throughout the week.
The Minister of Education, Culture and Universities, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, and the Mayor of Torre Pacheco, Daniel García Madrid, held a working meeting which discussed the festival and the program that has this year, which is paid posthumous tribute to Paco de Lucia, whose family the festival Ferreño deliver its highest honor, the Gold Medal as well as the city of Almeria, Miguel Flores 'Capullo de Jerez' and the writer Antonio Gala.
"The region is an international leader in this art, because we have two of the three most important flamenco festivals in Spain: International Festival del Cante de las Minas de La Union and the International Festival de Cante Flamenco Lo Ferro, in the town of Torre Pacheco. "
In addition to today's conference on flamenco and media, the festival will tomorrow Tuesday with course approach to flamenco guitar with the National Prize of Guitar Antonio Carrion and Antonio Fernandez 'El Matador', both official guitarists event.
Wednesday will be the official opening of the Festival on the premises and will be the gala 'Flemish Golden Voices', with Jose Luis Dieguez Conde, María José Pérez Álvaro Díaz and also to pay tribute to the city of Almeria.
On Thursday, the honoree is Capullo de Jerez, who will participate in the gala 'Voices with flamenco duende' with Nieves Diaz, Carmen de la Jara and 'The Balilla'.
On Friday, in addition to the tribute to Paco de Lucia, the semifinals begin the festival.
Be seven, among 190 singers at the Festival of Lo Ferro presented, which act looking to be the most complete singer and gain 'Golden Melon'.
Applicants are Pepa Abad Cordoba and Anabel Rosales Alvarez Castillo, Rosario Campos Jaime Malaga, Sonia Leon Romero Huelva, Seville Juan Antonio Ramírez López López and Juan Sánchez and Álvaro Rodríguez Arenas Granada.
Only five of them reach the final on Saturday, in which Antonio Gala honors and in the Ballet Flamenco de Lo Ferro premieres the play "A Paco de Lucia '.
In addition to clinch the 'Golden Melon' demonstrating their art in different flamenco songs, the finalists will also compete to achieve the award for best 'Ferrena' singing 'Ferrena' iconic or different letters.
"What helps Ferro Murcia have every summer, one of the best summer festivals schedules Spain, joining the Sea of ​​Music in Cartagena, Jazz Festivals and Theatre San Javier and Cante de las Minas "concluded Pedro Antonio Sánchez.
The contribution of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Universities Festival of Lo Ferro is 12,000 euros.
Source: CARM
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