With the opening of the second exhibition of photos of the festival's history, started the XV National Flamenco Festival 'Ciudad de Jumilla ", organized by the Peña Flamenca Golden Grape event lasts until next May 23 and over these days have developed different activities.
As for the photo show is open until May 22 in the exhibition hall of the CAM.
In the opening ceremony, was attended by the Councillor for Culture Juana Guardiola with the director of the National Festival of Cante Flamenco "Ciudad de Jumilla" Fernando Carcelén, the president of the Peña Flamenca "Golden Grape" José Martínez and festival advisor Alfredo Blush.
Fernando Blust said that "flamenco is the human being, not a unique cultural manifestation of Andalusia."
For his part, Councillor for Culture congratulated the Peña Flamenca "Golden Grape" by the celebration of this festival, highlighting the hard work of the association to achieve "round program of activities, high quality and maintaining the essence of an important cultural event. "
After this inauguration and presentation of events along these days are being carried out various activities.
This year is a tribute to one of the winners of the Golden Grape previous editions.
On Tuesday came the II Concurso de Cante Flamenco "Young Promises" with the participation of Judith Urbano, Nazareth Marcos, Cristina Delgado, Alejandro Lujan and Maria Angeles Perez and guest artists, guitarist Kiki Corpas, Concepcion Marin and the Group Dance Jane Doe.
On Wednesday 20 is a round table on "Flamenco in the Region of Murcia.
Present and future of flamenco. "
Participants included the President of the Andalusian Flamenco Clubs, the promoter of the Festival del Cante de las Minas, the director of the chain and Professor Cope Málaga Blush.
In this roundtable, we draw the conclusions that flamenco is constantly evolving and the future of this art goes through fusion with other musical and artistic expression.
You proposed to continue making efforts and empowering the youth.
Following the table, an audiovisual on the 2008 festival.
Antonio Sánchez Trigueros, a professor at the University of Granada was the person who proclaimed the festival on Thursday 21 at 20:00 pm in the CAM.
Then appeared the Tap Dance Group and Isa Vega of Granada and later in Alceño Bodegas, the party took place Duende Flamenco.
On Friday May 22, morning has undertaken a tour of Jumilla, with visits to museums, theater, the old town and the monastery of Santa Ana at 14:00 pm there is scheduled a meal Flemish Alceño wineries where you can enjoy the typical cuisine of Jumilla.
At night, after 21:00 pm will be held the end of the Flamenco Guitar Competition III Pepe Acute involving Daniel Vaseca, David Caro, Juan Marín, Luis Davila and Ruben Martinez.
The contest will be entertained by the dancer Tamara Beardo.
The festival closes on Saturday May 23 at 9:30 pm there will be flamenco journey through the streets of Jumilla, accompanied Rociero Choir Our Lady of Sorrows, of Granada.
At 10:30 h will be received at City Hall the last five winners of the Golden Grape At 12:00 h will take place at the convent of Santa Ana rociera Mass, entertainment by the Choir Rociero Virgen de los Dolores.
Later, about 14:30 pm there will be a Flemish meal Salons Pius XII, and finally, at 21:30 pm, there will be a Flamenco Meeting in Vico Theatre, opens the dance group "Amen" by Manuela Laino, will be accompanied by Jumillano Aurora Gonzalez, who will dance "Green Eyes."
You will feature performances of five of the previous winners: Maria Isabel Rico, Pedro Cintas, Manuela Laino, Jose Leon and Pepe Alconchel.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla