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A new edition, the XIII International Festival, better known as Trovalia improvised oral poetry, returns this August, from 4 to 6, to Cartagena and, as usual, using various scenarios, different one each day, such and as they have unveiled Wednesday at a press conference councilman Celebration, Juan Pedro Torralba, and the president of the Association Trovera José María Marín, José Martínez Taxi Driver, organizer of the event.

They were accompanied by the vice president of the association, Andres Marchan.

Troveras will be three evenings, all at 22.30 hours, so that the first, on Thursday, August 4, will be held in Cartagena, in the Town Hall Square;

the second, on Friday 5, Isla Plana in the Plaza of the Church;

and the last evening, Saturday 6th, on the seafront of Mar de Cristal.

For this thirteenth edition, the invited countries are Puerto Rico, Cuba, Colombia and Venezuela, which will Trovalia musicians and improvisers of these countries, in addition to troveros the Genil and the performance of the organizing Association itself.

Torralba, this is a good opportunity to deepen and promote our traditions, hence it has launched an invitation to both citizens and all those who visit us at this time.

The artists who will participate in Trovalia 2016 will, from Puerto Rico, Roberto Silva and Jovino Gomez, improvisers who will be accompanied by two musicians, father and son, Modesto and Cristian Javier Nieves.

Leandro Camargo arrive from Cuba and Idealberto Montero, and Colombia, Jose Soto The Monarch by a student of his, Carlos Alberto Tamayo El Canario.

On the other hand, Ernesto Da Silva Venezuela come Cyclone Margarita, and, finally, we visit two troveros Spain Genil, Gerardo Paez El Carpintero and José Pérez The Lojeño.

It will complete the poster with the Association Trovera troubadours, singers and guitarists.

The goal, as noted Jose Martinez, continue to grow and the goal, that this festival of improvised oral poetry, which is already the best in Spain, will become the best in the world.

The cabbie has also expressed the desire of the association promote the trovo among women and is committed to next year, there are at least 5 or 6 improvisers on stage, I want to launch included a school workshop.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena