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The City Council will join the celebrations of the centenary of the birth of Antonio Cartagena Piñana Segado singer, to be held in 2013, and will dedicating a public space, a place in which it becomes clear that this extraordinary illustrious personage relevance Flamenco has been and is in the history and culture of the city and that her figure last in the memory of all Cartagena.
This was stated by the Councillor for Culture, Rosario Montero, the centenary organizing committee, headed by Miguel Celdran, President Piñana Antonio Peña, during meetings held this morning to discuss the ideas that the committee wants to launch to celebrate the event, meeting that also featured Antonio Casado, event coordinator.
Miguel Celdran recalled the importance of Antonio Piñana for their efforts in the study and recovery of Cartagenera, flamenco own this land, and is also founder of a series of singers and flamenco guitarists who are now represented by his son, Jose Antonio, and grandchildren, brothers Carlos and Curro Piñana.
The centennial events will begin on January 11, 2013, with the official unveiling of the Centennial Regional Assembly, and will close on January 12, 2014, with the celebration of a Mass Flemish Charity.
Meanwhile, throughout the year is scheduled to be held roundtables, performances, lectures and conferences, with the participation of flamenco, writers, poets, and various personalities and renowned specialists in the world of flamenco.
It is also preparing a big show with the participation of various local and foreign artists as a tribute to the figure of Antonio Piñana, father.
An illustrious
Known in the wide world of flamenco Antonio Piñana, father, Antonio Piñana Segado born in Cartagena January 16, 1913, at number seven in the street à ngel, having received baptism in the Church of San Diego.
With Don Antonio Grau Dauset, son of the Alpargatero Red, for the city recovered its flamenco songs, including the beautiful protruding Cartagenera, hegemonic and unique singing this land.
Piñana father, by the relentless dedication to Arte Flamenco, received many awards in his long artistic career, including: the National Prize of Flamenco and the appointment of Master of Mining Sing mode, Knight of the Order Cabal Jonda, and Academic Number granted by the Chair of Flamenco in Jerez de la Frontera.
In 1961 he was the winner of the first contest singing festival of La Union, getting the first lamp Minera.
For his work in spreading the mining cante received the Gold Carbide unionense festival.
In the tributes offered the circle of Ceuta, Peña Flamenca de Elche, Peña Flamenca El Taranto, Peña Flamenca de Cartagena and Pepe Marchena Peña Flamenca, La Union, received the gold insignia of such entities.
In Aranda de Duero, since 1970, has a rock with his name (Peña Flamenca Piñana).
In a new district of the Garbanzal, the City of La Union gave a street name Piñana Antonio and the city of Guadalajara was given the honorary title of Honorary Citizen.
Antonio left Piñana Segado recorded sixteen styles that are known in the world of flamenco as Cantes Cartagena.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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