The semi-finals of the National Competition 2016 Saetas Cartagena presented a live show full of feeling that made ​​the magic sound of the bolt in the Campo de Cartagena night of Friday 22 and Saturday 23 January.
The qualifying rounds were held at the House of Folklore of La Palma in the competition organized by the Association of Portapasos of the Blessed.
Our Lady of Mercy, the Association of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno and the Brotherhood Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno de Cartagena, with the collaboration of the Department of Culture of the City of Cartagen to Cartagena and the Campus of the Catholic University of San Antonio among others.
14 singers performed a total of 28 arrows full of depth that aroused the applause of an audience that filled the room in this cultural call.
The event was presented by Esther Alfonso Martinez, he was attended by the Councillor for Culture, David Martinez, and two internationally renowned artists: the painter Perez Casanova, who created the poster;
and sculptor Saenz de Elorrieta, creator of the trophy that the winner will be.
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Manuel Leon Garcia (Professor of Music, specialty flamenco guitar) as President; D.
Antonio Paredes Ayala Ramp (Professor Conservatory of Music in Cartagena, La Union Mining Lamp 1989), D.
Francisco Contreras Moreno Bongui (flamenco singer, La Union Mining Lamp 1994), D.
Antonio Herrera Casado, D.
Francisco Giron Martinez and D.
Bernardo Garcia Rosillo (arrows experts, Brotherhood mako) and D.
Manuel José Navarro Martínez (General Coordinator of the Foundation Cante de las Minas) as members;
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Jose Antonio Casado Mena (Director of the Department of Flamenco Cartagena) as secretary.
One year he had the drum Luis Thebes and incorporating guitar Raul Castro.
Because Pepi singers Mantas (Córdoba) and Navas Iranzo Sebastian (Málaga) could not attend, fourteen contestants were divided into eight first round contestants and a second round of six.
The eight contestants in the first round, according to the order in which acted:
Paco Campos -francisco The Mone (Cartagena) .- Dew Crespillo Luna (Cordoba) .- Maria Dolores Diaz Ferrer (Cartagena) .- Jose Luis Diaz Ruiz Mojaquero (Cartagena) .- Veronica Garcia Nephews (Cartagena) .- Jose Antonio Gil Bermudez (Calasparra) .- Stony Victor Palacios (Barcelona) .- Juan Antonio Ramirez Lopez (Mairena del Alcor, Sevilla).
The six contestants in the second round were:
Juan Francisco Berrocal (Cadiz) .- Ana Garcia Caro (Huelva) .- Jesus Perez Moreno (San Fernando) .- Prior Elisabeth Bolivar (Sevilla) .- José Romero Perez (Jerez) .- María del Rocío García Serrano (Sevilla) .
The ceremony ended with words of D.
Pedro Antonio Gómez García, President of Grupo Folklorico Cartagena de La Palma, D.
Jose Guillen Jesus Perez, president of the Association of the Blessed Portapasos.
Our Lady of Mercy and D.
José Manuel Sánchez Meca, First Commissioner General Brotherhood of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno.
To involve the public more in the traditions of Campo de Cartagena, you could taste delicious dishes like crumbs, ham, beef in sauce, marine, sighs, wine and beer.
Once the contest, the party continued in the House of Folklore dances and impromptu flamenco songs.
The event was charitable and provided by the public will be donated to Caritas La Palma.
In the event the participation of the Association of Portapasos Promises of the Blessed was announced.
Our Lady of Mercy in the next University Research International Flamenco Congress to be held from 24 to 26 February 2016 in Cartagena Campus of the Catholic University of Murcia.
The final of the National Competition Saetas Cartagena 2016 will take place on March 5 at the Church of Santa Maria de Cartagena.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena