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Carp Cool-ture has been in Cartagena for the past week.
La Plaza del Rey has been the scene of this unique cultural space, an initiative of the Ministry of Culture aims to be a showcase of the latest artistic creations and cultural projects that are generated in the Region of Murcia, while seeking to promote participation of citizens in cultural life.
Your business card has been this attractive inflatable cube of 80 square meters within which both presentations have been happening as different performances of music, theater, dance and performances.
After his first regional tour, Murcia, Lorca and Cartagena, the tent began his tour as' Culture in transit "and will visit cities such as Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao, to be traveling back to the towns of the region.
The opening of the tent came with a panel of Club La Opinion, under the title 'Political Decentralization, discussed the various possibilities of a culture closer to citizens and more adapted to the profile of each municipality.
Minister of Culture himself, Pedro Alberto Cruz, announced plans to substantially increase their counseling financial resources to support both existing programs such as the production of new ones, provided a proposal from the local cultural agents.
The tent brought many of concerted actions, the result of the previous selection made between various regional artists.
Cartagena, through close collaboration with the Department of Culture, has made the involvement of its creators.
Note the presence of culinary art, through a signature cuisine workshop coordinated by the young chef Cartagena, Pablo Martinez (head chef of the restaurant Atrium Cáceres - two stars in the Michelin Guide.)
His proposal consisted of audio-visual presentation of various new techniques as well as the live presentation of the same, carried out by himself and the restaurant's chefs Abayarde (Cartagena) and the Parador (Cabo de Palos).
The attendance was very crowded, both amateur in the kitchen as a large group of Cartagena Hotel School, whose students served as assistant to the chefs.
At the end of each show, attendees had the chance to taste the delicious dishes.
LITERATURE, MUSIC AND YOUNG
Carp have also served to present various programs and cultural activities of note.
In this section include the presentation of the International Poetry Prize Antonio Oliver, the magazine 'The Dialogue of the Dogs' and the programming of the festival 'La Mar de Músicas' which this year presented to France as guest country.
In this unique space was also a quiet place for sharing information and brochures on all existing cultural offer in the city, exhibitions, catalogs, schedules and specific groups of animation or artistic production.
Youth groups took their proposals and displayed their skills, this is the case of Malabagic, Cartagena circus association has carried out various street performances and a workshop for children introduction to juggling, stilts and clubs.
The Malatesta's music groups, Dervishes, or the jazzy Jesus Fictoria Smart Set gave a sign of good music to the region.
The call for a Jam Session - meeting of musicians from different backgrounds playing together for the occasion - had a great response from students from the Conservatory of Cartagena.
Pop art also had representation on a stable carp exhibited the work of young photographer Paul Alone in the innovative audiovisual works and drifting Tresorg Film or permanent installation of Veronica Navarro and Ana Belén López called 'Study of our cultural identity 'created with shoes and cardboard boxes.
It was also noted any absence, Rama Blanca Cartagena group planned a live installation with landscape features but at the last minute canceled his attendance because they have been selected to participate in the assembly of the Expo Zaragoza.
GREAT CITIZEN
In an effort to leave the city over some interventions were taken to the outside using the street as a stage.
Noteworthy are the performances of Bethlehem Orta used as a brush to a dancer whose harmonious movements to the music irvieron to give color to a giant canvas.
For its part, the group encouraged the center Zingaro Theatre with his parodies of "The TV in the mood" and "The Cro-Magnon Cultureta 'satires of numbness citizen in the new cultural offerings.
The presence of graffiti also gave color to the plaza with their creations and hip-hop groups gathered a large group of young people from across the region by bus.
The Korai Yahel choral music, a choir made only by women, appeared in different parts of the city and the Phoenix Theatre and Atlas groups staged two popular books for children.
Esther Eulalia, the cultural manager to which the Community has entrusted the implementation of this project highlights the success of citizen participation.
More than 4,000 people visited the tent - he says - where, in addition to the performances and presentations, has distributed hundreds of leaflets of many other cultural programs as well as shirts and sheets with the C of Cool-ture, the campaign logo.
Cartagena has been highlighted in this first route of the tent for their participation and civic assistance, said Eulalia, note that there is already leading programs like Mayo or Removal Much More to invigorate the city.
Pedestrians have understood the purpose of this campaign to support fresh and innovative culture that since the Ministry is aiming to take as a sign of identity of our region.
The finishing touch was put by the evening of Friday and Saturday, dedicated to flamenco and jazz respectively, with a maximum assistance to the tent to put the full lineup of its capacity, demonstrating the wonderful response to Cartagena quality proposals from local artists.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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