Up to 18 singers competed in the preliminary stage which was held for 4 weekends in Torrecilla, Zarcilla and the headquarters of the Peña Flamenca Ciudad del Sol. The Festival will pay tribute to that outside president of the Peña Flamenca Pedro Angel Rodriguez
The Councillor for Culture of the City of Lorca, Augustine Llamas, with Francisco Lopez, president of the Flemish Cultural Peña Ciudad del Sol, presented the XXVI Festival de Cante Flamenco Ciudad del Sol, to be held Suranto on 4 and 5 November War in Lorca Theatre.
Llamas stressed that "six singers from all over the country will compete to win the prestigious Golden Sun award of the Festival together with the amount of 2,800 euros.
Participants can also win the Sun Silver and Bronze and the second prize recognizing the best classified. "
The mayor has said that "the selection phase started a month ago with the participation of 18 singers.
For 4 Saturdays were performed galas selection in local social Torrecilla, Zarcilla and the headquarters of the Peña Flamenca Ciudad del Sol, to choose the 6 finalists who will compete Friday in the semifinal.
The top four will compete in Saturday's final which promises very good standard and all the passion that radiates this make centenary culture is so popular in our town.
Guitarist Antonio Fernandez Festival will, El Torero ".
Before holding the semifinal on Friday afternoon, it will take place the traditional opening speech that this year will be delivered by Councilman own Culture, Agustin Llamas, who will welcome the final stage of the contest and laud the value of as important as is the flamenco cultural event.
During the celebration of the final on Saturday night it will be held a deserved tribute to the late president of the Peña Flamenca Sun City, Pedro Angel Rodriguez.
There has also been the poster of this year's Festival Flamenco has been prepared by Clara Rodríguez and where Lorca Castle combined with a guitar, alluding therefore to the roots of flamenco in the municipality.
Tickets to attend this twenty-sixth edition of the Festival can be purchased at the Teatro Guerra at the price of 8 euros;
for this amount you can access both sessions: semifinal and final.
Flames wanted to "congratulate the Cultural Peña Flamenca Sun City for the celebration of this outstanding Festival returns for many flamingo lovers in the city can enjoy one of the most established events on the national scene."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca