It will give beginning tomorrow when the evening gatherings of the International Festival Cante de las Minas, with the Prologue Day 'Union Day' gala begins this edition and open the doors of the Cathedral of Cante, free of charge, to unionens and visitors. The night count with the participation of Mayor founder of the Festival, Esteban Bernal, initiator of the event emblematic miner, after fifty years, to deepen in, Server Aion, the origin of Cante de las Minas, focusing on the 11 years he occupied the presidency, time who also serve on the jury.

Began the evening with the Tribute to the Miner and Miner's Widow, awarded this year to Alfonso Garcia Caro, unionens, who worked for 30 years in the bowels of the Sierra Minera. Also Leonarda Gutierrez Andreu, widow of miner Jose Diaz Caparros, who has 35 years lost her husband by the evil of mining at its worst level, will be chosen for this, now traditional, a tribute.

After recognition of the people to both enter unionens figures, symbol of the mining past, occupied the stage the musical group 'City of Union', with 'Coral Argentum' voice cast and music in unison in the interpretation of the Hymn La Union. Behind them, his turn to 'Choir Rondalla and the Elderly Home in La Union', who in turn, interpret the Hymn Festival.

The Association 'Art Dance' took over, performing a flamenco Alegrias, giving way, finally, at the annual meeting of the Evening Trovera, by the Association Trovera Jose Maria Marin, who closed the day prologue.

All this in advance, to whet your appetite, in an August in which the Cathedral of Cante receive, beginning on Thursday May, the National Ballet, Enrique Morente, Mayte Martin, Manolo Sanlucar, as well as Israel Galvan, Jose Merce Miguel Poveda or very great guitarist Paco de Lucia.

The expectation raised by the powerful programming has been endorsed by the followers of the event mining have exhausted all the locations for the six galas Flemish historical event in the fifty years of unionens Festival.

Prior to the performances of great artists, the president of the Autonomous Community, Ramon Luis Valcarcel, carry out the proclamation of the opening day of the L Festival, free event for all the public, on the evening of Wednesday 4 August.

An evening was complete with performances by the winners of the last edition: Rafael Carlos Espejo, mining lamp 09, the 'Desplante' Ana Morales guitar 'Bordon de Oro', Jose Antonio Cortes, and the 'Filon' , first awarded last year, the piano by Borja Evora.

All this, not to mention extensive Cultural Agenda of this anniversary, which began yesterday with the opening of the Museo del Cante de las Minas, the photo exhibition 'Festival of La Union: a train of great artists', the beginning of the "I Jornadas Gastronomic Flamenco ', and the presentation of the' Wine Cante de las Minas. "

And will many appointments and events this year will be offered to the public from the inauguration of the Streets unionens of 'Pencho Cros',' Juan Cayuela 'or' Miguel Poveda ', the' Mass Mining ", in the presence of the Bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena, the presentation of the coupon ONCE, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Festival, presentation ofcurrent edition of the journal Mining Lamp ', or delivery of the' Golden Carbides ', the awards' le Trouvere Marin 'or' Cathedral of Cante 'the country Nippon and' Golden Castillete tagged Enrique Morente Cotelo, among many others relevant activities and actions within the Mina Vicenta Groups, conferences, presentations of CDs and books, flamenco mornings and a long etcetera.

In consequence, we will be offered full information on the official website of the Festival 'www.fundacioncantedelasminas.org', according to municipal sources.

An edition "unforgettable", an anniversary that brings back all the flamenco passion, one year, a date, who was born fifty years ago with a carbide, a palanquin, a borehole and the lament of many lives inevitably biased by a death early.