The XXIX National Contest of Habanera de Totana, to be held in the Auditorium of the Municipal Park "Marcos Ortiz" in this town at ten o'clock at night this Saturday 18 July, will this year with the performance of four national groups and two Local choral groups, acting as guests.
The event, sponsored by the Department of Culture, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Caja Murcia and the Federation of Choirs of the Region of Murcia, which is consolidated in the Region of Murcia, has been submitted by the Councillor for Culture and Tourism , Ana Belén García López, who has reported on the characteristics of competition highlighting the tradition and taste existing in the town of Havana.
The mayor took the opportunity to congratulate the poster that illustrates and announced the event, which is the winner of the Open Air held last year, David Duran, a lineup that includes one of the most typical bars and emblematic the locality.
The program includes performances by the choir Studium Vocale de Paterna (Valencia), Chamber Choir "Oretania", Ciudad Real, the Choir of Griñón (Madrid) and the Coral Ars Nova de Cieza.
During the evening, the Polyphonic Choir will also perform "Vox Musicalis" of Totana and the Coral Santiago de Totana, who will participate as guests, not be participating in the contest.
Subsequently, it shall issue the jury's decision to award to include a total of 6,900 euros, and the closure of the event.
The choir contest winner will win a prize of 2,500 euros and a trophy, which is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
The second prize of 1,900 euros and a trophy, sponsored by the Federation of Choirs of the Region of Murcia, while the third, which is endowed with 1,300 euros and a trophy is sponsored by Caja Murcia.
The fourth prize of 600 euros and a trophy, is given by the Ayuntamiento de Totana, who in turn will present the Award of polyphony, which is worth 600 euros and a trophy.
The participating choirs will interpret five pieces each, of which one will be forced Havana this year, entitled "To you" in tribute to Ramón Hernández Cano.
The councilman of Culture, Ana Belen Garcia said the high level of the participating choirs and welcomed the cooperation both within the organization and with the participation of local choirs "Vox Musical" and the Coral Santiago.
He also highlighted as a novelty that began two editions, free to attend this event to witness this event in order to "make our city a cultural reference, and we'll make it with hard work and commitment."
The mayor highlighted the varied and provides quality programming this year's cultural activities Fiestas de Santiago program, and stressed the national character of the celebration of an event of this kind, which "serves as a benchmark in our parties, and is well established regional and national level. "
He noted that the best investment in a municipality to be known "is to invest in culture" and encouraged all residents of Totana and the surrounding area to attend to witness the quality of the choirs and to participate during the summer nights " with good temperature "of the wide and varied range of activities organized to mark the celebrations of the pattern" Santiago. "
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http://www.murcia.com/totana/fotos/2009/certamen-nacional-habaneras/
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana. Fotos: Totana.com