The 2007 Festival de La Unión pays tribute to flamenco cantaor Chano Lobato

The 2007 Festival de La Unión pays tribute to flamenco cantaor Chano Lobato

Sara Baras, José Mercé and Enrique Morente, on the bill from 2nd to 11th August

Flamenco-world.com, May 2007

Flamenco once again pays its respects to Chano Lobato. Following the tribute he received in March last year at Seville's Teatro de la Maestranza, the veteran vocalist is lauded at the forty-seventh edition of the Festival Flamenco de La Unión. As well as the gala evening dedicated to the artist from Cadiz, from 2nd to 11th August there'll be a program of performances by bailaores, cantaores and guitarists including Sara Baras, José Mercé and Gerardo Núñez. The four last days are dedicated to the contest, in which promising newcomers will battle once again for the ‘Lámpara Minera’ award.

Chano Lobato (Photo Daniel Muñoz)

The 2007 Festival del Cante de las Minas de La Unión
La Unión (Murcia, Spain), from 2nd to 11th August 2007

Thursday 2nd August
Opening ceremony
Gala of 2006 contest winners: Miguel de Tena, Niño de Brenes, María Juncal

Friday 3rd August
Julián Estrada
Sara Baras

Sara Baras
(Photo Daniel Muñoz)

Saturday 4th August
El Cabrero
Gerardo Núñez Quintet
Luis el Zambo/ Guadiana/ Dieguito de Margara/ Diego del Morao/ Chícharo

Sunday 5th August
Israel Galván, ‘La edad de oro’
Enrique Morente

Enrique Morente
(Photo Daniel Muñoz)

Monday 6th August
Rocío Molina
José Mercé

Tuesday 7th August
Gala tribute to Chano Lobato
Esperanza Fernández
El Pele
Capullo de Jerez
Manuel Liñán
Chano Lobato

Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th August
Contest

More information:

Special feature. Chano Lobato, ‘Yo soy del 27’

Interview with Sara Baras, bailaora (March, 2006)

The 2006 Festival Flamenco del Cante de las Minas 2006 pays tribute to Cristina Hoyos. Full Program

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www.flamencofestival.info