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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE Wednesday 26th The poetry of Ricardo Lafuente, by the association 3MAP
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Thursday 27th The Ensemble of Madrigalists of the University of Playa Ancha (Chile)
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TVE Cultural host Elena Sánchez will be hosting Habaneras for the 4th time
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Friday 28th Concert by the Orchestra de Pulso y Púa “Cecilio Gallego”
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On Saturday 29th at 9.30 pm in Plaza Miguel Hernández – 'Habaneras desde el balcón' with accordion and solo singers.
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Of course, the outdoor programme will run in tandem with the Habaneras Contest itself, which will be taking place throughout the week in the Municipal Theatre. It will be presented by the TVE Cultural host Elena Sánchez, one of the most recognized faces in the cultural field of public television. With an extraordinary professional career, she is currently presenting 'Historia de nuestro cine' on TVE's La2. In announcing her as the main host, the Board of Trustees complemented the style and professionalism that she showed during the three editions of the Contest in which she has previously been involved, stating that they have no hesitation in appointing her once again. Sánchez said, "I will miss the Eras de la Sal" because the Contest is being held for the second consecutive
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year in the Municipal Theatre due to the work of its usual iconic venue. HABANERAS PROGRAMME Monday, July 24: Opening Gala with the Spanish singer Pasión Vega and the Symphony Choir of the Municipal Choral School. Tuesday, July 25: A scenic-musical recreation of El Regalo: el cuento de la habanera, with original text by Amparo Cos, and a cast of singers, musicians and actors.
phase: Conjunto de Madrigalistas Universidad de Playa Ancha (Valparaíso, Chile); Ensamble Oikos (Montevideo, Uruguay); Adelis Freitez Polyphonic Choir (Lara State, Venezuela). Thursday, July 27: Competition phase: Kaunas Kamertonas Mixed Choir (Kaunas, Lithuania); Ensamble Vocal Macondo (Medellín, Colombia); Concordia Choir (Warsaw, Poland); Chamber Choir of Copiapó (Copiapó, Chile).
Competition phase: Coro Pichincha (Quito, Ecuador) and Coro de la Universidad Católica de Temuco (Temuco, Chile).
Friday, July 28: Competition phase: Chamber Choir Extremadura (Badajoz); Nubah (Grenada); Las Veredas Youth Choir (Colmenarejo, Madrid); Kammerchor Manila (Manila, Philippines).
Wednesday, July 26: Competition
Saturday, July 29: Grand International
Two injured as car takes out Bar Terrace A 75-year-old woman and a 37year-old man were injured on Thursday evening after a car collided with the terrace of the popular expat venue, Sheerins Sports Bar, in Catral, as reported by the Emergency Information and Coordination Centre (CICU). The events occurred around 6:00 p.m., when a car left the road and collided with the terrace of the bar on calle La Purísima. After receiving the notice, the CICU has mobilised a paramedic SAMU unit and a SVB unit. The SAMU medical team has assisted a woman with polytrauma and a man with polycontusions. Both have been transferred to the Vega Baja de Orihuela hospital in separate ambulances.
Choral Gala of Exhibition, Awards Ceremony and common singing by the participating groups. Sunday, July 30: Local evening with the Choirs and Orchestra Maestro Ricardo Lafuente, Masa Coral José Hódar, Agrupación Coral Manuel Barberá, Orfeón de Torrevieja, Coral Torrevejense Francisco Vallejos and Coro Maestro Casanovas. All performances start at 22:30, for more information take a look at the official website at www.habaneras.org. This year there are 13 choirs participating, 3 of which are Spanish and the other 10 are from Ecuador, Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela, Lithuania, Colombia, Poland and the Philippines.
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