The Flamenco Festival represtación included in the book 'Don Quixote' played and danced for more than 40 members of the Ballet Flamenco Ria Pita.
The work included the special collaboration of actor Ginés García Millán lumbrerense, who put his voice part of the poetic narrative of the work.
Sunday July 3, 2011.
The town of Puerto Lumbreras last night welcomed the twelfth edition of the Flamenco Festival attended by about 1,000 people.
In this 2011 edition, the Festival featured the work of Miguel de Cervantes 'Don Quixote', played and danced for more than 40 members of the Ballet Flamenco Ria Pita.
"The Festival Flamenco de Puerto Lumbreras is gaining importance every year, and has already become a key event for all those lovers of dance and flamenco. This year the festival has had danced the poetic representation of the play" El Quijote they have danced more than 40 members of the Ballet Flamenco Ria Pita, and he has collaborated with his voice in the poetic narrative of the work the actor lumbrerense Ginés García Millán, "said the Councillor for Tourism and Culture, Maria Isabel Martinez.
Thus, at 22.30 the festival began with the interpretation of the play "Don Quixote" which was directed by the president of the Association Ria Pita, M ª Carmen Martínez.
More than 40 dancers of the Ballet Flamenco performed the work adapted to poetry that included a total of 13 flamenco dances among which were the traditional bulerías, Seville or joy, among others.
Don Quijote de la Mancha is a novel written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, published the first part with the title The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha in early 1605.
One of the most outstanding works of Spanish literature and world literature, and this time was the theme of the twelfth edition of the Flamenco Festival.
In conclusion, the Councillor for Culture and Celebrations, Isabel Garcia, noted that "the Festival Flamenco de Puerto Lumbreras is gaining importance every year and has become a key event for all those lovers of dance and flamenco. Proof of this is that year on year increase in number of visitors who come to our town. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras