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Cante de Las Minas 2012 photographic gallery Cante de Las Minas 2012, Galas and Competitions A memorable Cante de las Minas 2012 included a series of varied, colourful galas and four fiercely fought nights of competition which yielded exciting winners destined for a future in the world of flamenco..

Ildefonso Aroca Moreno Second prize instrumentalist, Cante de las Minas 2012 Ildefonso Aroca Moreno "Alfonso Aroca" Aged 30 From Cordoba Instrumentalist: Piano - Taranta , Bulería Ildefonso was born in Jaén, but raised in Córdoba.. 14/08/2012

María Cristina Soler Gago First prize: Otros cantes de Málaga, Granada, Córdoba y Huelva María Cristina Soler Gago From Huelva Aged 23 Cante: Minera, Cartagenera, Granaina, Guajira Born 28th June 1989 in Huelva, she has studied in the Fundaci.. 14/08/2012

Guillermo Cano García First prize for Cartageneras. Guillermo Cano García Huelva Age 38 Cante Minera, Taranta, Cartagenera, Siguiriya Born in 1973, he began his participation in Flamenco events in his native town of Bolullos Par del Condado in Huelva.. 14/08/2012

Cynthia Cano Candel Finalist : Baile, dance, Cante de Las Minas 2012 Cynthia Cano Candel Murcia Age 19 Baile: Taranto, Alegrías Born in 1993, native of Torres de Cotillas, she has studied Danza Española, terminating her studies in the.. 14/08/2012

Sebastián Cruz Márquez Finalist: Cante, Soleá, Cante de las Minas 2012 Sebastián Cruz Márquez Huelva Aged 34 Cante : Soleá, Malagueña Born in Beas in 1977, he has been singing since the age of 12 in Fiestas, Peñas and Festivals.. 14/08/2012

Jesús Corbacho Vázquez Finalist Cante Siguiriya, Soleá, Bulerías, Cante de las Minas 2012 Jesús Corbacho Vázquez From Huelva Age 25 Jesús Corbacho Vázquez was born in Huelva in 1986 and grew up surrounded by flamenco, singing.. 14/08/2012

Rocío Márquez , Cante de las Minas 2012 4th Gala performance, Cante de las Minas 2012 Following the Gala performance by Dorantes, Rocío Marquez took to the stage. Rocío herself won the Lámpara Minera at the Festival Internacional Cante de Las Minas in 2008, and returned..

Miguel de Tena, Cante de las Minas 2012 4th Gala night, Cante de las Minas 2012. The last artist on the 4th night of Cante de las Minas 2012 was Miguel de Tena. Miguel de Tena was born in 1976, and began his journey into flamenco at the age of fourteen. Whilst carrying out Military service..

Alberto López Martínez Cante de Las Minas 2012, Flamenco guitar Alberto López Martínez Granada Age 21 Guitar: Taranta, Alegrías 2012 Cante de las Minas , 2nd place, Flamenco guitar, first prize not awarded Alberto López Martí..

Oscar Manuel Gómez Calatayud Winner of the instrumentalist prize, Cante de las Minas 2012 Oscar Manuel Gómez Calatayud Age 36 Valencia Winner of the 2012 Flamenco instrumentalist category Oscar Manuel Gómez Calatayud began his studies in the Conservatorio de..

Ricardo Fernández del Moral, Lámpara Minera Winner Lámpara Minera 2012 Born  in Daimiel, Ciudad real, he began his guitar studies at the age of 8 years old, influenced by his father, also a singer and great flamenco enthusiast. As his studies progressed, he received tuition.. 12/08/2012

Jesús Carmona Moreno Winner Trofeo Desplante, Cante de las Minas 2012 Jesús Carmona Moreno Winner Trofeo Desplante, Dance trophy, August 2012 Madrid Age 26           Jesús Carmona Moreno was.. 12/08/2012

Beatriz Romero González Beatriz Romero González 2012 winner of , cantiñas, tangos, tientos, peteneras, farrucas, fandangos and other songs, with her interpretation of Alegrías Huelva Age 17 Performing : Malagueña, Granaina, Alegrías.. 12/08/2012

David Peña Dorantes, Cante de las Minas, La Unión The fourth Gala night at Cante de las Minas 2012 The fourth Gala night at Cante de las Minas began with the artist David Peña Dorantes, one of the foremost ambassadors for flamenco fusion and flamenco piano in the world. Born in Lebrija..

Pasion Vega at Cante de Las Minas Consummate showmanship closed the gala performances at this years Cante de Las Minas Ana María Alías Vega, known better by her stage name of ‘Pasión Vega’, closed the week of gala performances at La Unión with.. 08/08/2012

Carlos Piñana and Juan Valderrama at Cante de Las Minas 2012 The third gala at Cante de Las Minas 2012 Carlos Piñana The third of the Flamenco Galas at La Unión took place on Saturday night, featuring guitarist Carlos Piñana (al toque) and Juan Valderrama on vocals ( al cante.) These two..

Sara Baras, La Pepa, Cante de las Minas Sara Baras opens this weeks galas with a flamenco dance spectacular Dancer, ( bailaora) and choreographer, Sara Baras, opened the gala performances which form a core part of the Festival Cante de las Minas in La Unión this week with her latest spectacular..

José Merce, Cante de Las Minas 2012 The second gala of Cante de Las Minas 2012 The second of the Galas at the Cante de las Minas in La Unión featured José Merce, an artist renowned for bringing flamenco to a wider audience who prides himself on performing "flamenco for..