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The fourth edition of the National Contest of Saetas de Cartagena already has a winner, the singer Juan Francisco Berrocal, who took the first position, after acting before the image of the Virgin of Mercy in the Church of Santa Maria de Gracia and before Thousand people.
Among the attendees were the Councilor for Culture of the City of Cartagena, David Martinez, the Minister of Culture and Portavocía of the Autonomous Community, Noelia Arroyo, and Brother Major of the Brotherhood Marraja, Domingo Bastida, as well as other representatives of the Municipal Corporation and different personalities from the world of culture, politics and society of the Region.
The Cadiz, better known as Juanito Berrocal, admitted after knowing the jury's decision that he felt very "proud" because "last year I took second place and this year, the first", so "that is a sign of That people like how I sing. "The cantaor recalled that the first thing he thought of when he learned the result was" in my children, what motivates me to continue participating in contests and traveling miles. "
The Carthaginians will hear again the voice of the winner of the contest during this Holy Week, since Berrocal will sing again to the Virgin during the procession of the Holy Monday Promises and at the dawn of Good Friday.
In addition, by taking the contest, the Cadiz has also received an economic grant of 2,000 euros and a sculpture created by the cartagenero Fernando Sáenz de Elorrieta.
For its part, the winner of the previous edition, Ana Garcia Caro, who was present, passed the symbolic witness.
The caciereña Miriam Cantero and the Huelva Manuela Pérez obtained the second and third prize, respectively, with a endowment of 1,000 and 700 euros.
The other two finalists, Isabel Fatima Guerrero from Malaga and Montserrat Pérez from Almería, despite not being able to sneak among the three best saeteros of this edition, had the opportunity to demonstrate their talent and fervor with their performance before the sculpture of the Virgen de la Piedad, by José Capuz, after passing the semifinals held in the House of Folklore of La Palma.
The finalists performed in two rounds under the watchful eye of the jury, made up of different experts from the world of flamenco, and presented by journalist Miguel Meroño.
The National Contest of Saetas de Cartagena has the collaboration of the City Council of Cartagena, the Regional Ministry of Culture of the Region of Murcia, the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), the Folk Group of La Palma and the Groupings of Our Father Jesus Nazareno, Of the Virgin of the Piety, of Portapasos of the Virgin Dolorosa and of the Verónica and Santa Faz.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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