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Since this afternoon, the flamenco singer Antonio Cartagena has Piñana Segado square in his hometown, coinciding with the centenary of his birth.

This is a public space located in the Trinity neighborhood, between the streets Gabriela Mistral, Miguel Hernandez and Ruben Dario, near the Conservatory of Music Professional Cartagena.

The nomination ceremony was presided over by the Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, along with the Socialist spokesman Charity Rives, the Councillor for Culture and trainer of record of honors and awards, Rosario Montero, and the son and grandson of the honoree, and Antonio Curro Piñana.

In addition to other councilors, there has also been a large representation of the flamenco club Piñana Antonio, developer of the tribute, friends and family.

As stated by the mayor , with this nomination, the City joins the celebration of the centennial, which have been held throughout the whole year round tables, performances, lectures and conferences around the figure and the legacy of this great artist, patriarch of a whole saga.

After reading the unanimous agreement of the Corporation on 17 September for which this nomination was approved, it was found a plate.

Curro Piñana has been commissioned on behalf of agadecer Family tribute to his grandfather taxed, which highlighted his deep love for the things of Cartagena and work and always instilled discipline and necessary to highlight in the world of flamenco.

ANTONIO PIÃ'ANA SEGADO

Antonio Piñana Segado, known in the world of flamenco Antonio Piñana father, was born in Cartagena January 16, 1913 and died in 1989.

Along with Antonio Grau Dauset for the city regained its flamenco songs, mainly Cartagenera.

Throughout his artistic life received numerous awards Won the first mining lamp Festival del Cante de las Minas de La Union in 1961. Received gold badges numerous Flemish institutions and, as a legacy, has left recorded sixteen styles which are known in the world of flamenco Cantes Cartagena.

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Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena