The Alicante town of San Vicente del Raspeig is added to the map flamenco with the birth of the Soniquete Sound Festival, a new event that focuses on art jondo as an essential part of its cultural programming. The event, with free admission, will take place on June 6 and 7 in a location as symbolic as it is unique: the stairs leading to the San Vicente Ferrer Parish, right in the Plaza de España.
This first edition will feature two important figures in the flamenco current. On Thursday the 6th, the singer will open the festival Rancapino Chico, heir to one of the most recognized sagas of the cante from Cadiz, accompanied by a guitarist and two palmerosOn Friday the 7th, it will be the pianist's turn. Andres Barrios, a native of Utrera, one of the greatest exponents of the fusion between flamenco and contemporary piano. He will be accompanied on stage by a flamenco dancer and a percussionist.
"The proposal was created with a view to permanence and the desire to enrich the municipality's cultural offering, expanding horizons toward genres with deep popular and artistic roots."
The proposal, promoted by the Department of Culture of the San Vicente City Council, was created with a long-standing vision and the desire to enrich the municipality's cultural offerings, expanding horizons toward genres with deep popular and artistic roots. The chosen location, with the façade of the parish church as a backdrop, transforms each evening into a highly impactful scenic and aesthetic experience.
During the presentation of the festival, the mayor Pachi Pascual He underlined the institutional commitment to cultural diversity: "This year we wanted to go a step further by incorporating the flamenco to our programming, convinced that San Vicente is already a first-class cultural destination." For his part, the Councilor for Culture, Oscar Lillo, highlighted the referential nature of the invited artists and the uniqueness of the stage space.
The promoter of the event, Cuco Cellini, explained that this initiative has been in the making for more than a year, with the intention of positioning San Vicente del Raspeig as a benchmark for flamenco In the Valencian community.
