The 34th edition of the Festival Flamenco La Yerbabuena, dedicated to the critic and flamencologist Miguel Acal, will feature performances by Aurora Vargas, Rancapino Chico, and Concha Vargas on its big day.
This year, the Yerbabuena de Plata award goes to the renowned and much-missed critic and flamencologist Miguel Acal, one of the founders of the festival along with Pedro de Miguel, Juan Peña The Lebrijano, Juan Bernabé Britto y Paco CottoHe did not yet have this distinction to his name and will receive it posthumously in the presence of his lovely wife. Nandi, visibly moved and proud on a very special day because her husband would still be celebrating his 80th birthday –as he liked– if the dark one had not snatched him away from him with foul tricks when he was only 57 years old back in 2002.
On Friday, July 4, Las Cabezas de San Juan will experience a new magical night with Aurora Vargas, Rancapino Chico, Concha Vargas and Juan de ClementeThe City Council continues with its commitment to surround the festival with conference days and the inauguration of a Plaza in honor of Pedro de Miguel.
The poster, work of the young local artist Manuel Ignacio Cordones Tercero, symbolizes the legacy of Miguel Acal in the world of flamenco, combining innovation and tradition. Cordones, renowned for his creativity in painting and tattoo design, captured the essence of the honoree, reflecting his commitment to this universal art form. “For me, it's a unique experience and a personal and professional challenge. I wanted to pay tribute to Miguel in a multitude of details of the work. To do so, I researched his personality and legacy with people who knew him well,” noted the artist, whose work was greeted with a standing ovation from the hundreds of attendees.
“Yerbabuena is one of our city's great landmarks outside our borders. That's why we work year-round. With this tribute to Miguel Acal, we seal our commitment to recognize all the people who started this festival, and we hope that wherever they are, they look up to this hill in Seville with the pride of knowing we follow in their footsteps,” commented Mayor Pepe Solano.
The Culture delegate also had words to pay tribute to Miguel, beginning her speech with a phrase the journalist used to start his programs "Salud y Libertad." Castro thanked the Culture delegation, the collaborators, and Teresa Peña and Alfonso García, as well as the delegations involved in the production of La Yerbabuena.”
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