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Arte y Cultura
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'Culture always unites' - 'La cultura siempre une' |
| We have said somewhere, sometime on this website that Art and Culture is not
always evident. But if you want theatre, dance, music and art you don't have to go far to find it and we are delighted to bring you
features on some of our cultural groups - follow the title links. |
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Artist Maire Kalkowski at La Cueva Numero Cuatro – Cavehouse No.4, San Miguel’s first Art Gallery. |
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When Guntram Prochaska grasps his chain saw, works of art emerge. He has a special relationship with trees, "wood lives and changes. His skill with the chain saw frightens the wood to sacrifice its inner beauty".
The 1958 action artist, born in the Karlsruhe quarter Grötzingen, creates sculptures, often a meter high, and his work has been seen and admired in 40 Countries worldwide.
El Establo - The Stable – at Eagles Nest has a summer
exhibition of art and visitors can also enjoy music, food and drink on the terrace.
El Establo is open from Tuesday to Saturday with weekend entertainment.
Guntram's website has more information |
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19,00 horas
Domindo 15 Junio - Presentación de Libro de la autora locale
Carmen Pérez Pastor - Historias Vividas a la Casa de Cultura
Carmen, la autora, es una persona muy conocida de San Miguel, que suele participar en la Radio Pública Municipal, y que suponemos que en este libro que va a presentar nos contará cosas interesantes, o al menos curiosas, de nuestro pasado y del suyo.
Presentation of a Book by local author Carmen Pérez
Pastor - Histories Lived -
Carmen, the author, is a very well known person of San Miguel, that is used to participating in the Municipal Public Radio.
The book is expected to recount interesting and
curious things from the past about San Miguel de
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The exposición
de dibujo y pintura - Exhibition of Art during May
2008 at The Casa Cultura of SMdS featured the
work of no less than 66 artists, students of
Ricardo Hanna & Gabriela Navarré.
We congratulate organisers for exhibiting such
great varied works of talented local artists. It
was a pleasure to enjoy such varied work - our
particular favourite was the above - An Arab
with his horse - a very striking study.
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Greeted by friends Iris Luke and Doreen
Atkinson, how glad we are to feature such a
successful exhibition. Iris has been painting
for 4 years and Doreen for 2 years and they were
so pleased to be involved in the exhibition.
Both Geordies, they epitomize the philosophy of
doing something to occupy their leisure time
after coming to live in Spain,
something they both said they had not done since
they were at school, a few years ago now ha ha!, and something that gave them
much pleasure and relaxation.
Iris (left) was understandably proud of her portrait of sister Deborah, a wedding gift, and Doreen (right) is learning new skills as she
paints a variety of subjects.
A further exhibition from the same school of
artists is promised for the future. |
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| Artist Maire Kalkowski at La Cueva Numero Cuatro – Cavehouse No.4, San Miguel’s first Art Gallery.
Set in The Cave Area of San Miguel de Salinas, Barrio de 1°, just off Calle Gorgora, lays a very exciting new attraction for the pueblo. Local Artist Maire Kalkowski has transformed Cavehouse No.4 into an exhibition of her paintings and sculpture.
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Juan José GILGLEZ, a small inaugural gathering was held on 20th April where her varied works were on display.
Much reformation has been required to turn Cave No.4 into a safe place. As with many caves in The San Miguel Barrio it had been empty and neglected for at least five years and after much hard work by the Artist and her friends, including a new floor and other necessary works, all has been completed and it is now open to the public.
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Maire Kalkowski is a very versatile, prolific and
talented artist and has paintings in acrylic and
watercolour - abstract, still life and local scenes
and landscapes as well as collage and sculpture.
Maire told me that her home, not too far from Cave
No.4, was at bursting point and somewhere had to be
found where she could display her work. Her idea,
besides encouraging a growing art scene, is to
provide somewhere those other local artists and
friends can display their work.
It has no licence to sell artwork currently but
this may change in the future. Entry is free and
hours of opening, roughly 4pm - 6pm. The Cave Area
of San Miguel de Salinas has so much potential for
renovation and this is such a great example of how
the area could be regenerated to create true visitor
attractions for the pueblo. Whether you are a fan of
art or not we strongly recommend that you pop down
to La Cueva Numero Cuatro and see Maire’s artwork
and check out this fascinating attraction. |
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The charming Maire speaks German, Spanish and English!
Talking to Maire might even inspire you to try some
form of art as a leisure activity… I often used to
say ‘Art, I could do that!’ and now I do when time
permits… I will have to do one of my glass and
ceramic mosaics to display at La Cueva Numero Cuatro. |
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Maire is also having an
exhibition a the Museum in San Javier from 14th May to 3rd
June. The inauguration will be on Wednesday 14th at 8.30pm
and those interested in a trip would be very welcome. |
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San Miguel de
Salinas' Rosa Bel Mellado Studio of Dance perform at The August Fair 2007 |
San Miguel de
Salinas' Starlight Academy of Performing Art
contributing to the Carnival Procession in September
2007 |
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An interesting exhibition of paintings
entitled 'PAISAJES de San Miguel de Salinas' by
local Teacher and Artist Juan José GILGLEZ is open at The Casa Cultura between 28th April & 13 May at The Casa Cultura. |
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J.J.Gilglez has been teaching at The Municipal School of Painting and Sculpture here in SMdS for 4 years and displays his paintings of scenes of the pueblo. Working in Acrylic and Oil,
the scenes are all familiar subjects and feature the
Cave Area and local landscapes. |
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A charming man, Juan José GILGLEZ, was
born in Cehegín, Murcia
in 1952 and studied art at The University of Murcia.
He has drawn comic strip cartoons, designed poster
campaigns, and taught architectural design, theology
and arts psychology, and written 'a matter of
balance' on the subject of sculpture.
The exhibition, open from 11am - 1pm
& 6pm - 9pm is well worth a visit. We
interrupted him at work on a portrait but Juan José was delighted
to stop to explain and discuss his work. We regret
that our photographs do not do the work justice. |
VIVA VERDI WORKSHOP - we are pleased
to feature information on this spectacular cultural
event in San Miguel de Salinas - 18th - 23rd
February 2007 |
The VIVA VERDI WORKSHOP workshop ran from 19-23
February 2007 under the Direction of Locals Tom and Katy Pargeter
culminating in a costumed performance of selected opera pieces written by Giuseppe Verdi at
San Miguel de Salinas' Casa Cultura. Solo items and a narrative, played by
played by Zara Taken, the words of Peppina Strepponi, Verdi’s mistress and eventual wife,
were added to
the workshop’s chorus items to complete a colourful
evening of entertainment.
Musical and Stage Directors Tom and Katy Pargeter
wished to express sincere thanks to Mayor Ángel Sáez
and Councillor for Culture Manuel Pérez Mañogil for
supporting this venture.
Details of the selected opera pieces written by
Giuseppe Verdi- Performers & Directors -
can be found here
Our pictures feature the Court Scene from Nabucco and The Ball Scene from La Traviata |
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Rosa Bel Mellado Studio of Dance
we have asked
for a feature about this popular dance studio
where these young dancers were pictured |
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Sunday 5 November at 7pm at The Casa Cultura
The Ballet Ana Calvo d'Alcoi
An exciting Group composed of dance lovers, staging spectaculars of contemporary and modern dance. |
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| Our previous Cultural Festival -
Folk - in August 2005 featured
DJOKOTO &
PAPA BORREGA
with Guests CREMA DE GALLEGA, bringing the diverse African Dance
and percussion group from Barcelona and 'la Gaita' from Galicia or the
Spanish Bagpipe.
Djokoto is an African dance and percussion group from Barcelona. The
name ‘Djokoto’ derives from an African dialect meaning ‘Heat of the
Germans’ and the troupe is made up of professional dance artists from
different countries, including the Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Togo and
Ghana. Their spectacular show features traditional African Dance and
Music in colourful costumes bringing their audiences an insight into
this true and original African art form.
Papa Borrega and Crema de Gallega
brought us the Bagpipes. Bagpipes or gaita were broadly played in Galicia in the middle
ages. There are reproductions of bagpipers in Romanic churches and
Monasteries built in the XI century and pictures of bagpipers in the
Court of the King Alfonso X El Sabio, dating back to the XIII century.
Galician bagpipes come in lots of flavors and there used to be bellows blown gaitas
galegas or 'gaita de barquén', but they are scarce now. The most
popular the gaita galega or the Galician bagpipes is mouth-blown and it
is similar in physical appearance to Great Highland Bagpipes. A minor
difference is the shape of the bag. A major difference is the number and
position of the drones. The gaita galega has from one to three drones.
The bass drone always leans on the left bagpiper's shoulder (for a
right-handed bagpiper, of course), and its position can range from being
almost vertical to being horizontal (parallel to the floor, pointing
backwards), depending on the shape of the bag and the player's
preferences. This drone is tuned as the bass drone for a Great Highland
Bagpipes, two octaves below the base note of the chanter. |
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