This weekend Ganuelas held their festivities in honor of San Bartolomé with a large number of visitors to the different concerts and activities are scheduled and who has excelled in the art of flamenco through the quality of the artists who have come to the hamlet Mazarron.
This began their celebrations on Friday with a Mass was celebrated in the Chapel of Ganuelas by the parish priest of San Antonio de Padua and San Andres, Julio Romero.
At night the Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo, inaugurated the exhibition of esparto and wood Pedro Mendez who surprised the audience with some original exhibits like miniature sandals or female swimsuit made in Esparto.
Then came the cry of this year was given by José Méndez García who was born and raised in Ganuelas even after marriage settled in Mazarrón.
Jose Mendez recalled stories of the past in which he recalled the excitement he felt with the toys of the era of Kings when it was cast or flour consumption because "although we have not arranged with little luxuries were very happy. Were like a big family. "
The preacher also dedicated a few words to their parents highlighting his father, author of that craft exhibition, that "at his age still not a day that does not take a bunch of straw."
After the proclamation proceeded to the delivery of the bands at the Queens, Misters Mises and the holidays.
Junior Queen of the holidays this year was the young Cristina Martínez Lorente, while the title of Queen of the Third Age went to María Aznar Aznar.
The band Queen for Children was the girl Jessica Pérez Heredia.
In regard to the Mister Ganuelas guys this year has been to the village headman of Ganuelas, Aznar Andres Mendez and Jorge Heredia Child Mister Perez.
Finally the title of Miss Guest Muñoz went to Nazareth and Visiting Mister Pedro Gonzalez.
On Friday night continued with the performance of the three brothers who make up the group Mazarron "The Luisos" that, once again, displayed all his art on stage encouraging the audience to dance their already popular repertoire.
A morcillada prepared by the Festival Committee was distributed among the participants who enjoyed themselves enormously overnight fun filled and which did not miss a traditional raffle with great prizes.
On Saturday afternoon the team of "Young Promises" of Ganuelas beat a football match played at the "old glories" of the hamlet.
Although tired, athletes not want to miss the fantastic night that gave Dani flamenco Valera and Ana Belén Ruiz to dance, to sing Bastian Contreras, Abraham Garcia on percussion and Faustino Fernandez and Tony Smith on guitar.
The artists surprised attendees by their acting as the singing, dancing and with the instruments.
On Saturday also held a white party in which all those who came dressed all in white were given a gift by the Festival Committee of Ganuelas.
Singer David Andreu "The Morao" and his group put music to this celebration that brought together hundreds of people dressed "to Ibiza" and lasted until dawn.
Finally the day on Sunday started with a giant paella prepared by the company "The Tyrol" which helped many neighbors regain strength for the night.
One night when flamenco was once again present thanks to the voice of Paquito Sanchez who played great song and flamenco themes.
The finale put the artist Faustino Fernandez who got the audience started last strength that many of them left after three days of successful parties.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón