13th FLAMENCO FESTIVAL 'LA YERBABUENA'

On June 19th the “YERBABUENA DE
PLATA” (the highest award) will be given to journalist Jesús
Quintero in Las Cabezas de San Juan in its traditional flamenco festival.

The
festival of “LA YERBABUENA” dates back to 1970 when a group
of artists and flamenco-lovers decided to organize a night of flamenco
cante, dance and guitar-playing with the idea of promoting this art as
the most genuine artistic and cultural expression of Andalucía,
at the same time paying tribute to a person whose lifelong contribution
in any of the various specialties was noteworthy.

For reasons having nothing to do with flamenco, the festival stopped
be held, but was later picked up again in 1996 thanks to municipal authorities.

Other people who have received the award include personalities from the
world of fine art, bullfighting, lyrical song, literature, theater, philanthropy
and of course flamenco, such as Juan Britto, Curro Romero, José
Mª Pemán, Camilo José Cela, Concha Piquer, Salvador
Távora, the Duchess de Alba, Juan Peña “El Lebrijano”,
Manolo Sanlúcar and Caballero Bonald among others.

Alfonso García Herrera (press representative
for the fesival)

13th FLAMENCO FESTIVAL “LA YERBABUENA”
CUATRO PUNTALES DE BRONCE

1.
JEREZ:
• Juan Moneo “El Torta” (Cante)
• María “Bala” (Cante)
• Manuela Méndez (cante & dance)
• “El Chícharo” (Palmas, percussion and dance)
• Diego del “Morao” (Guitar)

2.
UTRERA:
• Gaspar de Utrera (Cante)
• Pepa de Benito (Cante)
• Mari Peña (Cante)
• Javier de la Pepa (Dance)
• Antonio Moya (Guitar)

3.
LEBRIJA:
• Inés “Bacán” (Cante)
• José Valencia (Cante)
• Juana Vargas (Cante)
• Conchita del “Lagaña” (Dance)
• Antonio “Malena” (Guitar)

4. LAS CABEZAS DE SAN JUAN:
“Las Cabezas a Compás”
• Clemente “El Comparito” (cante)
• Javi (cante)
• El Lirio (cante)
• Antonio Fernández (cante)
• Rocío Fernández y Mª del Mar (dance)
• Juanito de Clemente (Guitar)
• Ganador del VII Concurso de Cante Flamenco “Fernando El
Herrero” (cante)

More information:
Festival de la Yerbabuena
2003