This Saturday will be the start of the 25th International Music Festival Altafulla

Altafulla. Costa Dorada. 26th July 2012. The Heart of women "in ear" will kick off this July 28 to 25th International Music Festival Altafulla, held for 25 years in the setting of the church square, just at the foot of the Castle of Montserrat and the Family in front of the Church of St. Martin. It was in this same space this morning has made the presentation to the media in the presence of the mayor of Altafulla, Felix Alonso, the Councillor for Culture, Jordi Molinera, and one of the festival's artistic directors, David Van Asch. This edition begins this Saturday July 28 and run until August 25. The usual time of actions is at 22h and the art direction was by David Van Asch, with regard to vocal concerts, and solo by renowned Catalan, Claudius Arimany, with respect to chamber concerts. A new feature this year is that the Department of Culture has set up a website with exclusive content, performances, and can also be accessed through the website of the City of Altafulla. In addition, from this new edition to coincide with 25 years of the festival, tickets can be purchased online. Also, using more conventional, the Tourist Office Square Winds Altafulla. Also new is the name change, so far as it differed with the concerts of the Festival of Voices (25 years) and the Concert Series (which this year celebrates 11 years), and now going to include the two cycles under a sun: International Music Festival Altafulla. As pointed out Councillor for Culture, Jordi Molinera, "the City has made great efforts to maintain quality in recent years coinciding with the 25th anniversary and, despite the economic situation, the festival could go ahead with the support of all governments, businesses and individuals. " However, the cost of the festival is around € 30,000, a figure that has in recent years. The first action of the heart of women "in ear" will be held at ten o'clock, as usual in all activities of this festival. The ear is formed by a group of women with extensive musical training, both vocal and instrumental. This choir was formed from the proposal Monica Perales, who is the director, and was presented to the public in March 2006 in the Chapel of the Sapiencia University of Valencia, with a monograph agenda Catalan composer Josep Vila. The ear is a resident group at the University of Valencia. In case of rain the concert will take place in the Church. Programme of activities The festival consists of six performances, including concerts and voices. The actions that complete the International Music Festival are: - Saturday 04 August. CAMERA MUSICAE ORCHESTRA - Director Thomas Grau - Guitar Soloist: Javier Moreno Garcia (Tarragona, Catalan Countries) - Saturday 11 August. "And music by Vivaldi." Soloists: Claudi Arimany, flute, Glauco Bertagnin, Henry Ribalta and violin, flute (Italy) - Tuesday, August 14. "Nordic Voices" (Norway) - Tuesday, August 21. VOCES8 (UK) - Saturday 25 August. Carlos Lama and Sofia Cabruja - Piano 4 hands. (Girona, Catalan Countries)

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