The Plaza del Ayuntamiento will host the celebration of the multi-year musical initiative “Linares canta con Raphael” next Saturday, November 23, starting at 11:30 a.m., in which the singer will participate with the city's associations. the famous villancico 'El Tamborilero'. Mayor Auxi del Olmo, together with the director of the “Andrés Segovia” Conservatory, Esteban Ocaña, presented this activity, which is the next step in the successful project carried out last year.
“Last year we had a magical and different moment with what happened in the Plaza Ayuntamiento, we celebrated the Christmas place of Linares singing the Tamborilero and the truth is that it became a Christmas hymn. Many musics, orchestras, groups, soloists and directors watch the video. Y con ese éxito que tuvo , vimos qué podíamos hacer este año y darle una vuelta de tuerca. It is true that we contacted Rafael by phone last year, but this year he will participate in the recording and it is a matter of pride for us,” said the mayor.
Del Olmo thanked the artist for his participation in this initiative, as well as the Conservatory and all the local people and formations that realized this project, reminding that “Linares is the cradle of talent in the world of music.” “Este equipo de Gobierno, a que cosas distinctas, a que Linares vaya funcción, y betamos por que la Marca Linares se siga extensioniendo más allá de nuestras fronteras,” Villancico noted, encouraging neighbors and people from abroad to participate.
For his part, Esteban Ocaña, director of the “Andrés Segovia” Conservatory, emphasized the joint work of all parties and the involvement of musical groups in Linares to make this initiative a reality. people in unison and projection of the city. In this sense, he detailed that the activity will begin at 11:30 with rehearsals before the audiovisual recording of Rafael's “El Tamborilero”. The interpretation of the carol by the singer is planned for 12:30, with the participation of various constructions and Tomas Arboledas and the direction of Antonio Florian, the arranger of the work.