Once a month, the residents of La Rinconada have an appointment with El Rinconero, a expertise present that places the city’s expertise to the check. To take part there are solely two necessities: have a ability and be a nook participant. The relaxation is the will to get on stage to face the 4 members of the jury who must select their favourite.
Half 100 neighbors have already known as to compete. “We have a tuno, a rapper, a pianist or a girl who’s going to do a dance along with her bata de cola”, feedback Almudena Zurita, director of the competition. El Rinconero is open to all disciplines and all ages. “Between 18 and 99 years outdated,” says Almudena Zurita, director of the present, “though there may be additionally a bit for younger guarantees from 12 years outdated, however they do not enter the competition.”
Here there is no such thing as a golden go and the one prize that’s awarded are 5 kilos of natural oranges from the city which can be raffled off among the many viewers. However, the winner of every version is acknowledged by their neighbors and passes the ultimate during which the six winners of the six editions which can be scheduled to happen till April will face one another.
Logo of the expertise present of La Rinconada.NIUS
The first Corner was held in a pub. The one on December 10 already has the help of the La Rinconada City Council, which has made the native theater accessible to the organizers, in addition to technicians and workers. “We do not earn something,” says Almudena, however El Rinconero has its prices which can be financed with donations from the general public. “They may give three euros,” explains the director, “however it isn’t necessary.”
In reality, the general public will not be solely devoted to having fun with the performances. During the competition there’s a part devoted to rarities the place the organizers invite anybody who thinks they’ve a novel skill to come back on stage. In the final version, a spectator plucked up his braveness and demonstrated his skill to maneuver each ears on the identical time on the tables.
a cultural undertaking
Behind this initiative is the cultural collective La Loba. “We are a gaggle of people that make creative proposals linked to issues in society,” explains Almudena Zurita. In this case, El Rinconero goals to be a gathering level and activate the participation of the folks.
The present seeks to turn into an area for native artists, whether or not skilled, novice or rising, giving them the chance to share their artwork with the folks closest to them. “Many advised us that they’d by no means carried out of their city,” says Almudena Zurita, “this can be a house for all of the residents.”
Image of the competition.NIUS
Between parody and city delight, the El Rinconero present has different sections to amuse the general public whereas the jury deliberates. In every version you’ll be able to see a chapter of “The Ilde case”. It is a serial concerning the disappearance of Ildefonso, a nook man who at all times needed to report a rancheras album and detective Alfonso is on his path.
In the subsequent version there may also be a small contest within the fashion of “The truthful worth”. On this event, the general public must guess how a lot a cheese prices, a Cristo del Perdón madeleine and a kilo of potatoes from La Rinconada. “It’s fantastic in each means,” says Almudena, who has managed with this initiative to show El Rinconero into the funniest assembly level in the complete city.