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Almeria:
Arts and Literature: A group known as "Indalianos",
led by Jesús de Perceval, has been the most relevant
painting movement to emerge from Almería. Cantón
Checa, Cañadas and Capuleto were also members
of this group, which became known during the post-war
years.
Among writers, the modernist poet and playwright Francisco
Villaespesa has been the most outstanding figure. Carmen
de Burgos, also known as Colombine, was the first Spanish
war correspondent and precursor of the feminist cause.
Agustín Gómez-Arcos is the most important
writer of the second half of the 20th century. He lived
in exile during Franco dictatorship and wrote most of
his works in French, as well as being short-listed several
times for the Goncourt Prize. Many different authors
have written about Almería, such as Gerald Brenan,
José Ángel Valente, Aldous Huxley, Camilo
José Cela, Elsa Morante, Pablo Neruda, but particularly
Juan Goytisolo, who is the author of "Campos de
Níjar" and "La Chanca".
With regard to music, the most famous composer is maestro
Padilla, author of songs such as "La Violetera"
or "El Relicario". Almería has also
been the birthplace of outstanding flamenco guitarists:
Antonio de Torres, in the 19th century, designer of
the current guitar shape, and today Tomatito and Niño
Josele, who are two of the most well-known guitarists.
Almería became a huge outdoor film set during
the sixties thanks to its desert-like landscape and
light. Sergio Leone and his spaghetti westerns brought
fame to Almería's natural stages, where other
Hollywood productions such as "Cleopatra",
Lawrence of Arabia", "Patton" or more
recently "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
have also been shot. From that time, three Western towns
remain where films, TV series and commercials are still
filmed.
AFAL (Almería Photographic Art) Group, led by
Carlos Pérez Siquier, brought about a complete
revolution in the world of photography in the fifties.
Nowadays we should mention Manuel Falces, COJMA's President
for the Cultural Committee and Director of the Andalusian
Centre for Photography, where some of the best photographers
in the world have exhibited their works.
The most important events in the Almerian culture programme
are Golden Age Theatre Festival, El Ejido Theatre Festival
and Alamar Mediterranean Music Festival.
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