The Any Cortis Dénia ends with the door open to continue placing value figure tenor

In August 2016, one of the most illustrious dianenses of our recent history, tenor Antonio Cortis, he would have turned 125 years. Since last April 2016, the city has turned to commemorate this event, which has served to residents of all ages knew more about the life and accomplishments of Dianense singer.

Last Friday the celebrations finished, after an intense year in which the classical music and the history of Dénia have shaken hands. As a culmination to this year, the classical music cycle Dénia Clàssics was dedicated entirely to the tenor, ending with a concert of zarzuelas by the Cor i Ensemble de la Rectoria.

A concert that served to take stock of what has been this year in Dénia. During the last twelve months, the cultural program of the city has largely devoted to spreading the figure of the tenor through concerts, lectures, and an intense awareness campaign among school children in the town.

As recalled Councilman culture, Rafa CarrióThe strongest bet this year focused on outreach campaign among schoolchildren about the Tenor Cortis figure. The Municipal Library coordinated a school campaign in which through a didactic activity booklet informing them of the life of Cortis. For its part, the Municipal Arxiu published a comic about Antonio Cortis which was partitioned between primary and secondary school, while the campaign Wait for the school He reached over 1.600 students from schools in Denia.

On the purely cultural side, a total of 19 concerts have been held this year in which artists of recognized national prestige have participated. Likewise, the campaign has had the collaboration of the students of the Tenor Cortis Conservatory; the Musical Artistic Association of Dénia; the Orfeó de Dénia; the Orchestra of the Marina Alta; and the cycles Dénia Clàssics and the International Music Week.

Carrió wanted to thank the work of all departments of the council who participated in the celebration Any Cortis, and especially the family of the tenor, "for their delivery and collaboration" during each celebration.

Any Cortis the ends, but not the work of dissemination and valorisation of the figure of the Tenor Cortis in the city. The councilman of Culture announced that there "new projects and challenges", Some of which are already underway in the city of Dénia.

Recognition writer John Dos Passos

In this sense, the mayor of the city, Vicent GrimaltHe said that the consistory "He has the obligation to continue working to value the figure of illustrious dianenses", Which supindrá one "conductive thread to learn more about the history of our city".

That is why soon be announced preparations to celebrate acts stay in Dénia American writer John Dos Passos hundred years ago, becoming one of the great promoters and enthusiasts of the city. He wrote it, as you can read in the British Cemetery:

"How fine to die in Denia
Ardent young in the sun strength of
calm in the burning blue of the sea "

(What good to die in Dénia ..)