The Parliament of Cantabria will be this Thursday, at 20:00 hours, the setting for the show "Orfeón Sotileza", which will take place in the central courtyard of the Chamber as a tribute to the writer José María de Pereda and to the richness of Cantabrian traditions.
The initiative, driven by Orfeón Cántabro in collaboration with the Department of Culture, proposes a tour of seafaring Cantabria through its songs, stories, and traditional dances.
The production, which will integrate choral music, dance, narration, literature, and fashion, will include the participation of Orfeón Cántabro, the Coro Ronda Altamira and Coros y Danzas de Santander, as well as four soloists, two narrators, and two performers dressed in fishermens’ suits to recreate the atmosphere typical of seafaring tradition.
The program includes compositions that refer to the themes that Pereda highlighted in his literary output: the city of Santander, childhood, the sea, fishing, the galerna, and loves.
These pieces will be interpreted for the most part by Orfeón Cántabro, except "Sábado de Gloria", which will be handled by the Coro Ronda Altamira.
The novel "Sotileza" will structure the development of the concert, with dramatized readings of passages from the work linked with songs whose themes are related to each segment.
Likewise, regional dances will alternate with a parade of performers with seafaring attire.
The event is part of the parallel activities organized around the exhibition "A contemporary classic", dedicated to José María de Pereda and located in the Parliament courtyard, in collaboration with the Sociedad Menéndez, on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the death of the Cantabrian author.