Galician singer comfortable light and choreographer white li Last Tuesday, they received the official and commendable decorations of the Order of the Arts and Letters of France, respectively. Recognition of their careers and contributions to the world of music and dance.
Luz Casal herself next July 28 will give a concert Magical Nights of the San Juan Festivalconfirmed to the Paris press that the headline “is quite grateful and exciting, and on the other hand gives some responsibility.” Thus, the iconic Spanish rocker and singer is credited as a tribute. Casal has just released his 17th album. “windows of my soul” and he did not miss this action to make sure he had much to thank France, a country that has always embraced him and now gives him one of its highest appreciations.
Regarding the comparisons usually made about culture in France and Spain, where it is often said that his career received “greater support” in France, Casal said, “It is ugly to make such comparisons. Two very good concerts, one in Barcelona and the other in A Coruña. We gave in and I just have to complain”.
The task of delivering the medals accompanying Casal and Li’s new rank was Rima Abdul Malak, the French Minister of Culture, who praised both their contributions to the arts and celebrated their ties to France.
Speaking about Casal, the song “Think of me” gave me goosebumps, the minister reminded that there was no other Spanish artist who filled La Cigale (one of the most important in Paris) five nights in a row. He did it in 1998.
Appreciation to Blanca Li
from Blanca Li, originally Grenade (southern Spain) highlighted how “body and heart” overlap in her dance, her time spent at Movida in Madrid in the eighties, and her career in New York and Paris. Andalusia was “placed” in the French capital as a member of the French Academy of Fine Arts in 2019.
“France is a very important country for my career, but Spain is the foundation of my career, all my past, my childhood. Also now as the director of the Teatros del Canal (Madrid) I meet all the artists. Besides the Spaniards, Li, who has French nationality for five years and lives between Madrid and Paris, is wonderful again. Spaniards,” he said.
“I like being Spanish and I like being a little bit French,” she added.
In any case, the dancer declared herself very “happy” to receive the privilege of the French Order of Arts and Letters, as well as the ability to share the moment with Luz Casal. “We’ve known each other since we were very young”announced to the press.
commander rank It is the highest of the Order of Arts and Literature, It was created in 1957 to reward people “outstanding for their creations in the artistic or literary field or for their contribution to the influence of art and literature in France and the world”.
After the importance of the commander, the second is the officer, and the third is the importance of the knight. They are appointed according to criteria such as the duration of the races.