This year’s edition features the comeback of Nacho Cano, ex member of Mecano, as well as a large line-up of bands and artists.
With this initiative, Unicaja Banco shows its support to music and to the most innovative artistic expressions.
Unicaja Banco will be the sponsor of the 22nd edition of the Sonorama-Ribera festival, which will take place from 7 to 11 August in Aranda de Duero (Burgos). This festival is one of the most important events in Spain’s music agenda. The sponsorship agreement was entered into today, by Unicaja Banco’s Head of Institutional Relations, Fernando Ríos, and the President of the cultural association Art de Troya, Luis Alberto Cuéllar, organizers of this initiative. Manuel Rubio, Unicaja Banco’s Regional Manager, also attended the event.
By sponsoring this important festival, Unicaja Banco shows its support to music and to the most innovative artistic expressions, and it takes this opportunity to offer young people its wide range of banking products, based on new technologies for mobile and Internet banking.
Sonorama-Ribera was established in 1998 as a driver for new trends in music and culture. Over the years, the festival has grown to become one of the most valued in the Spanish scene.
Over 80,000 people attended the latest edition of the festival gathered. It has been considered as one of the most important events of the year, and in 2012 it was recognized as the ‘Best Festival in Spain’ during the 4th Edition of the Independent Music Awards. It has also received the ‘Fest Award to the Best Large-Scale Festival’ in 2017. Its concerts are broadcasted live on the Spanish National Radio’s Radio 3.
In addition to music performances, the festival includes lectures, visits and lunches at the underground wineries of Aranda de Duero. There are also tours around the Wine Route, wine tasting and even a special programme for the children: Sonorama baby.
Over its 21 editions the festival has always had an international approach, but in the recent years it has focused mainly in the national music scene.
This year’s edition will feature Nacho Cano, ex member of the band Mecano, which dissolved in 1998. The line-up includes Love of Lesbian, Crystal Fighter, Fangoria, Carolina Durante, Shinova and other bands to be confirmed.
