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A Contest that goes a little further
Last Friday, the 8th of February, the Mayor delivered the First Prize of the Contest of Painting to Shinji Naganawa, for his work " El sueño de Pepito ", in an act where Diego Reyes presented his first poetical work.
The act of delivery of prizes of the Contest of Painting "Ciudad de Álora" was a real cultural event, with the Assembly hall full with people. The Councillor of Culture, Sonia Ramos, affirmed that "the winning pictures of the Contest will be a patrimony to Álora ", and also added that " we want to put value to the people "with reference to the presentation of Diego Reyes's book, " Mitología de la Soledad ". " a lucid, sensitive, exciting book.", according to the Councillor of Culture, Sonia Ramos. The book has been edited by Alora’s Town hall and the Deputation of Malaga.
For his part, Mayor Jose Sanchez, stressed that "since the City Council are going to continue bidding for publishing and literature." "Diego has been a friend since forever" and he congratulated his book and his entire family.
The charge of introducing Diego’s book was Thomas Chambers, who said "Mitología de la Soledad responds to a concrete experience, a stay at the hospital. This is a mature author of a book, a book to read that deepened him. "
The author, Diego Reyes, who introduced the book after reading several poems by Pablo Perez and Patricia Ramos, gave thanks "to the Mayor, the Deputy of Culture Fernando Centeno, Sonia Ramos, painters who collaborated in the book, Pablo Perez, Printing Castillo and his family. "This is a book dedicated to the memory of my father, because he was the cornerstone of my soul," according Diego, and after reading some poems that were read by both he and his daughter Ruby, there was applause and emotion in the courtroom.
Afterwards, the Mayor, Jose Sanchez, the Councillor for Culture, Sonia Ramos, and the Director of the Show, Jacques Laulheret, handed the prizes of the nineteenth Certamen Painting "Ciudad de Álora. First Prize, worth € 4500, to Shinji Naganawa ”El sueño de Pepito". Eloy Perez, Second Prize for "El tren",
During the ceremony, Miguel "El Pibri " and Emilio Cortes performed the band sonora with flamenco, joy and good singing. Cantero".
The Department of Culture is already working to celebrate next year the twentieth Certamen Painting "Ciudad de Álora," one of the most important in Spain.
