The Department of Culture Cotillas Towers opened in the afternoon of Monday March 16 at the Center for Young Artists exhibition "esparto work" by Francisco Romero, who will remain active until next April 27.
"Very few craftsmen who still continue to work with esparto and initiatives such as this serve to keep alive and present this ancient art," said Councilman Torreño of Culture, José Joaquín Licerán, who attended the opening ceremony with the director of this center, Ricardo Montes.
Romero (1932) has maintained contact with the esparto since childhood and has become over the years in one of their main occupations.
She adds her relationship with music (he has served on the rocks torreñas "The Orchard", "The Corner" and "L'Almazara" and has collaborated with the group of the Home of the Elderly) and his creation of a nativity scene based wooden pegs, which was exhibited in the town last Christmas.
The next cultural event in Las Torres de Cotillas is Thursday 19 (20.30 hours) with the traditional "Literary Thursday" edition in which the "Literary Association Towers" presented at the House of Culture "Pedro Serna" the book "Distant Echoes" by Francisco Ortuño Mirete.
Antonio Machado will star on Friday, March 20 (20:30 hours), as the local amateur theater group "Tejuba" will honor the centennial of the first edition of his book "Campos de Castilla" in the House of Culture "Peter Serna. "
Teacher Tribute
The Department of Education Torrena held on Tuesday, April 24 (19.30 h) in the House of Culture "Pedro Serna" traditional "Tribute to the Master" in the House of Culture, while the next day -25 April - beginning at the same stage the "Eleventh Meeting of the Board of Education in the Region of Murcia".
And it will do with the talk "The persuasive power of advertising on children and adolescents", which will be borne by Jesus Martinez (19 hours), to conclude the next day with the paper "means and ends: media groups in Spain today, "Javier Orrico (19 hours).
To complete the cultural events of April, Friday 27 (20:30 pm) will proceed to the awards of the "Youth Talent Contest I-Salvador Sandoval" in the House of Culture Torrena during the ceremony to mark the "Day International Book "in which to read the winning entries.
Organized by the local Department of Culture, this competition will distribute $ 1,000 in prizes and trophies and was divided into two categories: one for high school students and vocational training not exceeding 20 years, and one for students of Secondary Education (ESO).
In early April
This program of activities began on Friday April 13th with the opening at the Centre for local young artists of the exhibition "Murcia town to town," the painter Emilio Villaescusa, with free admission from Monday to Friday evening (17 to 20 hours) until 27 April.
The event was attended by the Councillor for Culture Torreño, Jose Joaquin Licerán, and the director of that center, Ricardo Montes.
Villaescusa (Murcia, 1960) is an artist who belongs to the cultural association-craft Craft Guild Regional Multiple several years and has exhibited with this group in both solo and collective exhibitions in and outside national borders, as their works have been seen in countries like France, Italy and Portugal.
In addition, on the night of Friday April 13 the "Association Acultamar" presented the latest book by Antonio Soto "Pubis pubet" in the House of Culture "Pedro Serna" ceremony attended by a recital of poems work and live music.
The weekend activities were completed with the child's play "The Mad King", the "Group Alfar" represented on the morning of Sunday March 15 also in the local House of Culture.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas