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Pay tribute of admiration and homage to the human spirit, dedication to service and commitment to the common good of the citizens of Alguazas well as the proud history of local personalities who have distinguished themselves by active altruistic towards the aggrandizement of the municipality in its various facets social, cultural, sports and leisure are the primary objectives pursued Awards "Peach" and "Apricot" which, on an annual basis, given by the Association of Women of the population within the framework of the celebration of the festivity of the Village.
On this occasion the greatest female collective municipality has recognized with these distinctions to two neighbors whose life journey has been marked throughout by dynamic social life Alguazas throwing a fruitful balance capable of highlighting achievements and splendor to the expressions characterize the good name and brand identity of the town.
In its thirteenth edition, the Awards "Peach" and "Apricot" relapsed, respectively, in the scholar and historian Ulpian Céliz Garcia and the farmer, member acts both amateur and Cultural Group Chorus and Dance "The Molinico alguaceño" as Parish Choir of the municipality of San Onofre Antonio Pineda Gonzalez.
In the course of an event that, in the night of Friday, June 7, filled the hall of the House of Culture of the population and that would count as luxury guest Congresswoman to Congress by the Region of Murcia and Award "alguaceña the Year 2013", also instituted by the Association of Women of the town-, Maria Ascension Carreño Fernandez, the award ceremony, after a documentary projection images of the profiles of the honorees, was conducted by the President of that body of females of the Villa, Maria Dolores Lopez Egidos, and the Councillor for Equality of city council, María Dolores Hernández García.
The flaming Award "Peach 2013", Ulpian Céliz, son and grandson of merchants, was born 60 years ago in Alguazas.
At the professional level this honored begin its work as a broker in 1976 to create his own company in 1982 whose commercial activity is currently devoted.
Self-taught, lecturer and writer, Céliz has to his credit with a rich production of research on the history, customs and art forms Alguazas.
He founded the journal "Journal of Studies alguaceños" whose first issue, published in 2005, contained an article entitled "Sponsorship Alguazas and San Onofre."
This exemplary neighbor is also author of the book "Alguazas, the story in your documents" as well as historical studies "The origin of Alguazas and its relationship with Molina during the Middle Ages", "Medieval Lords Alguazas" and "Legends of San Onofre. "
Peach Prize 2013 was also one of the coordinators of the development of "San Onofre and González Moreno: art, culture, tradition and religion in Alguazas", the result of a series of research work carried out in 2008 by prestigious and important personalities related to the study of art history in our region Murcia.
In collaboration with the historian and teacher, Mercedes Barranco, and psychologist and journalist for "The Truth", Manuel Herrero, came true this book, published by the Department of Culture of the local council and which includes in its pages one study documented San Onofre's devotion both Alguazas as in the rest of the world as well as an analysis of Murcia sculptor sculpture González Moreno, the artist who sculpted the image of the patron saint current alguaceño.
In this constant efforts to disseminate local cultural traditions also Ulpian Céliz ride in 2008 at the iconic Old Tower Alguazas the photo exhibition "San Onofre in the world", a great success and international significance.
This tireless alguaceño has been one of the major drivers of the splendor of the processions of the town, this from his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Pasionarias brotherhoods of the town, commendable task would be rewarded with a tribute from their neighbors to grant him the honor of being Crier Easter 2011 Honored and Furtherly refined Villa.
Regarding Award "Apricot 2013", note that he was born 65 years ago in the heart of the orchard alguaceña and this origin would lead to settling on the profession of farmer.
Antonio Pineda Gonzalez is an active member of the Cultural Association Chorus and Dance "The Molinico alguaceño" amateur actor credited addition Theatre Group attached to this Peña folk with whom he has represented countless works of various genres and playwrights in addition to go numerous stages of the Region of Murcia and beyond.
Also a member of the Choir of the Parish of San Onofre Alguazas developed in this temple a constant and commendable work of collaboration in the pastoral and liturgical activities adding to this plane being a genuine institution in stagings of plays of sacredness as "The Arrest" at Easter and "The Miracle of St. Anthony and the birds' or its master roles in the Living Nativity innkeeper of the town and of Hebrew in the solemn procession on Palm Sunday.
A partnership with over one hundred and fifty members two decades promoting the participation of women in all spheres alguaceña local society
Two decades ago that women were formed in association Alguazas and since then the work of this organization in stimulating social life of the town has been steady and fruitful having as beneficiaries to ordinary citizens in the population.
To date over 150 members framed the biggest female group alguaceño develop throughout the year a host of proposals, many of them novel (forgive as shown in this 2013 creation of the Prize "alguaceña the Year") - and Thus, singular (eg, festivals and Ibiza Hat) - framed in various themes and content of positive and constructive projection ranging from education, culture and leisure to the individual and collective support focused all at empowering of local women in all spheres of society at the time in which it participates as a mother, wife and / or professional.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alguazas
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