The City Council and the ’24 Horas Deportivas’ Foundation present the XXXV ‘Torres Almenaras’ Awards Gala
Through these awards, which celebrate 35 years of life, the work of individuals and organizations in the field of sport and culture is recognized. The winners will be announced at the gala to be held on Saturday, February 11, at 7 p.m. in the Felipe VI Auditorium.
The deputy mayor of the Sociocultural area, Paula Herrera; the councilman attached to the municipal delegation of Sports, Luis Miguel Gil; and the president of the Foundation ’24 Hours Sports’, Manuel Vallejo, today presented the XXXV Gala Awards ‘Torres Almenaras’, which this year celebrates its 35th anniversary.
The deputy mayor explained that, as every year, the Foundation ’24 Hours Sports’, in collaboration with the City Council, will recognize through these awards the effort and work of individuals and entities that have excelled during 2023 in the fields of sport and culture. The mayor thanked this entity for the great work it has been developing for years in all social areas.
The councilman attached to the delegation of Sports also wanted to congratulate all the candidates proposed, which in this edition have been a total of 46. He also stressed the importance of these awards for the meaning they have and the illusion generated among the winners, which are proposed by the residents themselves and entities of the city.
For his part, the president of the Foundation ’24 Hours Sports’, explained that the gala in which the awards will be presented to the candidates, will be held on Saturday, February 11, from 19.00 hours in the Auditorium Felipe VI. As explained Manuel Vallejo the ceremony will feature as always with surprises and with the participation of the Municipal Band, “will be very entertaining and fun, he said.
Vallejo has announced that this year the nominees in the different categories have been the following:
INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
Diego López Ortiz (Cyclist)
Luis Merayo Cantalapiedra (Athletics)
Rafael Montero Contreras (Kite-Surfing)
SPORTS ENTITY
Volaores Sports Club (Frisbee)
Estepona Swimming Club
Ruiz Dojo Sports Club (Karate)
CULTURAL INDIVIDUAL
Juan Miguel Quiñones (Sculptor)
Paco Gil Mora (Writer and Musician)
Rafael Ramirez Vilchez (Dancer)
CULTURAL ENTITY
Eduffy Formation
Hdad Ntra. Sra. del Carmen Coronada (Our Lady of Carmen Crowned)
La Operita of Estepona