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The mayor of Totana, Juan Jose Cánovas, has raised a motion to the full February in which he proposes to start the file to name the writer, historian and researcher Ginés Rosa Lopez Favorite Son of the Loyal and Noble City of Totana and give his name To the Theater of the Municipal Center of Culture, that would happen to be denominated "Theater of the Cemetery Ginés Rosa".
The motion of the Mayor's Office recalls the support and promotion that Gines Rosa gave to handicrafts totanera from its positions as director of the Institute of Promotion of the Region of Murcia and as director general of Tourism of the Autonomous Community of Murcia, which Allowed the opening of doors and the promotion of businesses in sector fairs, both national and international.
In addition, since 1984 he settled permanently in Murcia, has given repeated examples of being a tireless worker in the investigation and diffusion of history and culture of Totana;
An effort that has been reflected in the publication of 10 books on this municipality, as well as more than 40 articles for the Holy Week publications and Cuadernos de La Santa.
Likewise, Totana's bibliographic and documentary heritage has recently been greatly enriched thanks to the generosity and affection it feels for its people.
Also in the year 2015 donated free to the municipal library "Mateo Garcia" almost 300 books of his magnificent personal library and, also, on two occasions, he has made very important altruistic donations to the Municipal Archive of documents that were once in the same And then, by unknown avatars, disappeared from this public service.
These contributions have taken place during the years 2015 and 2016 and between them total a total of 23 documents dated between 1374 and 1863, all written on parchment and eight dating from the Middle Ages, a very important period of local history, Since that was when Totana was born and was then the object of a whole series of privileges aimed at favoring it and making it prosper in those times of consolidation and difficulties.
The 23 documents have the peculiarity that almost all are privileges or confirmations of the same that the Council received from the "generosity and authority" of the kings and masters of the Order of Santiago.
In the motion of the Mayor's Office, it is stated that "thanks to people like Ginés Rosa López offers the opportunity to be more cultured every day, to know our history better and to verify the successes, correct errors and walk steadily towards the path of progress And concord. "
In the same one also makes reference in that in his person they converge "the facts and values" for being "a totanero to the service of the others, that has worked with effort, tenacity and generosity and always to put in public value the socializing character of Our culture and crafts ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana
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