Totana City Council has today awarded the title of Favourite Daughter of María García García City "Barbara King" in an act that has been the prelude to the loud bang of the festivities in honor of the patron saint of the town, Santa Eulalia.
With this act the administrative record of the proposal approved in the March of this year, which was in response to local demand, backed by 518 signatures requesting the plenary the start of the procedure ends.
During the ceremony, Councillor for Culture, Alfonso Cayuela, has proceeded to the reading of the minutes in which the professional life of the artist totanera and merits that make it worthy of this title plasma.
The professional qualifications of "Barbara King" are linked to a wide and varied artistic and film career, but always connected and rooted to the roots of his hometown and his family, from which circumstance always has publicly boasted and has shown its totanera condition.
The mayor, who has delivered the parchment on which it is recognized as Favorite Daughter has indicated that Barbara Rey is the prototype of person who has promoted the name of Totana prestigiándolo nationally and internationally through its projection in the media media and showbiz.
In this regard, he said he always had a permanent and real link with Totana, not just for show, but really, every time I could have had the opportunity to return to his homeland to see his people and enjoy their traditions.
After the ceremony, the newly named Favorite Daughter has been commissioned to shoot the Chupinazo start of the festivities from the balcony of City Hall.
Here was inaugurated Fair Day this year is installed in Constitution Square, during which acted one Batukada and live musical ensemble, while red handkerchiefs were distributed among the pilgrimage attendees.
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Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana