Councilwoman Crafts, Isabel Ruiz Maria Sanchez attended the tribute that every year makes the Association of Artisans of Totana, Asarta, on the occasion of the feast of Santa Justa and Santa Rufina, patron of potters.
This recognition, which has taken place for over ten years, this year has gone Cánovas Mariano, one of the first Tinajeros of the town, and that his 68 years has been recognized for his long career dedicated to this profession.
The ceremony was celebrated with a big dinner, attended by the president of Asarta, Rosa Maria Sainz, and more than fifty local artisans, plus family and friends of the honoree.
The president of Asarta used the occasion to thank the City Council and support collaboration and insisted that continue to work with this sector "is now in decline."
For his part, Council Member Craft had a few words to the audience and used the occasion to remind the membership of the municipality as a founding member of the Spanish Association of Towns of Ceramics, and made a commitment to continue carrying out various actions to "encourage and enhance the ongoing craft, as far as possible, the requests made by all.
Finally, Council Member Craft and president of Asarta they handed over a painting by Eulalia Gonzalez, Mariano Cánovas, as a tribute to the potter in the day of their patron.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana. Fotos: Totana.com