The event, starting at 8:00 PM, will gather representatives from cultural, institutional, and social spheres to acknowledge the efforts of those who keep the material and immaterial heritage of the Canary Islands alive through various disciplines.
The Councilor for Culture, Juan Martel, highlighted the event's significance: “this gala represents recognition for those who have dedicated their lives to preserving our roots and passing them on to new generations. Their commitment serves as an example and helps strengthen our identity as a people”.
The 'Entre Amigos' Cultural Association, founded in 1984 in the Valle de Jinámar and presided over by Suso Santana, is a benchmark in promoting Canarian folklore and traditions. With nearly 300 members and a folklore group of about 70 people, the entity has worked for over four decades on cultural heritage conservation, youth training, and the dissemination of Canarian customs.
Among the honorees are Laura Martel, a solo timple player; María del Pino Rodríguez Mendoza, a specialist in folklore; Antonia Ramírez Araña, recognized for her dedication to traditional dance and Canarian attire; María Dolores González López and María Jacinta Hernández Santana, for their involvement in folklore and traditions; Isaac Mendizábal Rodríguez, a historian for his study of Jinámar; and Lidia Esther Sánchez González and José Pedro Suárez del Pino, promoters of the Community Development Cultural Project of La Aldea.
Also to be recognized are José Juan Padilla Cabrera, an Olympic athlete; Lorenzo Jiménez Rodríguez, for his work in traditional dance; Gabriel Álvarez, a young operatic singer; Santiago Ayose Morales Santana, a timple player and defender of Canarian traditions; Antonio Miguel Sánchez Monzón, a folklore professor; Pedro Fleitas González, an international martial arts master and founder of the Japanese Garden of Telde; Antonio Ravelo Hernández, for his lifelong connection to music and social development in the El Calero neighborhood; José Suárez Martel, for his public service in Telde; the murga group Los Nietos de SaryMánchez, a reference in Telde's Carnival; and David Castellano González, an ethnographer and folklorist.
