The El Mocán Cultural Center hosted the I Mogán Theatre Festival last Saturday, April 11, an event aiming to establish itself in the municipality's cultural calendar. Driven by Abraham Santacruz, an actor and teacher at the Mogán Artistic Schools, the festival provided a platform for local talent, featuring fifteen theatre groups, with five competing in the final phase.

The play Mujeres empaquetadoras de tomates, performed by Lidia Franco, Alexia Ortega, and Bego Ojeda, clinched both the first jury prize and the audience award. This theatrical piece is based on real events, depicting the harsh working conditions and abuses faced by Canarian women employed in the tomato industry during the 1950s. The play also highlights their subsequent collective struggle for improved labor rights in the 1970s.

The Mayor of Mogán, Onalia Bueno, presented both awards, emphasizing the story's relevance to the memory of the Canary Islands. An emotional moment of the evening was the presence on stage of some of the real women who inspired the play, who received applause and recognition from the audience.

Other accolades included the second prize for La familia, siempre lo primero (Family First, Always) by Binomio Teatro, a comedy about family dynamics, and the third prize for Un hilo en un dedal (A Thread in a Thimble) by Medusa Teatro, an existentialist reflection. In individual categories, the jury awarded two Best Actress prizes: the first to Paula Ojeda for her role in El amor es una mierda (Love is Shit), and the second to Gracia Flores for her performance in La familia, siempre lo primero. These awards were presented by Iván Ramos, Councillor for Infrastructure and Universal Accessibility, and Emily Quintana, Councillor for Education and Youth.

The festival, supported by La Factoría Producciones and the Mogán Artistic Schools, is set to become a key event for the island's cultural development, meeting the organization's expectations in terms of quality and participation, and promoting local theatrical talent.