Twenty years of the Colombian Association, awarded at MUREC

The Chapel of the Museo del Realismo Español Contemporáneo (MUREC) hosted the gala of the third edition of the 'Almería para Todos' Awards on Thursday, November 5, which this year coincided with the twentieth anniversary of the Asociación de Colombianos 'Almería para Todos'. The event brought together institutional, social, cultural and economic representatives from the province to recognise those who have stood out for their commitment to integration and solidarity, according to the Diputación de Almería. The Diputación Provincial, the Ayuntamiento de Almería and the Delegación Territorial de Empleo de la Junta de Andalucía received the award in the area of Institutional Commitment and Public Policies. The president of the Diputación, José Antonio García Alcaina, collected the recognition and stated that the institution will continue to be «a firm ally and travelling companion to build a more prosperous and inclusive Almería».

The Centro Penitenciario de Almería 'El Acebuche' was distinguished in Social Inclusion and Citizen Solidarity; the Cámara de Comercio de Almería, in Economic Development and Diverse Entrepreneurship; the Federación Gitana de Andalucía y Almería, in Associative Fabric and Intercultural Cooperation; and the Fundación Almería Tierra Abierta, in Social Alliances and Community Cohesion. In the second block, awards went to Innova Humana in Educational Excellence, Training and Workshops; to Interalmería TV, Diario de Almería and Cadena SER Almería in Visible Communication and Social Commitment; to the Familia García Ramírez with the Honorary Mention for Family Volunteering; to José León Barandica Badillo for his solidarity career; to the Hermandad Humanitaria por la Defensa y Seguridad (HHDS) in Social Work, Humanitarian Values and Security; to the Grupo Janguxa Danza in Identity and Artistic Diversity; and to José Villegas García in Creation and Visual Identity. The mayor of Almería, María del Mar Vázquez, stressed that the city has residents of 134 nationalities and that «diversity is not a problem, but an advantage that we must address together». The president and founder of the association, Yaddy González González, who hosted the gala, highlighted that reaching twenty years means «consolidating a path of encounter and mutual learning». The gala included a violin performance by Danny, from the Asociación Cultural de Rumanos Almerienses, the screening of an audiovisual piece on the entity's two decades and a video greeting from the president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella. The event closed with performances by the Grupo Legacy and the Grupo Janguxa Danza.