Ángel Martínez |
The City of Caravaca de la Cruz, a proposal from the Almoravids Kabila Cultural Association, will recognize once again the work of individuals and institutions that collaborate in the promotion and dissemination of the name of the city through Tomir Awards.
In its eleventh year, these awards have gone to the roads of Europe Foundation (international standard), at the head of Information Services Telecinco, Pedro Maria Piqueras Gómez (National Category) in the Regional Assembly of Murcia (category regional) and Cross Sausage Company (Local).
Special mention is for the territorial president of CAM in Murcia, Ángel Martínez Martínez.
The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday 7 February at 21.30 hours in the Salon de la Cruz Castillo.
Tomir Awards were created in late 1998 in order to publicly recognize those individuals and entities that had made a positive way to spread the name of our city, the Blessed and Vera Cruz or the Moors Patron , Christians and horses came.
The name of these awards is a clear reference to a legend, the Giant Tomir, which is the work of the former Official Chronicler of Caravaca de la Cruz, Manuel Guerrero Torres.
People and institutions that are creditors of these awards reflect his attitude, his career, his struggle and constant support, features the latest "Titan" that to be always vigilant and on the lookout for any damage that might occur on our city decided to stay in their surroundings, "asleep" but careful to avoid any possible dangers and misfortune.
Justification for the awards:
International Category: Roads of Europe Foundation.
The recent accession of Caravaca de la Cruz to the roads of Europe will allow our city to be promoted internationally.
Given that roads of Europe was born to facilitate the activities of historical and tourist valorisation of the territory crossed by these European cultural itineraries and aims to make a collaborative network that facilitates the development of the territories involved and the marketing of their many typical products, inclusion of Caravaca de la Cruz, is a further step in promoting the city with all its rich heritage, landscape and historical and the possibility of integrating the Basilica Shrine of the True Cross in Europe Spiritual Paths .
On the other hand, Roads of Europe is committed to give value to local resources to develop marketing and promotional activities for this itinerary, as well as working on skills, innovation and promotion of the economic context, including through new business activities.
National Category: Telecinco Chief Information Services, Don Pedro Maria Piqueras.
Telecinco's Information Services have been collected on several occasions pictures and comments of the Fiestas de la Vera Cruz.
Coverage in May 2008 allowed millions of people to 'lean' to the streets of Caravaca to enjoy the party, watching images of the horses came, Moros y Cristianos.
Last year, news services gave a space for both horses came in his edition of noon and night, making direct connections from the forecourt of the Basilica Shrine of the True Cross.
The presence of the Fiestas de la Vera Cruz in Telecinco led programs, almost immediately, many caravaqueños they could not be with us on those dates to phone thrilled with what they had seen on the news program.
On the other hand, it is unquestionable that advocacy is not yet know for whom the party.
To keep alive the spirit of the caravaqueños who can not live with us the holidays and, especially, by the treatment given the Fiestas de la Vera, we propose the award Tomir 2009 at Telecinco, in the person of its Director General Don Pedro Maria Piqueras Gómez.
Regional Category: Regional Assembly of Murcia.
Among the initiatives approved during the parliamentary year, the Regional Assembly supported the reporting of tax incentives for the Holy Year 2010.
Representatives of three parliamentary groups in the regional legislature, unanimously supported the proposal on tax breaks for companies that decide to invest in initiatives and projects related to the Holy Year 2010.
The motion urged the National Government to be included in the General State Budget for the years 2009 and 2010 a provision that recognized that the Jubilee Year shall be regarded as exceptional event of public interest.
Local level: Charcuterie La Cruz.
Among business initiatives implemented in our city over the past century is the creation of the company Sausages "The Cross", which since the beginning of his administration decided to incorporate into their products, the image of the Cross of Caravaca.
Sausages and hams, as well as the rest of the production company created by Fernando Fernández García and Rosario Escámez have walked the image of the Cross of Caravaca throughout Spain, especially in areas where its sales have been excellent introduction products.
Special Mention. Regional President of CAM in Murcia, Don Ángel Martínez Martínez.
The recent signing of an agreement with Caja Mediterráneo has once again highlight the support of this entity, and people who work there, with the Jubilee Caravaqueño.
There is no doubt that Angel Martinez has been sensitive to the needs of the town of Caravaca de la Cruz had to prepare well this coming Holy Year.
In recent statements, Ángel Martínez has said that "Caja Mediterráneo was, is and will be working for Jubilee Caravaca is a leader in religious tourism and the world a window through which to present all the cultural attractions, social , territorial and gastronomic not only of his municipality but throughout our region. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz