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Eugenio Espejo Recognition will be Delivered to Illustrious Citizens
Posted On 08 Aug 2011
Like every year, this August 9th, the award Eugenio Espejo will be given to some Ecuadorians in recognition of the work they have done as a contribution to the artistic and cultural legacy in the country.
The award ceremony will be held at Salon Amarillo of the Ecuadorian Presidency. There the chosen citizens will receive a medal as well as $ 10,000 and a pension of five unified minimum wage ($ 1,320) each.
The winners are: Guillermo Ayovi (Esmeraldas), leader of Papá Roncón, who rescued the marimba, Rafael Diaz (Guayas), poet and journalist of Guayaquil, has won several national awards; Special Olympics (international) which seeks to improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through sports; Luigi Stornaiolo (Pichincha), Painter Quito, a neo-figurative painter of local and international renown. Amen Jose Palma (Manabi) an urologist and second citizen of Manabí who received such award. (BG)
Source: El Comercio Newspaper
