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The appointment of Adopted Son of La Union (posthumously) of Thomas Lopez Castelo, and honorary citizen of the Union of Fulgencio Cegarra Pérez, has starred in the sixth round of the cultural program "The Making Union Way."

The Mayor of La Union, Francisco Bernabé, has stated that "pays tribute to two people who have meant so much to the town."

Concluded by saying that "The Union is very proud of both."

By Thomas Lopez Castelo, collected his distinction to his widow, Maria Paterna, while Cegarra Fulgencio, who could not attend because they were hospitalized, has visited his son, José Antonio Cegarra.

Tomás López Castelo was a collaborator of print media and radio, cultural promoter and poet.

Her work popularizing the songs of the earth appeared in "Noti" was recognized in 1973 with the National Journalism Prize awarded by the Flemish Flamencology Jerez de la Frontera.

Castelo Lopez divided his time between La Union and Cartagena, no coincidence that the cultural effort that devote their best efforts as president was Belenista Association of Cartagena - La Unión.

Cegarra Fulgencio Perez, a worker at the mine, delves into the world of painting at the Art School of Cartagena, run by the famous painter Vincent Ros.

He has participated in several exhibitions and competitions, and won the following awards:

First Prize for painting of The Union (1956)

First Prize of issues Cartagena (1958) with the play "Roundabout."

First Prize in Murcia (1959) with the work "vase of flowers."

Fulgencio Cegarra has worked also as an artist on the sets of the Festival del Cante de las Minas.

Previously, he held a roundtable on "historic roads in the municipality of La Union", which was attended by the historian Francisco Legaz with a detailed explanation on "El Camino de Cartagena Blacksmith", while the professor of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, José Ignacio Manteca, has developed a complete historical and future on the Road 33.

Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión