"LOS ROBLES" GRADE SCHOOL, ARAVACA, MADRID: FIFTH CULTURAL WEEK: TRIBUTE TO MAESTRO RODRIGO.

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Special mention: The song, using the melody of a popular children's theme adapted to words referring to the life of Maestro Rodrigo, sung by the children in kindergarten. (see the poster included). "Los Robles" deserves a round of applause for their imaginative project and their creative efforts to bring students closer to one of the great figures in Spanish music. poster with the "Joaquín Rodrigo Song"

PRIZEWINNERS FOR THE SCHOOL CONTEST "¡MUSIC, MAESTRO!" ORGANIZED BY THE ONCE

The following are the drawings which were awarded first prize in the contest "¡Music, Maestro!" which the ONCE sponsored in various age categories, asking the children to illustrate on paper their ideas and their conception of Joaquín Rodrigo.

Special Education : "Parayas" Public School, Cantabria
see drawing

Category A (age 8 to 10): San Sadurniño Public School, La Coruña
see drawing

Category B (age 11 to 12): San Fermin Ikastola, Navarra
see drawing

Category C (age 13 to 15): Ntra. Sra. de Europa, Vizcaya
see drawing

Category D (age 15 to 16): Sección I.E.S Tierno Galván, Córdoba
see drawing

Category E (age 17 to 18): I.E.S Manuel Gutierrez, Aragón
see drawing

A COLLECTION OF CIGAR BANDS DEDICATED TO 20TH CENTURY SPANISH COMPOSERS HAS BEEN PRESENTED.

Collectors items in tribute to a group of great 20th century Spanish Maestros.

The twelve musicians selected by Spanish Author's Society for this collection are: Isaac Albéniz, F. Moreno-Torroba, Francisco Alonso, Joaquín Rodrigo, Pau Casals, José Serrano, Manuel de Falla, Pablo Sorozábal, Enrique Granados, Joaquín Turina, Amadeo Vives and Jacinto Guerrero.

Each of the twelve cigar bands features a portrait and one of the composer's most outstanding scores. The bands will be distributed with Condal cigars.

cigar band dedicated to Joaquín Rodrigo

PRIZE TO RAFAEL SOLANO.

Tiflos Prize to Rafael Solano for his radio show Aranjuez, symbol of a culture, a Radio Nacional 1 broadcast. The Cuban journalist, now living in Spain, discussed Joaquín Rodrigo's contribution to music worldwide, presenting the opinion of private citizens together with that of experts such as Eduardo Moyano, Faustino Muñoz, Emilio Casares and performers such as José Menese and Pedro Luis Ferrer.

All coincided in underlining Rodrigo as an innovator and as a link between Spanish and Latin American culture.