Ciutat de Palma" and "Arruixada 2001" prizes

On Saturday, January 20, Sant Sebastia's day, there will be the traditional dinner organised by the Palma Council for the prize giving of the Ciutat de Palma prizes. The ceremony will be held at the Escola d'Hoteleria on the campus of the UIB as from 9 p.m. During the ceremony the winners of the prizes: Llorenç Villalonga for novels, Joan Alcover for poetry and Antoni Gelabert for painting will be announced.

Parallelly, the same evening, as from 9.30 p.m. there will be another dinner, known as the "Arruixada 2001" at the Palau de Congressos in the Poble Espanyol organised by the creators and users of culture who protest against the cultural policy of the Palma Council. The group was founded spontaneously after the manifestation that took place in the Casal Solleric in protest against the exhibition of the Lladró ceramics.

During the meal ""Arruixada 2001" the following people will speak Carme Jaume, Víctor Uris and Alfonso Sierra, Això es l´Havana, Leo Bassi, Sa Nau, Vivian Caoba, Jaume Sureda, Toni Obrador, L´Ombra del Cranc, Funky Time, Blues Devils and Roberto Uke. The tickets for the dinner can be bought at the record shop Xocolat, c/ Font i Monteros, 16; at la Galeria Gianni Giacobbi, c/ Ribera, 4; at Taller 6a, beneath the Cultural Centre of Sa Nostra in Palma; at Bar Can Toni, c/ Costa de Santa Creu, 5. Price: 2.001 ptas.

More information about the initiative on the web "Arruixada 2001".

Date of publication: 18/01/2001

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