50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ABSENT TORREVEIENSES

Coinciding with the commemoration of events of December 7, 1960, but 50 years later, this week Torrevieja has celebrated those who have left the city but for whom Torrevieja will always be home. The week started with a visit to Torre del Moro along with the arrival of hundreds absent torrevejenses, who returned ‘home' to celebrate the occasion.

The mayor of Torrevieja, Pedro Hernandez Mateo, the Salt Reinasde Brotherhood of Alicante, with almost all the mayors of the area, municipal representatives from the cities of Mieres and Pola de Siero and a large group of toorrevejenses, led by Gil Vicente Eduardo Rizo, winner of last years "Diego Ramírez award, unveiled a plaque in honour to those who made the dream of returning to Torrevieja, a reality, exactly 50 years on.

Later the entourage moved to Calle Torrevejenses Ausentes, where another plaque was dedicated. The week has been celebrated in style with a DVD presentation, Choirs, Orchestras, performances, theatre and dinners. A special exhibition of old photos and artifacts, showing Torrevieja as she was over fifty years ago, when the population was barely in five figures, is on display in the Vista Alegre Exhibition Centre. Entrance is free and the exhibition is open until January 7, 2011.