The 5th grade students reenacted the discovery of the Virgin of Suffrage before the representatives of the La Barqueta Association.
Lope de Vega International School celebrated its Founders' Day, as it does every March 8th. This March 24th marks the anniversary of its founding. 68 º aniversario of the founding of the Benidorm Educational Center. It is worth noting that this year marks the centenary of the birth of Juan Fuster Zaragoza, so all the activities revolved around his figure. Vicente Fuster, owner of the Lope de Vega theater He emphasized that “what I valued most this year was the participation of all the students. They kept the founder in mind through their drawings and stories. It was very moving.”
Fuster also wanted to point out that “all the boys and girls wore a t-shirt with the winning design from the logo competition to represent the centenary. 900 students Today they wore that shirt, so the figure of Juan Fuster Zaragoza was very present.”
Scholarships for members of the three most important sports clubs in Benidorm
According to the head of the College, “We follow the same path as the founder, awarding scholarships to athletes, and we have given 6 scholarships to the three entities that have a signed agreement with the Lope de Vega International School.” Benidorm Beach Volleyball Club has received a scholarship for one of its first-team women's players, valued at €4.444. Meanwhile, Benidorm Handball It has 4 scholarship players whose studies and accommodation are valued at 75.500 euros and finally the CF Benidorm It has a value of 14.440 euros. In total, the Lope de Vega International School has awarded scholarships for studies and accommodation this year. valued at 75.536 euros.
Vicente Fuster also explained that “within our agreement each Club will hold its own Campus at our facilities this summer”.
Celebrating a century of Juan Fuster Zaragoza
March 8th was a day full of activities and emotions for the Lope de Vega school community. The events began with a Mass in the school's pavilion, followed by a floral tribute to the founders, Juan Fuster Zaragoza and Carmen Pérez González.
After a short break for the students to enjoy the traditional hot chocolate, prizes were awarded to the winners of the competitions organized for the occasion. The “Juan Fuster Zaragoza” Short Story Contest, which celebrated its 25th edition this year, was among the prizes awarded. Prizes were also given to the winners of the 6th “Carmen Pérez González” Mathematical Photography Contest, as well as the sports awards for table tennis, touch tennis, and padel. The morning concluded with various performances.
Couplets by the Queen of Benidorm
Later in the afternoon, the students of 5th grade performed the reenactment of the Discovery of the Virgin of Suffrage, in an adaptation of the original play by La Barqueta, whose representatives did not want to miss this event.
Later, Valentina Almodóbar, Queen of the Benidorm Patron Saint Festivities, and her Court of Honor, who chose to participate in the March 8th events this year, sang Les Copletes. The events concluded with the Ball del Peuet.
