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 year marks the 68th anniversary of the founding of the Benidorm-based educational center. It is worth noting that this year also commemorates the centenary of the birth of Juan Fuster Zaragoza, and all the activities revolved around his life and work. The headmaster of Lope de Vega, Vicente Fuster, emphasized that "what I have valued most this year is 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. All 900 students wore that t-shirt today, so the figure of Juan Fuster Zaragoza was very much present.”
Scholarships for members of the three most important sports clubs in Benidorm
According to the head of the school, “We are following in the footsteps of the founder, awarding scholarships to athletes, and we have given six scholarships to the three organizations that have signed agreements with the Lope de Vega International School.” The Benidorm Beach Volleyball Club has received a scholarship for one of its players on the women's first team, valued at €4.444. Meanwhile, the Benidorm Handball Club has four players on scholarships that include tuition and accommodation, valued at €75.500, and finally, CF Benidorm has one scholarship valued at €14.440. In total, the Lope de Vega International School has awarded tuition and accommodation scholarships this year valued at €75.536.
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.
