The non-profit association from La Palma, "Abra Canarias Cultural", has published the book "Abrazos a Benahoare", an anthology with Canary Island writers who have written their best verses to the Isla Bonita.
This publication is made recapping the worst moments lived in La Palma due to the catastrophe of the "Cumbre Vieja" volcano, a work in which 65 current authors have participated, including eight from the island of Lanzarote.
The very emotional event was presented by the Councilor for Culture of the Tías City Council, Pepa González, who, without wanting to delve into everything that had happened since the eruption began, and with her words faltering, gave the floor to the photographer, Gustavo Medina.
Medina was an eyewitness to everything that happened in La Palma, and he collected with his camera the images that, as he explained, he would not have liked to photograph "ever". He immortalized a desolate panorama, with faces reflecting the desperation and uncertainty of what was happening.
Immediately afterwards, Pepa González gave way to Gustavo's photographic documentary and the interventions of Héctor Rodríguez, collaborator of the association, and the president Juan Calero, who was "very grateful" for all the collaboration received by the Tías City Council.
Also present at the event were the Lanzarote authors who participated in the book: Alcira Saavedra, Ricardo Martín, Azucena Rodríguez, Nacho Romero, Tere Perera, Domingo Corujo, Reyes Tabares and Shaila Romero. They all took to the stage giving voice to their own poems, to which some collaborators also joined.
The event ended with the performance of the young musicians José Vicente Pérez and Adrián Niz, timple player and guitarist respectively, who collaborated by uniting their music to poetry, interpreting a repertoire of international pop compositions to which they also added some with Canary Island tints. The small concert ended with a representative piece from the island of La Palma, and as soon as the first notes sounded, the applause began that brought the public to their feet with the Dance of the Dwarfs.
Once the concert was over, the sale of the book took place, which quickly sold out. The proceeds were entirely destined to the victims of the eruptions of the "Cumbre Vieja" volcano.
