This Sunday, November 6, Juana Manrique Cabrera, the younger sister of the artist César Manrique, passed away at the age of 95. She was the last surviving sister of César, since Amparo, the artist's twin sister, passed away in 2018 and Carlos in January of this year.
Juana Manrique was the widow of Alfredo Matallana, surveyor and director of the Fishing School of Lanzarote. Juana was a vital woman, passionate about carnival, and together with her husband and friends, she was a regular at both the El Almacén and Casino parties.
In an interview with La Provincia, she said that a month before the carnival she would sit down to sew with her friends to have everything ready and "dress up for three or four days in a row. We prepared at home and had a lot of fun." She hasn't gone out "in good condition" for two decades. I'm not 15 years old anymore," she jokes. Juana was also in charge of dressing her husband. "At first he said no, but I would put the folded costume near an armchair and when he got home, I would say, 'get dressed, we're leaving."
The Batucada Villa Pipol paid tribute to her in 2011 Juana Manrique Cabrera "for her carnival spirit", recognizing "her varied and original costumes" at the carnival party.
Condolences
In her own name and on behalf of the entire Corporation she governs, the president of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, María Dolores Corujo, has publicly expressed her condolences to the sons and daughters, family and friends for the death of Juana Manrique Cabrera, the younger sister of the artist César Manrique.
The president of the Cabildo has underlined "the unrepeatable personality, the cheerful character and the overflowing vital energy that always characterized the widow of the surveyor Alfredo Matallana".
Born in 1927, in Arrecife, Juana was the only one of the siblings of the Favorite Son of Lanzarote who remained alive.
The mayoress of Arrecife, Astrid Pérez, in her name and on behalf of the entire municipal corporation, expresses her condolences for the death of Juana Manrique, at the age of 95.
Sister of César Manrique, Juana left an important legacy in the life and culture of the capital, especially for her unconditional love for the Carnival, even becoming a reference for the carnivals of Arrecife.
The mayoress extends her condolences to her family, friends and relatives, and regrets the death of who was "an example of vitality".
