Acruproga, the Associacion Cultural para el Progreso de Los Gallardos, has awarded British woman Eileen Kennedy, aged 65, with its annual "Gallardera sin Fronteras” award. The award is given each year to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the cultural progress of the town and it is the first time it has ever been awarded to someone not native to the town.
In the award ceremony, which took place in Terraza Carmona in Vera, the president of Acuproga, Emilio Ruiz, spoke of the numerous British community in Los Gallardos; all whom were considered as friends, but among whom Eileen stood out as a standard bearer for integration into the social and cultural life of the town. Having lived in the main street of the town for almost twelve years now, Eileen became involved in local affairs right from the beginning, becoming a member of a local cancer association and a senior citizens group. She was also one of the founding members of the Gallarte Cultural Association. Eileen accepted her award giving thanks to the association and telling them that she and her husband had felt themselves to be ‘Gallarderos’ ever since they first arrived in the town and got to know the local residents.
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