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Dedication of the Moclin Sculpture
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Dedication of the Moclin Sculpture
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Gillian Homeri (resident of Moclin & Joint Chair of ‘Village Exchange’)with Manolo Caba & Natividad Lopez
On Wednesday 17th June 2009 sculptor Manolo Caba, invited to Broadbottom by the District Assembly, opened his sculpture ‘Acogida’ (Friendship) at Catnap Park, Broadbottom. Despite the rain, Longdendale Community Language College played and sang Spanish songs, and the audience of children from Broadbottom School, local people and dignitaries from Tameside Council all enjoyed the event.
Manolo Caba lives in Moclin (‘Village Exchange’ run a friendship exchange group called ‘Pueblo Intercambio’ with them). He works in metal as well as running a museum and workshop in his home village. He was accompanied by his friend Natividad Rodrigues Lopez on their first visit to the north of England (the first to the UK by Manolo) and they were impressed by the beautiful countryside, its history and our friendliness in Broadbottom.
Around the sculpture: Joan Abrams (Joint Chair of ‘Village Exchange’, Manolo, Sean Parker-Perry, Natividad Lopez and Gillian Homeri
Manolo and his sculpture ‘Acogida’ (Friendship).
Manolo, Joan, Sean Parker-Perry and Natividad in front of the Spanish Flag in flowers arranged by Broadbottom Britain in Bloom group in conjunction with Lymefield Garden Centre
Band and Choir from Longdendale Community Language College with Manolo Caba joining in the singing.
Manolo presents a small replica of ‘Acogida’ to Broadbottom Community Association.