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The Government team raises in the Board of Spokesmen the granting of this recognition to the Murcian interpreter, who has stood out for his defense of the equality of the woman.
They also propose the delivery of the Gold Medal of the City to the Folkloric Group Virgen de la Vega, after more than half a century of history and defense of the popular culture of Murcia.
The Board of Speakers chaired by Mayor José Ballesta today addressed the proposal of Honors and Distinctions of the City of Murcia to be discussed at the Plenary next October, and that raises the appointment of the singer Mari Trini as the Daughter of Murcia and the award of the Gold Medal of the City to the Folkloric Group Virgen de la Vega.
María Trinidad Pérez from Miravete-Millé and Pascual de Riquelme, 'Mari Trini', was born on July 12, 1947 at number 5 of Alejandro Seiquer street in Murcia.
From traditional and deep Murcian roots, her family moved to Madrid being she a girl.
In her adolescence she showed herself as a rebellious and risky woman, tearing down topics and prejudices.
He traveled to London and spent some time in Paris.
After his European tour he returned to Spain, where he recorded his first great musical success in 1970, with his album 'Amores'.
It was in 1982 when he launched his most popular and international song, 'Yo soy no esa', a protest song that defends the freedom and autonomy of women.
Mari Trini was a successful artist both in Spain and in Latin America, developing a career as a singer-songwriter in which she highlighted her contribution to the struggle for equality between men and women.
He died in 2009, but not before expressing his deep appreciation for Murcia, from which he wrote "Tierra de sueños bitter on the outside, sweet on the inside.
Immense sensitivity, that in my skin I feel ".
Half a century disseminating the folklore of Murcia
The Folkloric Group Virgen de la Vega was born in Puente Tocinos in 1963, becoming an association in 1968 and moving to the neighborhood of Carmen in 1972.
After half a century disseminating popular culture and Murcian folklore, this group has more than a thousand people associated and a history that has passed through five generations of Murcia.
The Folkloric Group Virgen de la Vega founded one of the first peñas huertanas that would constitute the Peñas Huertanas Federation.
He is also the founder of the Huerta de Los Alcázares Week.
He has participated in national and international festivals in different continents and stands out for his research work on popular culture and customs Murcia, having been recognized with the Silver Medal of the City in 1993.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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