Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark arrived at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia to attend the inauguration of the VI Festival del Mediterrani.
During this evening’s event Her Majesty and the princess attended a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, Othello, directed by Mr. Zubin Mehta.
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On June 1, 2013, Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias attended Día de las Fuerzas Armadas 2013 in Madrid.
The remembrance ceremony, held on the Plaza de la Lealtad, takes place “…in tribute to fallen soldiers…”
Afterwards, Their Majesties hosted a gala luncheon at Palacio de la Zarzuela for the Ministers of Defense as well as other officials representing the Spanish Armed Forces.
On the afternoon of May 31, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain arrived at the Parque del Retiro in Madrid to inaugurate the 72nd Edition of the Ferio del Libro de Madrid.
Established in 1933 the Ferio del Libro de Madrid brings together hundreds of international publishers, authors, booksellers, and people to this outdoor festitvus of books! There are also exhibition stands/booths, lectures as well as book signings by well-known authors. How fun! The Ferio del Libro de Madrid ends on June 16, 2013. Admission is free. Oh, and there is food as well. 🙂
On the evening of May 30, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias arrived at the Gran Teatre de Liceu in Barcelona, Spain to watch a performance of Italian composer Mr. Gaetano Donizetti’s opera, L’Elisir d’Amore.
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Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain arrived at the Sede del Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid in Madrid this afternoon to officially open the new exhibition entitled, Mujeres por África.
The exhibition, organized by the Fundación Mujeres por África, hopes to contribute to a better knowledge of the African continent and in particular of African women.
On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 28, 2013, Her Royal Highness Infanta Elena of Spain attended the II Edition of the Premios de Acción Humanitaria Doña María de las Mercedes held at the Iglesia Colegial del Divino Salvador in Sevilla, Spain.
After opening the session Infanta Elena proceeded to present awards to the Fundación Privada de la Obra Mercedaria, Fundación Juan Felipe Gómez Escobar and Manos Unidas. And, that’s it. 🙂
In other news, after the Spanish royal court announced to the press that His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain decided to dump his beloved $27 million yacht the business owners who gave it to him — as a lovely gift — were not exactly happy campers upon hearing the news. Basically, these business owners said, “Give us our damn boat back you ungrateful old king!” Well, they didn’t use those exact words, but they sure are irritated. Click here to read more about the “Boatgate” from the Telegraph newspaper.
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On the morning of May 28, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain visited the Fundación Bobath in Madrid. The foundation was founded in 1982 by Karel and Berta Bobath to help those with paralysis as well as brain damage. The foundation uses an “…integrated treatment system that addresses physical, social, and emotional problems caused by paralysis as well as brain damage.”
During her visit Her Majesty met with representatives from the Fundación Bobath and was given a tour of the facilities including the Parque Infantil (infants park) which is supported by the Fundación Reina Sofia.
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