On the evening of October 15, 2012,Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain arrived at El Alto International Airport in La Paz, Bolivia to begin her five -day official visit to the lovely South American country.
Today, Her Majesty will meet with Bolivian President, Mr. Juan Evo Morales, at Casa de Gobierno (Government House). The purpose of their meeting is to:
“… facilitate the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries over the destiny of the coins found in the frigate Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes.”
On Monday, October 15, 2012, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spainheld an audience with the winners of the XXXI Edición del Concurso Escolar ¿Qué es un Rey para ti? contest held at Palacio de la Zarzuela. The contest was organized by the Fundación Institucional Española (FIES).
On the evening of Thursday, October 11, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain attended the XXIX Premio Reina Sofía de Composición Musical held at the Teatro Monumental in Madrid. During the event Her Majesty presented the award to “… Korean composer, Mr. Hong-Jun Seo…”
“The main event during National Day was an act of homage to the national flag, which was held in Madrid’s Plaza de Canovas del Castillo, along with a military parade, which ran from the Plaza del Emperador Carlos V and Colón.”
Afterward, there was reception held at the royal palace.
On October 11, 2012, Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain along with Infanta Elena presided over the annual meeting of the Patronato del Instituto Cervantes at the Palacio Real de El Pardo in Madrid. His Majesty is honorary president of the Instituto Cervantes.
According to the Spanish royal court the Instituto Cervantes is:
“… Instituto Cervantes is a public institution created by Spain in 1991 for the promotion and teaching of the Spanish language and dissemination of Spanish and Latin American culture. It is headquartered in Madrid and in Alcalá de Henares, birthplace of the writer Miguel de Cervantes. Currently there are several Instituto Cervantes on four continents…”
After the meeting Their Majesties along with Infanta Elena attended a luncheon with those who attended this morning’s meeting.
The Día de la Banderita de la Cruz Roja Española is the:
“… largest source of revenue for the Spanish Red Cross covering their charity projects. It has been held for over one hundred years and traditionally is attended by the royal family. Volunteers encourage citizens to donate money to the Red Cross.
The funds raised in the Día de la Banderita will go to Llamamiento de Ayuda ‘Ahora + Que Nunca’ which aims to broaden the social care and assist more than 300,000 people who are in an extremely vulnerable situation due to the current socio-economic crisis.”
Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain was at the Teatros del Canal in Madrid this evening to attend a performance by opera singer, Ms. Ainhoa Arteta.
The purpose of tonight’s event was to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Asociación Nacional Amigos de los Animales (ANAA), a non-profit organization that rescues as well as protects abused and neglected animals in Spain. Since 1992 the Asociación Nacional Amigos de los Animales has helped over 20,000 abandoned and abused animals. Thankfully, many of the animals have been adopted and are now happy, healthy, and most of all loved! 🙂
For more information about Asociación Nacional Amigos de los Animales and the fantastic work they do please visit their official websitehere.
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