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The photo exhibition "Fishermen" by José Luis Villaescusa collects the living history of fishing in Santiago de la Ribera, where there are barely active fishermen, though there are memories of those who grew up in the middle of the Mar Menor, and have provided their faces , their boats, and their testimony of life, this shows that you can visit the social center "Prince of Asturias" Santiago de la Ribera until 15 August.
The photographic exhibition arose from a request of the council of Environment of the City of San Javier "is a gem, a legacy we leave to future generations," said the councilor of the area, Celia Martinez during the presentation of the sample, to more than 100 people packed the auditorium "Araceli Rubio."
Celia Martinez praised the quality of the work of Jose Luis Villaescusa "a photographer committed to the principles of environmental and enormous sensitivity," referred to the sample and the catalog published by the Department with the collaboration of the restarts, as the demonstration that "respect can coexist in a natural environment that nourishes us and we are bonded for life."
Photographer José Luis Villaescusa explained the process of creating the exhibition, which from the outset conceived in black and white, and their players integrated into the wild.
There are no tricks in snapshots beyond a filter that "dramatizes" the sky, bringing a load of hardness, loneliness and melancholy of a profession in constant struggle with the environment.
There are 23 fishermen, many of them representatives of families dedicated to the sea, as Perez Arenas, Canovillas, Zerrica, Gurullo, The Twins, The Triqui, The Moyo, El Goyo, The Zagales, Mariche, and many others, those in exposure.
To Villaescusa was a "very rich" especially by the testimony, that through the discussions held with the protagonists, reflecting the strength and capacity for sacrifice of these people starting at 9 or 10 years, rowing boats spending the week away from home.
The cauldron, which is now a festive dish, was the usual meal and these fishermen daily.
Rice, and a copy of the cooked fish caught from wood by the beach, was his daily diet until returning home for the weekend.
Not lacking in the sample, the pioneer women, Ángeles Pérez Garrigós have been engaged in fishing in Santiago de la Ribera.
Others, like Elizabeth Garcia Gonzalez did not fish but accompanied her husband during the months he spent in La Manga to deal with the quartermaster.
Maria Gabriela Lopez married to Javier Murcia engaged in fishing, managed networks and their work always revolved around the Mar Menor.
The exhibition catalog which prefaces the investigator Julio Mas, who was director of the Oceanographic Institute of Murcia, in Lo Pagan, has become a tribute to the world of fishing in the municipality of San Javier, and a hymn to the defense of the Mar Menor .
"The fishermen of this land are a way of life built into the landscape and disseminate this wealth is essential to understand its importance and promote their protection and conservation," said Councilwoman Environment, Celia Martinez.
Both the mayor as the photographer appreciated the work of the team's municipal council of the Environment, as Juan Jose Tárraga that has been closely involved in the production of this initiative, and other individuals and entities have collaborated throughout the process has developed in the last year.
The exhibition, owned by the council of Environment will be traveling, and currently has locations in the calendar as San Javier, La Manga del Mar Menor.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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