Journalist from Altai Antoni Beneyto MestreKnown professionally as Toni Mestre, honorable during the premiere VII Altea Literature and Research Awards It will take place in Palau Altea on Saturday, April 1st. At this gala, she will be posthumously awarded the “Estela d’Honor Award” of the Altea Awards 2023. recognition for professional and life path long-awaited journalist and writer He was born on September 22, 1942 in Altea, and died of cancer 63 years old On 28 July 2006 in Valencia”, as disclosed by Cultural Counselor Aurora Serrat.
The mayor said, “This journalist pioneer of Valencia on public radio”character will be given. “Estela d’Honor Award”, award created to recognize Souvenir of Altean authors or creators those that have already disappeared, that come to the fore in literature, art or research, and come to the fore in a vital way”.
Serrat, of the trophy that accredited him “ Scaled-down reproduction of the Iberian funerary stele at Altea la Vella, It has been preserved in the Altea Culture House. triple symbolism: History, Cultural Heritage and Human Memory as a formula for recognizing posthumous dignity”. And after Toni Mestre received many accolades and awards while she was alive, she claimed that “now it’s her town Altea that will pay her. the respect owed With the award of the ‘Estela d’Honor Award’ of the Altea Awards 2023”.
defender of Valencia
Aurora Serrat, Toni Mestre’s “always He worked for the defense and liberation of Valencia. collaborated with teachers while advertising in the world of education and on radio programs the value of language in school”. The journalist stated that he “is a screenwriter and presenter”. First radio show in Valencian language a published public broadcaster: “Dalt to baixe”, Radio Peninsular – RNE’s iconic program that started The end of Francoism and that it remained on the air until the eighties, despite obstacles and interruptions. The program later reappeared under the name. “here and now”. It covered the entire Valencia region and established a school. Later Toni Mestre’prisoner‘ to read hourly bulletins Castileuntil you decide retire at 58in February 2001. He collaborated with the newspaper in his last years. i grew up from Valencia”.
about the program “Dalt to baixe”, Serrat underlined that it is “a defining reference for diffusion in Valencian society”. movement New song, and for the promotion of bands and singer-songwriters who very well represented the music and sociocultural movements of the period, such as Els Pavesos, Carraixet, Raimon, Ovidi Montllor, Marina Rossell, Lluís Llach, Pau Riba, María del Mar Bonet, Joan Manuel. Serrat, Sifoner Lluís, Paco Muñoz or Lluís Miquel”.
Author compared to Sánchez-Cutillas
Member of the Cultural Council compared Toni Mestre to writer Carmelina Sánchez-Cutillas and said, “In parallel with the work of journalism, our dignity wrote poems and songs. his literary work usually focuses on Altea as a legendary referent and his is a situation Similar and complementary to that of Carmelina Sánchez-Cutillas, It is worthy of recognition, such as the Artur Simó de Silla poetry prize, the Pasqual Asinsi Lerma poetry prize or the Jordi de Sant Jordi poetry prize from Valencia City Council. Moreover, in 2001 the Generalitat de Catalunya gave him National Broadcasting Award. And a month before his death, he received an award at the Valencia festival for his support of Valencian music. Ovidi Montllor Awards It was made in Valencia,” the mayor recalled.
Finally, Aurora Serrat pointed out that Toni Mestre is the author of “‘Pleniluni d’estiu’ (published 1980), ‘Retaule’ (1980), ‘Fletxes en el vent’ (1981), ‘Quadern’ . d’ ‘enyor i design’ (1994), ‘El poble. Altea’ (2000). From the children’s book ‘D’enlloc i no mai. Valencian Legends’ (1988). And from the book of poetic prose ‘Altea. Records’ (1997)”. And À Punt Mèdia’s “Toni Mestre’s unforgettable professional career, her name studio 1 Valencia public radio and reserved one of the episodes of the program “sigular” It’s where Toni’s voice is heard and his life is rebuilt with his radio broadcaster María José Poquet and his life partner Frederic Martí for over forty years”.
Mamen Asencio will present the gala
On the other hand, Aurora Serrat explained. Journalist Mamen Asencio from AlteaPresenter and administrator of the RNE program “For three reasons” “VII, which will be held on the Saturday before Palm Sunday, April 1, at Palau Altea Center d’Arts. He will be responsible for running the Gala event of the Altea Literature and Research Awards”. The mayor said, “We have completed the preparations for the gala and tickets are already on sale Until 27 March at Casa de Cultura and on the website www.alteaculture.com or until sold out.
Serrat, VII Altea Literary and Research Awards “133 works presented Preferred by 78 originals ‘Carmelina Sánchez-Cutillas Award for Novel and Creative Prose’42 works aspired ‘Altea Children and Youth Literature Award’and claims 13 articles “Francesc Martínez and Martínez Assaig and Investigació Award”.
During the gala, the Blava Orchestra will perform live.