Art collector Bartolomé Gil Santacruz of Badajoz, Spain, Mayor of Albuquerque Martín Chavez and Alcalde de Alburquerque, Spain Ángel Vadillo Espino participated in a formal presentation of a rare art book to the Center for Southwest Research at University Libraries recently.
Photo (l. to r.): Bartolimé Gil Santacruz, Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez and Alcalde de Alburquerque Ángel Vadillo Espino.
The book, “Poeta En Nueva York,” by Federico Garcia Lorca, was donated by Santacruz as a part of the Sister City Project. It is a special edition with original artwork by several of Spain’s artists. It will be housed in the special collections of the Center for Southwest Research and made available to students, faculty, researchers and members of the community.
The ceremony held in Zimmerman Library’s west wing, is part of the ongoing relationship between the city of Albuquerque and its sister city Alburquerque in Spain. Albuquerque is named for the 10th Duke of Alburquerque, who was viceroy of New Spain (Mexico) when the community was founded.
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