The Municipal Theater of El Ejido will host the XXXI Amateur Theater Exhibition of the Alpujarra

The Councilor for Culture, Elena Gómez, attended the presentation of the exhibition, which took place this morning at the Palacio de los Condes de Gabia Elena Gómez: "This exhibition represents the value of shared culture and demonstrates that theater is an extraordinary tool to bring people closer and strengthen ties between our peoples" The exhibition will have the participation of 18 theatrical groups and a total of 246 participants from the provinces of Granada and Almería This initiative was born in 1995 and, since then, has toured numerous localities in Alpujarra, consolidating itself as a meeting place for theatrical groups and the public.

The Municipal Theater of El Ejido will host the 31st Alpujarra Amateur Theater Show from November 7 to December 13. The Councilor for Culture, Elena Gómez, together with the deputy for Culture of the Diputación de Granada, Pilar Caracuel; the president of the Abuxarra Association, Juan José Bonilla; and the vice president of the Abuxarra Association and coordinator of the exhibition, Mónica López; participated this morning in the presentation of this new edition at the Palace of the Counts of Gabia (Granada).

The exhibition will feature the participation of 18 theatrical groups and a total of 246 participants from the provinces of Granada and Almeria, including children's and youth trainings. The program will include very diverse proposals, from works by recognized authors to creations and adaptations made by the groups themselves.

The Councilor for Culture, Elena Gómez, thanked the collaboration of the deputations of Almería and Granada, as well as the work carried out by the Abuxarra Association and the participating groups, while highlighting the satisfaction for the municipality of hosting this initiative that this year reaches its thirty-first edition and that constitutes a reference for amateur theatre in the provinces of Granada and Almería.

In this sense, the mayor stressed that: "For El Ejido it is a pride to open the doors of our Municipal Theater to the participating groups and the public who want to enjoy this cultural experience. This exhibition represents the value of shared culture and demonstrates that theatre is an extraordinary tool to bring people together and strengthen ties between our peoples."

Gómez has also highlighted the work done by amateur groups in favour of theatre: "Behind each performance there are many hours of rehearsal, effort and enthusiasm. We are talking about people who combine their daily lives with their passion for theatre and who, with their commitment, contribute to culture reaching all corners. That dedication deserves all our recognition.”

El Ejido has an Amateur Theatre Exhibition that is a benchmark in the province and in Andalusia and is an example of the commitment made by the City Council of El Ejido to local talent. It should be remembered that the El Ejido Theatre Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2027 and the Amateur Theatre Exhibition its 38th edition.

The Alpujarra Amateur Theatre Exhibition is an initiative that was born in 1995 in Adra and, since then, has toured numerous Alpujarran towns, consolidating itself as a meeting place for theatrical groups and the public. After more than thirty editions, the Alpujarra Amateur Theatre Exhibition continues to preserve and disseminate the shared cultural heritage of Granada and Almería, favouring the exchange of experiences and coexistence between municipalities.

Finally, the mayor pointed out that "we think that culture is on the big stages, in the big names or in the big events, but culture is in an association that meets every week, in a person who learns a role, in a family that accompanies their children to rehearse and in a group of neighbors who decide that their town also deserves to have theater."