The municipal magazine A Auga do Mollón was presented this Wednesday afternoon with the participation of collaborators in the initiative in an act of valorization of its own identity.
The Water of the Mollón is born, in its first issue, with a print run of 1,000 copies and a biannual frequency. Over the course of thirty pages, it includes a comprehensive editorial on the reason for this initiative and its name; there are two interviews that reflect the two profiles of A Pobra, the traditional one through conversation with Maruxa from the restaurant As Viñas which reviews 40 years of A Pobra do Brollón, and the current and modern one, in conversation with Álex and Martín from the musical group Los Árboles.
Two poems by local writers are also included; one unpublished poem by Olga Novoabout his father and a poem from poet from Salcedo, Noa Moreira. It delves into important initiatives in the City Council, such as the implementation of the solidarity shelter, as a turning point in the municipality's tourism management, the community composting as a model project in the area, and all the tourist and cultural activities developed in the municipality in the summer and autumn. The archaeologist, Xurxo Ayán, begins a series about Guimaras women, starting with his aunt Irene, “We consider that women are the ones who build this country called Guimaralia.”
Two collaborations by the boys of The school of A Pobra do Brollón, who write about toasts and dry goods, two elements of the municipality's identity; and two glimpses about the Atilano's find, a coloring book and the blind man's song composed by Suso 40, complete the pages of Auga do Mollón.
The title of the magazine alludes to a fountain near the fairgrounds in the municipal capital, “the water of the mollón, which makes the heart happy”. And it was created with the aim of publicizing the most important events that have taken place in the municipality in recent months, making it a calm repository and giving it permanence on paper; while bringing together and highlighting all the talent that exists in A Pobra do Brollón.
At the presentation ceremony, which included anecdotes, poetry, music, camaraderie and a desire to celebrate one's own identity, the Mayor, Xosé Lois Maceda, He stressed that it was a great idea of the government team to be able to make a publication of this nature and thanked the editor, Xosé Gago, tourism-cultural promoter of the council was able to give shape to an idea and make it possible. The local alderman also remembered the Samoeiro Cultural Group, “That climate is being created again in terms of culture, environment and heritage. For us it is a source of joy to convey what we are to our neighbors through paper.”
The publication, which is starting to be distributed progressively to all homes in the municipality, is open to the collaboration of all interested people, explained Xosé Gago; who thanked all the collaborators for their involvement, “people who enrich the daily life of A Pobra and this publication”.
