Emigrant Rufino Lopez, born in , , in 1955, was awarded on Wednesday with the 2013 Spanish-American International Award by the of . Graduated in literature by the Lehman College of in 1976, Rufino Lopez has preserved his admiration to the great figures of Spanish literary and philosophical tradition, as and , or , while shaping the Solera Restaurant, located in the city of New York for more than twenty years, near the  Headquarters. Rufino is the only son of Galician Francisco Lopez, who emigrated to New York City as a construction worker in 1971. The history of the Spanish-American International Award began in 2012, when the writer and filmmaker was awarded. Artur Balder, now a  citizen, directed the documentary , which displayed the historical memory of the Spanish district of Manhattan. According to the website of the organization, the award was created with the mission to promote the image of Spanish emigration in the United States, and is given to promote the work of those who are contributing to the consolidation of the Spanish-American identity in the United States. The Spanish-American International Prize was created to support emigrants who have made an outstanding contribution to the Spanish-American identity and the American heritage.
Emigrant Rufino Lopez, born in , Galicia, Spain in 1955, was awarded on Wednesday with the 2013 Spanish-American International Award by the of . Graduated in literature by the Lehman College of in 1976, Rufino Lopez has preserved his admiration to the great figures of Spanish literary and philosophical tradition, as and , or , while shaping the Solera Restaurant, located in the city of New York for more than twenty years, near the United Nations Headquarters. Rufino is the only son of Galician Francisco Lopez, who emigrated to New York City as a construction worker in 1971. The history of the Spanish-American International Award began in 2012, when the writer and filmmaker was awarded. Artur Balder, now a US citizen, directed the documentary , which displayed the historical memory of the Spanish district of Manhattan. According to the website of the organization, the award was created with the mission to promote the image of Spanish emigration in the United States, and is given to promote the work of those who are contributing to the consolidation of the Spanish-American identity in the United States. The Spanish-American International Prize was created to support emigrants who have made an outstanding contribution to the Spanish-American identity and the American heritage.
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