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Finestrat Town Council will present the Golden Shield to musician, conductor and composer José Vicente Algado on 9 October, in an event coinciding with the Valencian Community's regional day.
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Sunday 4 October 2026, 19:36 · 2 min read
AIWritten with AI assistance from the sources cited and reviewed by our editors. How we work The plenary of Finestrat Corporation unanimously approved awarding the Golden Shield to José Vicente Algado, a distinction that recognises outstanding careers in local, provincial, national or international fields, in this case for his work as a musician, music teacher, conductor and composer.
The tribute will take place on 9 October at 12:00 in the Auditori El Castell, a date that coincides with Valencian Community Day. During the event, the Puig Campana Musical Centre will perform three pieces, including 'Al de Romano', a composition by Algado himself. Subsequently, the Agrupació Coral de Finestrat, currently directed by the guest of honour, will join voices with the Banda de Finestrat to perform the Hymn of the Valencian Community.
Once the institutional ceremony concludes, the 2027 Festival Commission, L'Insomni, will hold its public presentation with a popular meal and a giant paella in the plaça de la Unió Europea.
Other cultural events in the town
The days before the tribute will host other cultural activities in Finestrat. On 7 October, the Centre Juvenil will hold a children's workshop dedicated to the figure of Violant, wife of Jaume I, organised by the Department for Children and Youth together with AVIVA Finestrat, Valencian Language Promotion Office.
A day later, on 8 October, there will be the presentation of the poetry collection 'Els colps de la sal', a work by Pere Bessó, born in València in 1951.
