D.the light curtain of the stage with which the digital artist José García Vallés, better known as Cachito Vallésturned the theater Guimerá in a multimedia forum at the light of the monologue he delivered Samantha Hudsoncapable of claiming the rights of the LGTBIQ+ collective, to link and give meaning to the award ceremony of the Allan Turing Awards. From the drag night on Wednesday to the delivery of the prizes that are awarded within Culture&Business Pride.
The evening started an hour late, which had its prologue on the red carpet that would lead to protagonists of the visibility of the group with authorities. It was a gala evening, and it was enough to see the elegance of Exhuberancia Carey or Alex Mercurio who seemed to outshine the authorities with their wardrobe.
The first winner to collect his prize was the OII Europe Association, for his work for the visibility of the intersex community, whose representative Dan Christian Gattas received the International Organization Award, awarded by the councilor of the council of Tenerifethe popular José Carlos Acha.
And again the light screen filled, with the star of Samantha Hudson, while Dan Crhristian sentenced in his speech: “Our rights are human rights.”
Next, the Vice President of the European Parliament, Marc Angel, received the Special Prize. Nicknamed the champion of rights for his institutional work in favor of the promotion of social rights, he received the award from Rosa Davilapresident of the Cabildo de Tenerife, with a dream outfit.
Samantha Hudson, presenter: “Never underestimate the power of attracting attention”
With generosity, the vice-president of the European Chamber wanted to remind the other 157 Europeans of the fight for the defense of LGTBIQ+ rights. Marc Angel radiates empathy from the stage for his easygoing manner.
Commitment Award for Ízaro Assa de Ambilia for her work for diversity as director of this plot at BBVA. “You only grow from diversity,” she said, to request the presence of her daughter on stage.
From bench to blush, as Samantha Hudson said. The People Award, from the hand of Gladis de Lioncouncilor who in the previous term managed Culture and promoted Culture & Business for Santa Cruz, went to Aquaria, winner of the tenth edition of Drag Race United States.
He did not want to miss the appointment Alfonso Cabello, formerly Councilor for Fiestas and Development Society of Santa Cruz and now Deputy Minister of the Presidency of the canarian governmentwhich presented the Icon Award to the 1998 Eurovision winner Dana International, making the trans community visible through her victory in said contest.
The Alan Turing LGTBIQ+ Awards in the arts category went to Vanesa Martín, of whom a video was broadcast in the Guimerá while her performance was scheduled at the Human Rights concert in Plaza Candelaria.
Indya Moore, actress: “My body is not the definition of my life, but the gateway to it”
The Alan Turing Colors category went to Indya Moore, an American model, actress and activist, reflecting the trans reality in the audiovisual world and fashion with projects such as the Posse series or her recent campaign for Ralph Lauren, which received the award from Santiago Díaz, current Councilor for Culture. Indya Moore recalled her origins as well as her trans journey in a speech that she made an effort to make in Spanish, although she could hear her “oh my God” perfectly when she got involved with her speech. “My body is not the definition of my life, but the gateway to it.”
The gala continued with the Social Organization Award, collected by Juan Carlos Baena, on behalf of the UN World Tourism Organization, which was presented by David Pérez, Tenerife Tourism Minister.
The Spirit Prize went to the Spanish artist Jedet, who received the award from Candelaria Delgado, Minister of Social Welfare of the Canarian Government. The artist thanked the award and made her trans sisters participate, mentioning her remembered friend Isabel Torres, fellow actress in the Veneno series, to remember her family, who always accompanied her in each surgery . Jedet said that “believing in meritocracy seems dangerous to me.”
And the finishing touch came to the Alan Awards gala from the hand of Samathan Hudson, envy of singer-songwriters for the prose of his word. And followed by Martina diRosso, who will soon become a mother with her girl, who rounded off the concert with a preview of the concert that will take place this morning in Plaza Candelaria, The song to her daughter Daniela closed a magical evening.
