The stairways linking Calvario and Rosales streets, right in the urban centre of La Orotava, now bear the name Fran Domínguez Passage, in tribute to the Orotava journalist who passed away last February at the age of 52.
Fran Domínguez’s partner, also a journalist, Lucy González, gave heartfelt words on behalf of the family and friends. After reading the plenary minutes, the agreement was handed over to his mother and sister, Lala Hernández and Mili Domínguez, and the family and the director of Diario de Avisos, Agustín González, where Fran Domínguez had a significant part of his professional career, were given some meaningful tokens of the tribute.
The town hall had unanimously approved the proposal to name this picturesque space next to the popular Rosales gardens after Fran Domínguez, in response to the request from the Association of Former Students of the San Isidro-Salesian School, the Pinolere Cultural Association, and the Taoro Liceo Cultural Society, acknowledging the great professional career of the town’s journalist. The naming ceremony was led by the mayor, Francisco Linares, and had representation from the groups that promoted the tribute.
Francisco Linares highlighted “the great professional career of this prominent townsperson, and his outstanding personal values, reasons that lead to this well-deserved recognition at the request of various town groups he was linked to under different circumstances.” The event concluded with some verses of folías dedicated to Fran, written by his group of friends, and performed by Pepe Díaz Pacheco (vocals), Santiago Lechado Pérez (guitar), and José Manuel Melián (timple).
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Francisco Manuel Domínguez Hernández, known as Fran Domínguez to his friends, was distinguished for his journalistic career, being closely tied to Diario de Avisos for a significant part of his working life, where he was deputy editor at the time of his passing. Since joining the newspaper in 1998, he served as a correspondent in the Northern area, head of the Society and Culture section, coordinator of the weekly cultural supplement D’Trulenque, editor-in-chief, and deputy editor, in two periods. He also worked as a film critic with the weekly column La claqueta and the blog Sé lo que viste.
