Lebrija names poet Jacobo Cortines Favorite Son on Friday 13

The poet Jacobo Cortines Torres will receive the title of Hijo Predilecto de Lebrija, his native city, the highest distinction granted by the Ayuntamiento, on Friday, November 13. The institutional event will be at 19:00 in the assembly hall of the Casa de la Cultura. The mayor, Pepe Barroso, will present him with the accrediting diploma. The Pleno approved the appointment in February, in recognition of his literary, academic and cultural career and of his link with Lebrija, whose landscapes, traditions and identity occupy a prominent place in his work.