The 'Virgen de las Viñas' Cultural Competition, organised by the cooperative of the same name in Tomelloso (Ciudad Real), once again has Unicaja as one of its collaborators. The institution wanted to support this cooperative in its firm commitment to culture and art.
The agreement renewing this collaboration, aimed at the 24th edition of the Cultural Competition, was signed at the Cooperative's headquarters in Tomelloso by the president of Virgen de las Viñas Bodega y Almazara, Rafael Torres, and the head of Unicaja Companies in Ciudad Real, Pedro Bachiller.
The 'Virgen de las Viñas' Cultural Competition is one of the most important in Spain in terms of the number of works submitted and the prize money awarded. The works are housed in the 'Infanta Elena' Museum of Contemporary Art, located in Tomelloso, next to the 'Virgen de las Viñas' winery.
The awards ceremony will be held on 27 December during a gala at the Hotel Palace in Madrid, which will be attended by personalities from the economic, cultural and political spheres, as well as the award winners.
Unicaja is firmly committed to promoting culture and art, especially in regions such as Castilla-La Mancha, which are part of the financial institution's roots and one of its main areas of activity. In this regard, it continues to support this competition and recognises the Cooperative's contribution over the last twenty-four years to recognising and promoting the work of our contemporary creators through these awards.
2025 Award Winners
The winners of the 24th 'Virgen de las Viñas' Cultural Competition are:
· First Prize for Painting: Caroline Culubret Worms, for her work 'La belleza del otoño de la vida'.
· Second Prize for Painting: Leonor Solans Gracia, for her work 'Coronación'.
· Third Prize for Painting: Alejandro Calderón Martín, for his work 'Sueño de un triángulo’.
· Fourth Prize in Painting: Patricia Ruiz Mayoral, for her work ‘Vórtice’.
· Regional Painting Prize: Salvador Pérez Tobarra for his work ‘Development of a nude’.
· Painting Award for People with Disabilities: Julia Martínez Navarro for her work ‘Bodegón con pera’.
· Journalism Award: for the work entitled ‘La tierra santa de Tomelloso’, by Javier Ruiz Martinez.
· Sculpture Award: for the work entitled ‘Cavilaciones’, by José Lillo Galiani.
The jury for the Painting and Sculpture Prize at the 23rd "Virgen de las Viñas" Cultural Competition is chaired by Rafael Torres Ugena, president of the organising body, and comprises Jesús Carrobles Santos, Tomás Paredes Romero and José Sánchez Carralero, with María del Carmen Benito Cobo as secretary.
The governing council of Virgen de las Viñas Bodega y Almazara believes that it should not only focus on marketing its products but also on developing social welfare, and one of these activities is the Virgen de las Viñas Cultural Competition.
