The SPAR Gran Canaria supermarket chain has renewed its collaboration agreement with the Canary Islands Ochosílabas Foundation and the School of Verseadores, which the organization promotes, for the seventh consecutive year. This initiative consolidates a partnership that promotes the teaching and dissemination of the Canarian tradition of verse among the population through socially beneficial initiatives.
The agreement was signed by the president of SPAR Gran Canaria, Ángel Medina, and the vice president of the chain, José López, along with the president of the Canary Islands Ochosílabas Foundation, Yeray Rodríguez.
Over the past year, the Foundation has developed various initiatives with the support of SPAR Gran Canaria, such as the weekly activities of the Clotilde Cruz Peña Verseadora School, which brings together around twenty verse makers each week, mainly those over 55 years of age, linked to the Special Training Programs of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC).
In addition to continuing to educate children in the oral tradition of verse improvisation, the School has had a prominent presence in the cultural life of municipalities such as Ingenio, La Aldea, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Teror, Arucas, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Currently, the project has nearly a thousand members at its main school, the Verseadora School of Gran Canaria, made up of primary school students and users of occupational centers throughout the island. It also has two established adult education schools and others in the process of being established in Tasarte and Santa Brígida.
With this renewed alliance, SPAR Gran Canaria reaffirms its commitment to preserving Canarian cultural heritage, supporting a project that keeps a unique cultural expression alive on the islands.
About SPAR Gran Canaria
SPAR Gran Canaria is the only supermarket chain with 100% Canarian capital, present in all 21 municipalities on the island. In a total of 201 stores and through its online sales channel, SPAR Gran Canaria offers top-quality fresh local produce. The chain remains the sales leader in the fruit and vegetable category and a leading food company thanks to its friendly service, quality, and personalized attention.
