León Culture Council Awards announce five winners

The Instituto Leonés de Cultura (ILC) has announced the winners of the fifth edition of the Premios Concejo de la Cultura Leonesa. The awards recognize individual and collective contributions to the cultural landscape of the León regions.

The recipients include writer José Antonio Llamas for Literature, painter Luis Gómez Domingo for Arts, and researcher Natividad Villoldo for Heritage, specifically for her work in recovering traditional lace-making and popular architecture. In the Music category, the Joven Orquesta Leonesa (JOL) was honored for its role in training young musicians. Rosario Granell received the award for Interpretation and Audiovisual Media.

Each winner receives a 5,000 euro grant and a commemorative statuette by sculptor Amancio González.