COPE Valencia celebrates the XII COPE Awards to recognize and praise the work of people, associations and companies that throughout the year have stood out for their work, work and effort in the promotion and improvement of Valencia during 2023.
The awards ceremony will take place next Monday, November 27 at a gala in the emblematic Veles e Vents building of the Valencia Marina and will feature representatives of Valencian society, sports, culture and politics.
In a society that advances at the speed of light and where values such as effort and perseverance are left aside, COPE Valencia wants to raise its voice to vindicate them. The thirteen winners share the objective of putting Valencia on the international map without losing sight of the human and social side that characterizes the ideology of this station.
Within the idiosyncrasy of these awards, we wanted to highlight the work this year of many people and companies that have stood out for their involvement and help with Valencian society in general and with those who need it most in particular, for example the commendable work by Connor Hannah, Solidaridad awards, who feeds more than 400 socially excluded people every day. Along the same lines is our Employability and Social Inclusion award, but focused on adolescence, the Amigó Foundation has more than 59 social and educational projects. Chema Puente will be another of the protagonists of the night thanks to his dedication to the homeless people of the CAI (Comprehensive Care Center) of Cáritas Gandia, which is why he receives the Social Commitment award.
This year's healthcare award goes to primary care doctors for being the gateway for Valencians to healthcare. In addition to recognizing their work despite the conditions they have suffered in recent years since the pandemic.
Culture and communication will also be present next Monday. The Communication award goes to Máximo Huerta, bearer of Valencian culture throughout his entire career. Speaking of culture, this year the award goes to the Confucius Institute of the University of Valencia for its daily work to build bridges between Valencians and orientals living in our city and vice versa.
Special mention will be made at the gala to the companies that continue working year after year to give Valencians the best of themselves. Environment award for Ecosolaris for giving us the best energy solutions thinking about taking care of our planet.
Education and research are two of the fundamental pillars of the values that are reflected year after year in the COPE Valencia awards and this twelfth edition was not going to be different. The Mas Camarena Educational Complex receives the Education award for its more than 25 years dedicated to the education of young people through innovation and personalized attention. For its part, the Research award goes to the “Brain Health and Resilience Valencia Challenge” project promoted by the Catholic University of Valencia, which is called to be a reference in the prevention and treatment of neurological diseases.
As for sports, this year, it is written in feminine thanks to Marta García, for writing her name in the world of motorsports in gold letters. In terms of sport, the winner for his Professional Career, Quico Catalán, will also stand out for being an example of resilience and turning Levante UD into a benchmark in our society.
The emotional note of the night will be given by Pepe Balaguer through his Road Safety award for fighting from his perspective in a wheelchair for a more accessible world for all people and, of course, the Popular award posthumously for Enrique Fayos, who popularized the culture among all Valencians through the Olympia Theater.
Winners of the XII Cope Valencia Awards:
1- RESEARCH - Project “Brain Health and resilience Valencia Challenge” of the Catholic University of Valencia
2 - EDUCATION- Mas Camarena educational complex
3- SOLIDARITY- Conor Hannah
4- HEALTH- Primary care doctors
5- ROAD SAFETY- José Balaguer
6- ENVIRONMENT- Ecosolaris
7- CULTURE - Confucius Institute of the University of Valencia
8- SOCIAL COMMITMENT - Chema Puente of Cáritas Gandia
9- EMPLOYABILITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION - Fundación Amigó
10- PROFESSIONAL CAREER- Quico Catalán
11- SPORTS- Marta García
12- COMMUNICATION- Máximo Huerta
13- POPULAR (posthumously)- Enrique Fayos
