Icod de los Vinos Honors 95-Year-Old Poet Estela Rodríguez

This Friday night, starting at 7:00 PM, the square in El Amparo neighborhood, Icod de los Vinos, will host a special cultural event. It's a heartfelt tribute, recognizing a beloved local resident. The town, known as the City of Drago, and especially the people of El Amparo, are honoring Estela Rodríguez Guillermo. She is a much-loved neighbor and one of the Canary Islands' oldest and most distinctive poets.

At 95, Estela Rodríguez still writes with the same passion and sensitivity she's always had. She has become an important cultural and human figure for her neighborhood and for Icod de los Vinos, in the north of the island. The event will bring together neighbors, friends, family, cultural figures, and local officials. A highlight will be the first showing of a documentary about the long life and work of this remarkable writer.

This film shares personal stories, experiences, and moments from her poetic journey, highlighting her strong connection to her hometown, El Amparo. It explores the important role Estela Rodríguez Guillermo has played for many years, and continues to play, in preserving memories, traditions, and community values. These are all woven into her own life story and those of her neighbors.

Estela will also share her own literary works, written over the past 40 years. Her poems are filled with emotion, memories, devotion, and a deep love for her homeland and its patron saint, the Virgen del Amparo. They show her remarkable ability to keep creating with the calm, wisdom, and clarity that define her. The collection is aptly titled, 'Versos del Amparo' (Verses of El Amparo).

Organizers of this community cultural event emphasize that Estela Rodríguez embodies the power of local literary creation, and her work speaks across generations. Her dedication, even at 95, serves as an inspiration to the entire cultural community of the Canary Islands.

The event, which is free to attend, is supported by the Icod de los Vinos City Council and the cultural and research agency Sensorium. It's not just a celebration of a new book and a documentary, but also of "the life of a woman whose voice continues to bring light, identity, and memory."