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CHAPTER 13
SANTA BÁRBARA CULTURAL CENTER
For many people, including myself, some of the best memories that we have of
Ciadoncha are of the activities organized by the Cultural Center of Santa Barbara.
Interior of the headquarters of the Cultural Center of Santa Barbara.
Photo taken from the program of activities of the IV Cultural Summer. August 1996.
This center was founded in 1983 by a group of adults that wanted to respond to
the necessity of creating a center that offered educative, cultural, and recreation activities
for the whole town and especially for youth and children, which were a good number
during the town’s summers and holidays. Its promoter and first president was Enrique
Prieto Gento. After him followed: José Prieto Pérez, Arcadio Varona Madrid, José
Ignacio Martínez Madrid, Juan José Baruque Esteban, María del Carmen Iglesias del
Valle, Dulce Estrella Caballero López, Francisco Javier Prieto Pérez, Buenaventura
Prieto Pérez, Delfina Madrigal Galiana, María Paz Quevedo Tomé, Laurentino Díez
Olmos, whose term ends in the year 2006.
There were twenty four associate founders and with time, the number grew to
more than 166, covering more than 500 people. The fees were 3,000 pesetas for married
couples and 2,400 for singles or widows, both annual fees. To have diverse activities, the
center counted on the contribution of public and private agencies and companies, whom
they presented with a program full of activities so well developed that it was not difficult
to convince them to offer their economic support. Collaboration of public and private
organizations and entities.
The most pleasing memories that the participants had was on all the activities
where the whole town unites- where all the work was done together and where there was
true community. In my case, I remember with great happiness the occasion where I was
invited to give a talk over Multicultural Education. I felt great pride to see the room full
of people desiring to hear new things. I will never be able to forget the active
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