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'SOS GALGOS' First Photo Contest |
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The prize-giving for the SOS Galgos First
Photo Contest took place on Wednesday 29th June in Barcelona’s City
Hall. Guests at this
exciting event included the Queen of Samba Regina de Santos, the singer
Mai Meneses and the FC Barcelona basketball player Rodrigo de la Fuente
who demonstrated their love of animals by offering their support to the
four-legged athletes who have been lucky enough to enjoy a dignified
retirement. Mai Meneses sang a beautiful rendition of a love song,
accompanied by a chorus from some of the galgos present. The winning photo, ‘Dog shut away with no food’ illustrates the conditions that a galgo found in Lleida was kept in. This particular galgos was not able to be rescued despite the intervention of SEPRONA, a travesty that reaffirms the need to continue fighting to protect abused galgos. (Translation
by Anna Holloway)
Thank You very much to the sponsors: City Hall - Otto Zutz: especially to Klea and Roberto and to their excellent team. Around the Hounds: for a beautiful hand made collar for the three galgo winners. Royal Canin: An encyclopedia of the Dog for each of the three winners, a bag of dog food and a back pack for all of the finalists. John Mottern: Framed photograph of the 'The Meeting of the Racers' to our celebrity guests. Carmen Ossorio: An original painting for the generosity shown by 'City Hall'. Luz Salgado: A hand made coat for the three galgo winners.
The photos of adopted galgos enjoying
their new lives were exhibited in th All the
visitors enjoyed viewing the photos and each person voted for the photo
that made the most impact on them. 10 finalists were selected by this
public vote from which 3 winners were chosen by the photographers Isaard
Alfonso and John Mottern.
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