A Voz de Vilalba facts for kids

A Voz de Vilalba was a newspaper published in Vilalba, Spain. It came out between 1983 and 1986. During these years, 27 regular issues and some special ones were printed. Each issue had about 500 copies. Some famous people read it, like the thinker Ramon Piñeiro and the politician Manuel Fraga Iribarne. Other readers included the historian Ramón Villares and the football player Vicente Celeiro. Even Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela was a subscriber.

In 2007, a special edition of the newspaper was made. The Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid and the Institute of Estudos Chairegos in Vilalba worked together on it. This new edition included all the old newspaper issues. It also had a helpful introduction written by several experts. These included Professor Felipe R. Debasa Navalpotro and the former editors of the newspaper.

The Story of A Voz de Vilalba

The newspaper started on June 29, 1983. This was just after a new law was passed in Galicia. This law, approved on June 15, helped make the Galician language more common. This timing was important for "A Voz de Vilalba." The newspaper became a symbol of how a language can be used everywhere. It showed that a language is not just for traditional life.

The newspaper helped create a strong cultural feeling in the community. This was important during a time of big political changes in Spain. In the summer of 1985, the founders organized a "World Press Exposition." They worked with Xosé Sánchez Domínguez from A Coruña. This event was very popular and got a lot of attention from the media in Galicia.

The three founders of the newspaper were Moncho Paz, Paulo Naseiro, and Mario Paz González. In 1983, they were only eleven and twelve years old. This was very unusual for newspaper editors. Professor Felipe R. Debasa from the Rey Juan Carlos University said they were "probably the youngest editors in the Spanish National Library."

In 2008, 25 years after the newspaper began, its spirit was brought back. A website was created at (www.avozdevilalba.com). This website aims to keep the newspaper's original goals alive. It continues to share information and support freedom of expression.

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In Spanish: A Voz de Vilalba para niños