Torreón, Coahuila.- The Mayor of Torreón, Román Alberto Cepeda González and the Governor of Coahuila, Miguel Ángel Riquelme Solís, reopened the facilities of the Teatro del Instituto de Música de Coahuila (INMUS), located in the old Railway Station, where it currently the cultural organization operates.
The Municipal President said that talking about the Coahuila Music Institute means talking about art, culture and the possibilities that society has to continue growing.
“With Governor Miguel Ángel Riquelme Solís, we have shown that when you work in a coordinated and responsible manner, works like this can be achieved, which are for the service of Torreón and the entire Lagunera Region,” said the mayor.
In his message, Cepeda González highlighted the importance of art and culture to keep the municipality safe and as tools for crime prevention.
“We have followed the route set by the Governor, the route is to keep Torreón safe,” concluded Cepeda González.
Lucrecia Martínez de Santibáñez, president of the Coahuila Music Institute Board of Trustees, said that music currently plays a leading role in this city, with groups and soloists performing in different venues in the municipality.
“The space that the Coahuila Music Institute occupies, in the old railway station and that we received five years ago, today writes a new story, with a project that seemed impossible,” he said.
He said that with the arrival of the Administration of Mayor Román Alberto Cepeda González, the place was able to count on a resource as valuable as drinking water.
He indicated that the reopened theater is the rehearsal place of the Camerata de Coahuila, venue for the presentation of different groups and artists and will soon present plays.
Miguel Ángel Riquelme Solís, Governor of Coahuila, recognized the support of the Private Initiative, as well as that of civil society to achieve this project.
In the act, the Governor presented a recognition to Lucrecia Martínez de Santibáñez, for her 29 years at the helm of the Camerata de Coahuila.
Riquelme Solís emphasized education, art and culture as a fundamental part of crime prevention and opportunities for children in Coahuila.
“What you do is precisely in support of crime prevention, it is the opportunities for young people,” said the president.
