It is not yet known what uses the old Tabacalera building will finally have, still immersed in its restoration, but for the moment a citizen initiative He already points to that future with the first proposal for his Name that pays tribute to the popular neighbor of Cimadevilla: Alberto Rambal, murdered in 1975 and one of the best-known unsolved cases of the gijón black chronicle.
Pablo Dávila, young dancer of 20 years, promotes this proposal who already has the back of many well-known people from the Asturian cultural scene; the musician Rodrigo Cuevas, journalist Inaciu Galán, the historian Arantxa Margolles, the actress Nerea Vazquez or the writer Diego Medrano are some of the many known names that support these proposals that according to Dávila, in statements to SER Gijón “It does him justice. Since his murderer could not be found, then the plaza that saw him grow and saw him die, pay him homage.”
Dávila, who is only 20 years old, belongs to a family dedicated to the theater. His parents are the actress and director Laura Iglesia and the actor Carlos Dávila, who also gave life as the town crier of the Antroxu this year to “Concha la guapa”, Rambal’s mother. This artistic environment helped Pablo to know this fidel barrio alto character from a young age, but “It wasn’t until I heard Rodrigo Cuevas’s song Rabbin when I realized its significance; what it meant for homosexuals living their sexual orientation with all the normality of the world in a time of repression, for the artisteo and also for the neighborhood itself, where it was so supportive. It is a benchmark for me. “
Pablo Dávila’s proposal, which has had a great artistic response from the start, Now begins its dissemination on social networks through a video and a specific hashtag #PorRambal whose development will mark the new steps to be followed by this young dancer. “I have not thought about how to get the proposal to the City Council. At the moment I have spoken with the residents of Cimadevilla, because this is for them.”
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