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Last Thursday morning, October 10 Bahig Masour, the Ambassador of Israel, visited Sos?a. Mayor Ilana Neumann accompanied by Lorenzo Sancassani (Director of tourism), Adolfo Faringthon (relations) and councilors ?ngela de Jes?s and Miguel Fern?ndez received the ambassador at City Hall. In the speeches that followed there were extensive talks about the special ties between Sos?a and the State of Israel. Sos?a was founded by Jewish refugees in the 40s of the last century. The ambassador said that his country wants to cooperate with the municipality of Sos?a in developing agriculture, technology and tourism. Then the group walked to the Jewish Museum and Synagogue where a tour followed.
Then it went on to the Parque Mirador where a memorial is set up in honor of the Jewish population of Sos?a. The tour then went to the park with the flags (Parque de las Banderas) where the Israeli flag waves between 12 other flags. The tour ended with a visit to Luis Hess College. Luis Hess College was founded by the Jewish community in the 40s and is named after former the former principal of this college. The ambassador spoke with several teachers and students. When the ambassador saw a group of students play volleyball he took of his jacket and joined the game as a gifted sportsman. Finally mayor Ilana Neumann reported that Sos?a will be represented in 2014 on the IMTM Fair (International Mediterranean Tourism Market) in Tel Aviv in Israel.
Last Thursday morning, October 10 Bahig Masour, the Ambassador of Israel, visited Sos?a. Mayor Ilana Neumann accompanied by Lorenzo Sancassani (Director of tourism), Adolfo Faringthon (relations) and councilors ?ngela de Jes?s and Miguel Fern?ndez received the ambassador at City Hall. In the speeches that followed there were extensive talks about the special ties between Sos?a and the State of Israel. Sos?a was founded by Jewish refugees in the 40s of the last century. The ambassador said that his country wants to cooperate with the municipality of Sos?a in developing agriculture, technology and tourism. Then the group walked to the Jewish Museum and Synagogue where a tour followed.
Then it went on to the Parque Mirador where a memorial is set up in honor of the Jewish population of Sos?a. The tour then went to the park with the flags (Parque de las Banderas) where the Israeli flag waves between 12 other flags. The tour ended with a visit to Luis Hess College. Luis Hess College was founded by the Jewish community in the 40s and is named after former the former principal of this college. The ambassador spoke with several teachers and students. When the ambassador saw a group of students play volleyball he took of his jacket and joined the game as a gifted sportsman. Finally mayor Ilana Neumann reported that Sos?a will be represented in 2014 on the IMTM Fair (International Mediterranean Tourism Market) in Tel Aviv in Israel.