The Board of Trustees of the Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía Foundation unanimously renews Pablo Font de Mora as president
27.12.2023
- Font de Mora has been a member of the Board of Trustees since May 2018 and president of the institution since December 23, 2019.
- The president of CEV, Salvador Navarro; and the president of INEPLSA, Ignacio Ríos Navarro, are the new members of the highest governing body of Les Arts.
Valencia (22.12.23). The Board of Trustees of the Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía Foundation unanimously approved today the renewal of Pablo Font de Mora as president of the institution for the next five years.
Font de Mora, a member of the Board of Trustees since May 2018 with the reform of the Foundation's statutes that led to the incorporation of civil society into the highest management body of Les Arts, became its president on December 23, 2019.
A lawyer by profession, specializing in banking, commercial, and labor law, Font de Mora is a profound connoisseur of Les Arts. A renowned music lover and active promoter of classical music and opera, he served as president of the Amics de l'Òpera i les Arts de la Comunitat Valenciana association until April 2022.
In this regard, Pablo Font de Mora expressed his gratitude for the trust placed in him by the First Vice President and Minister of Culture and Sport, Vicente Barrera, who proposed his renewal to the Foundation's board of trustees for his election, and pledged "to continue working to enhance the position of the Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía as a benchmark of artistic excellence in Spain and Europe."
The Chairman of the Board also acknowledged “the exceptional work” carried out by Jesús Iglesias Noriega in the artistic direction, as well as by Jorge Culla, at the head of the general management, who were also present at today's session.
He also expressed his gratitude for the dedication of all the staff at Les Arts, whose daily work has positioned Les Arts as a leading opera house on the international stage and the Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana as one of the best symphony orchestras in Europe.
Furthermore, the Board of Trustees of Les Arts has agreed to renew the appointment of Rafael Juan, CEO of the Vicky Foods group and president of the Fedacova association, as a member; and to incorporate the businesspeople Ignacio Ríos Navarro (president of INPELSA) and Salvador Navarro (president of the Valencian Business Confederation-CEV), also as members of the same.
The former president of the Board of Trustees of Les Arts and vice-president of the Fundació Per Amor a l'Art, Susana Lloret; the CEO of the PAVASAL group, Mónica Quesada; and the former prosecutor specializing in civil law, Felisa Alcántara, will continue their term as representatives of civil society and members of its executive committee.
It should also be noted that, with regard to the positions corresponding to the Generalitat, the Board of Trustees of Les Arts, whose honorary presidency falls to the President of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, is constituted as follows:
The First Vice President and Minister of Culture and Sport, Vicente Barrera, in his capacity as Vice President; and the Regional Secretary of Culture and Sport, Paula Añó, in her capacity as Secretary.
The following are members: the regional secretary of Finance and Financing, Eusebio Monzó; the regional secretary of Tourism, Cristina Moreno; the undersecretary of the First Vice Presidency and Ministry of Culture and Sport, María Eugenia Vives; the general director of Culture, Sergio Arlandis; the general director of European Funds and Public Sector, Jesús Gual; the general director of the Institut Valencià de Cultura, Abel Guarinos.
The organizational chart is completed by Marta Alonso, a member of the Consell Valencià de Cultura, and the representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Sport appointed by the Government of Spain, headed by the general director of INAEM.
