The Nigrán Council pays tribute to Inocencio Alonso Misa, a resident of Camos whose life was marked by the Civil War and exile, by dedicating its ‘Month of Memory’ to him. Alonso Misa, a tailor and tuba player for Unión Musical de Coruxo, had to flee and fought in the Durruti column before being exiled to America on Pablo Neruda's ship ‘Winnipeg’, returning to Nigrán after Franco's death.
Inocencio's figure will be rescued from oblivion through a book published by the Council, the result of nearly 40 years of research by historian and anthropologist Xerardo F. Santomé. Additionally, there will be a talk by the association ‘l’Amicale’ from the Vernet d’Ariège concentration camp, where Inocencio was interned, and an exhibition of 40 drawings made by its inmates.
“"It is especially moving for me to rescue Inocencio from oblivion, a person with an impactful biography that makes me proud to highlight all that he represents."
The mayor, Juan González, who also interviewed Inocencio for his book ‘Memoria dunha guerra’, emphasized the importance of recovering his story. The ‘Month of Memory’ program will also recall the history of French concentration camps and figures like teachers Jose Vázquez Grela and Sebastian Pena.
Inocencio Alonso Misa, who passed away in 2007, lived a life fighting for his ideals, even stating: “Freedom is like the air we breathe, without freedom there is nothing.” The full program for the Month of Memory will be published on the municipal website next week.
