-Promotor and director of the "First International Jazz Festival" in Madrid organiced by the Ministry of Culture, 1982.
- Press responsible of the third and fourth "Student Party in the Radio" at the Sport Palace in Madrid organiced by the R.N.E. Radio 3, 1984, 1985.
-Press responsible of the "First National Competition of Jazz Composition", organiced by Cultural Association Plató, 1988
-Co-ordinator of Music and Scenic Activities of the Culture Department at Madrid City Hall with the Mayors Enrique Tierno Galvan ann Agustin Rodriguez Sahagun, 1983-1991
-Press responsible of the "XII Madrid Jazz Festival" organiced by Caja Madrid Foundation, 1991
-In charge of Music Activities at ComplutenseUniversity in Madrid, being vice-chancelor Gustavo Villapalos, ex-consellor of Education and Culture in Madrid Community.
-Supervisor of Popular Music (folk, author songs and jazz) at the Instituto de la Juventud during its belonging to the Ministry of Culture and Social Affaires, 1985-1988
-Since 1992 he has become managing director of Cultyart, S.L., which main activities are mentioned in this webpage. He does not work for the government currently.
Awards
-Indalo de oro and Langostino de oro from Almeria and VinarozCity Halls for representing Almeria' s team during the T.V. competition "Los hombres saben, los pueblos marchan", being Mayor Gomez Angulo.
-Award given by Radio Cadena Española to the best scheduling and music activity in MadridUniversity, 1981.
-Award to the best University Institution given by R.N.E. Radio 3, 1983.
-First Jazz Gold Disc unique in Spain for spreading and promote this type of music, given by C.F.E., 1983.
-Silver Medal of the Spanish Guitar Society, in gratitude for his promotion of guitar music to all levels.
-"Education Character of the 80s" for his support to the Club San Juan Evangelista, El Mundo newspaper, 1989.
-Uva de Oro, Casa de America in Madrid for his promotion in Spain of "Taranto", "cante" from Almeria, 1998.
-"Vox Populi" for the "XVIII Jazz Festival San Juan Evangelista", El Mundo, May 1999.
-"Vox Populi" for the "VIII Flamenco Festival Caja de Madrid", El Mundo, February 2000.
-"Tete Montoliu Award" from the Biennial SGAE-Foundation Author for his large music work in the" Music and Jazz Club San Juan Evangelista", 2001
-Commemorative plaque given by Culture Department of Almeria City Hall, for his spreading of Almeria's culture in Madrid, April 2002.
-Diploma and Tribute of the "II Encuentros de la Pequeña Historia del Flamenco" for his historical connection to the hall of residence San Juan Evangelista, held in Puente Genil, July 2002.
-"Mencion Especial" award given by DeFlamenco.com to the Music and Jazz Club San Juan Evangelista in its XXXV Anniversary for its support to Flamenco, March 2006.
Judges
-Judge in the awards of National Literary Competition Manuel de Falla 100 años in the centenary of the composer, 1976.
-Judge in the competitions of amateur orchestra at international level and the Basque Country in the XVII International Jazz Festival in San Sebastian, 1982.
-Judge in the awards of the First and Second Jazz Exhibition given by Madrid City Hall, 1983-1984.
-Judge of selection and awards of the First Popular Music Exhibition organiced by the Ministry of Culture, 1985.
-Judge of selection and awards of the National Folk, Author songs and Jazz Exhibition organiced by the Instituto de la Juventud, 1986-1987-1988.
-Judge in the awards of Popular Music Villa de Madrid, given by MadridCity Hall, 2000.
-Secretary of the Judge in the Galardon Flamenco Calle de Alcala since the beginning.
Press
-He appeared mentioned in a great variety of music books, musisian byographies, encyclopedias, national and local press, in many tv documentaries and interviews in radio.
-He is honorary member of the Spanish Guitar Association and the Cultural Association Plató.
-The unique resident who has got the Honor Scholarship of San Juan Evangelista given in a public ceremony by the Proffesor Angel Vian Ortuño, ex-vice-chancellor of the ComplutenseUniversity in Madrid, by Enrique Tierno Galvan, ex-mayor of Madrid and the cardinal Enrique Tarancon, all of them already deceased.
-Due to the XXX Anniversary of the" Music and Jazz Club San Juan Evangelista", he appeared in many reports in several newspaper, magazines, television (El Pais, El Cultural del Mundo, La Razón, C.N.N +, etc.
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