The Women of jota (Mujeres de Jota) award was instituted by the Aragonese Center of the Port of Sagunto in order to recognize the artistic, teaching and human career of outstanding women in the world of jota. In each of its 13 editions this award has been granted to a jota woman singer of sufficient renown throughout Aragón and another one linked to the Aragonese Center of the Port of Sagunto.
In the 2020 edition, the prize will go to Laura Martín Montalbán, for Aragón, and Iris Giménez Muñoz, for the Aragonese Center of Puerto de Sagunto.
The awards ceremony takes place on the weekend closest to March 8, International Women’s Day. On this occasion, the appointment will be on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 6:00 pm, at the Aragonese Center of the Port of Sagunto. Numerous guest artists will participate in the award ceremony: Elena Casaña, Julio Latorre, Ana Belén Montorio, Raúl Gracia, Estela Alarcón, Susana Burguete, Noelia Moros, Ivanhoe García, Adriana García, Jara García, Adrián Lozano, Javi Ruiz and Jorge Yagüe are the names of the singers, musicians and dancers who will accompany Laura and Iris on stage along with the Grup of Jotas of the Aragonese Center.
