The Campo de Gibraltar writer Nuria Ruiz Fernández has contributed to the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Cruz Herrera Museum with her short story ‘Camino a Xauen’. This literary piece is inspired by the painting ‘Nostalgia’ by the renowned local artist José Cruz Herrera.
The museum has been receiving various expressions of affection and participation to mark this significant milestone. Ruiz Fernández's story is a fictional narrative based on the time Cruz Herrera spent in Morocco, as well as the museum and the town of La Línea.
According to the author, the story was created several years ago during a creative writing course held at the Cruz Herrera Museum. With the museum's anniversary approaching, she felt compelled to revisit and share this work with the community.
Both Raquel Ñeco, the Councillor for Culture, and Mercedes Corbacho, the director of the Cruz Herrera Museum, expressed their gratitude to Ruiz Fernández for her generous gesture and her involvement in a celebration that aims to recognise not only the artistic and heritage value of the museum but also its role as a space for cultural exchange and creation.
Nuria Ruiz Fernández has an extensive background in literature and journalism within the Campo de Gibraltar region. As a writer and cultural promoter, she runs ‘Palabreando’, where she conducts workshops on poetry, short stories, and novels, supports literary creation processes, and works on text editing and correction. She is also a member of the Instituto de Estudios Campogibraltareño and has received the Medalla de San Isidoro from the Unión Nacional de Escritores. Additionally, she serves as the secretary of the Ateneo José Román in Algeciras and is a member of AMEIS (Association of Women Writers and Illustrators of Madrid).
