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bench donated by the Valencian company Hidraumodel .

The festival ’ s director , Nati Ballarin , has detailed the sponsors and sponsors of this event , such as the Rotary Xàbia , the House of Andalusia , the Department of Culture , the association of Peruvian ladies or companies related to the pianistic world .

Sra Ballarín presented her colleagues who will form the jury of the competition as Dorian Leljak , Xin Wang and Florian Becerra and has reflected on the importance of art education both personally and in society as a whole .

For his part , the councilman of Culture , Quico Moragues , has shown his support for the contest , which this year is celebrated the week after Easter with the desire to be an agent that from the culture helps to seasonalise tourism , since its concerts Are open to the public and have free access . Moragues thanked the involvement of associations and companies that support these cultural initiatives . The Vila de Xàbia International Piano Competition last year brought together 64 contestants from all over the world , making it a cultural ambassador of Xàbia beyond our borders .