Corripio Alonso Foundation View more PREV / NEXT Programmes and Activities Driven by a strong commitment to society, a fundamental principle of its founders, Mr Pepín Corripio and Mrs Ana María Alonso, and as an expression of their gratitude for their roots, the Foundation’s ultimate purpose is to support programmes, projects and activities that benefit the communities view more PREV / NEXT Awards The Foundation’s Awards recognise outstanding social, humanitarian, scientific, technical, artistic, cultural and economic contributions made by individuals, teams, institutions or organisations for the benefit of the community View more PREV / NEXT

The Foundation

The Corripio Alonso Foundation was established in 2024 at the initiative of Mr José Luis (“Pepín”) Corripio Estrada and his wife, Mrs Ana María Alonso de Corripio, both of whom were born in Asturias and are based in the Dominican Republic. Despite living abroad, they have maintained strong ties to the region, particularly to Arroes (Villaviciosa), Pepín’s birthplace, to which they remain deeply attached. With the support and collaboration of their children, Manuel, José Alfredo, Lucía and Ana Corripio Alonso, they established the Foundation with the aim of giving back to “the land where they were born, a part of what it has given their family”.

As a non-profit organisation, the Foundation seeks to recognise, encourage and support individuals, organisations, and public or private institutions that have played, or continue to play, an important role in promoting exemplary values and making a significant contribution to the development of the region in the social, cultural, artistic, heritage and entrepreneurial spheres, thereby contributing to the well-being of society as a whole.

Programmes and Activities

A strong commitment to society is a fundamental principle of the Foundation’s founders, Mr Pepín Corripio and Mrs Ana María Alonso. As an expression of their gratitude for their roots, the Foundation’s ultimate purpose is to develop programmes, projects and activities that benefit the communities to which they remain connected, particularly those in the municipalities of Villaviciosa, Cabranes and Piloña, in Asturias.

HISTORY AND CULTURE
HISTORICAL, ARTISTIC, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC HERITAGE
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SPORTS
RESEARCH AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
ENVIRONMENT
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” Success is a deceptive word, and its brief, dazzling brilliance can sometimes blind us, preventing us from seeing what it truly means. Economic success is fleeting, because, like everything else in life, it passes and fades away, just as the foam of a wave comes and disappears upon the shore.
José Luis “Pepín” Corripio
” It cannot be forgotten that the achieved success was attained, as everything in life, through the collective efforts of many people, like many arrows bound together into a solid bundle.
José Luis “Pepín” Corripio
” Economic indicators may speak in terms of statistics, but what truly measures a country’s level of development is how its people live, and how happy and fulfilled they feel living there.
José Luis “Pepín” Corripio
” I have always believed that the continued development of individuals, families and communities is built upon the foundations of the past.
José Luis “Pepín” Corripio

Awards

The Foundation’s Awards recognise outstanding social, humanitarian, scientific, technical, artistic, cultural and economic contributions made by individuals, teams, institutions or organisations for the benefit of the community, particularly by those living in, or in any way connected to, the Foundation’s geographical area of activity.
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CORRIPIO ALONSO AWARD FOR LITERATURE, THE ARTS AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION
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This award recognises excellence in the creation, development and advancement of literary work in all genres, as well as in architecture, painting, sculpture, music, photography, film, dance, theatre and other artistic disciplines. It also recognises outstanding efforts to preserve historical heritage and enhance its value and appreciation.

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CORRIPIO ALONSO AWARD FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES, COMMUNICATION AND HUMANITIES
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This award seeks to promote business culture and entrepreneurship, particularly among young people, as well as outstanding creative, research and/or communication work in anthropology, political science, demography, law, economics, ethics, philosophy, geography, history, linguistics, education, psychology and sociology, together with the disciplines associated with each of these fields.

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CORRIPIO ALONSO AWARD FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH
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This award recognises outstanding contributions to the advancement of research, discovery and/or invention in medical sciences, technological sciences, astronomy and astrophysics, Earth and space sciences, life sciences, physics, mathematics and chemistry, as well as in the disciplines associated with each of these fields and in related technical areas.

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CORRIPIO ALONSO AWARD FOR SOCIAL WELFARE AND SPORTS
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This award recognises the achievements of individuals or organisations whose work - through the promotion, development and advancement of social services, social integration, cooperation and social welfare, sports, health and their social dimension - has become an example of the opportunities and benefits that sport and well-being can bring to individuals and communities.

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