Pablo Pineda
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Pablo Pineda is a Spanish
actor who received the Silver Shell award at the 2009 San Sebastián International Film Festival
for his performance in the film Yo Tambien. In the film he plays the role of a university graduate with Down syndrome
, which is quite similar to his real life.
Pineda lives in Málaga
and worked at the municipality. He holds a diploma in Teaching and a BA
in Educational psychology
. He was the first student with Down syndrome in Europe to obtain a university degree. In the future he wants to make his career in teaching, instead of films. Upon his arrival back to Málaga, Francisco de la Torre, the mayor of the city, welcomed him with the "Shield of the City" award on behalf of the city council.
At the moment he is promoting his film and giving to conferences on incapacity and education, as he has been doing for many years.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
actor who received the Silver Shell award at the 2009 San Sebastián International Film Festival
San Sebastián International Film Festival
The San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of San Sebastián .-History:The festival was founded in 1953...
for his performance in the film Yo Tambien. In the film he plays the role of a university graduate with Down syndrome
Down syndrome
Down syndrome, or Down's syndrome, trisomy 21, is a chromosomal condition caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British physician who described the syndrome in 1866. The condition was clinically described earlier in the 19th...
, which is quite similar to his real life.
Pineda lives in Málaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
and worked at the municipality. He holds a diploma in Teaching and a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Educational psychology
Educational psychology
Educational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Educational psychology is concerned with how students learn and develop, often focusing...
. He was the first student with Down syndrome in Europe to obtain a university degree. In the future he wants to make his career in teaching, instead of films. Upon his arrival back to Málaga, Francisco de la Torre, the mayor of the city, welcomed him with the "Shield of the City" award on behalf of the city council.
At the moment he is promoting his film and giving to conferences on incapacity and education, as he has been doing for many years.