Pablo Pineda Explained
Pablo Pineda (born 5 August 1974) is a Spanish actor who received the Concha de Plata Award at the 2009 San Sebastián International Film Festival for his performance in the film Yo, también.[1] 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 has worked at the municipality.[2] 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.[3] In September 2009, he signalled his intention to forge a career in teaching instead of acting.[4] [5]
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.[6] At the time he was promoting his film and giving lectures on incapacity and education, as he has been doing for many years.
Pineda currently works with the Adecco Foundation in Spain, giving presentations at conferences on the labour-integration plan that the foundation is carrying out with him.
In 2011, Pablo talked in Colombia (Bogota, Medellin), demonstrating the social inclusion of people with disabilities.[7]
Pineda wrote his first book in 2013, titled El Reto de Aprender ("The Challenge of Learning").[8]
Pineda also collaborates with the "Lo que de verdad importa" Foundation (What Really Matters Foundation).[9]
Notes and References
- News: Film prize for actor with Down's . 28 September 2009 . . 28 September 2009 . BBC.
- Web site: Interview: "Down Syndrome is not a Disease, but Another Personal Characteristic" . DisabilityWorld.org . 28 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100206123140/http://www.disabilityworld.org/06-08_03/il/down.shtml . 6 February 2010 . 14 . June–August 2002.
- Web site: Pablo Pineda, primer licenciado europeo con síndrome de Down, comparte en Murcia su historia de superación y los retos para afrontar el universo laboral actual . 21 October 2011 . 21 May 2019 . Fundación Adecco . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20120615035318/http://www.fundacionadecco.es/_data/SalaPrensa/SalaPrensa/Pdf/315.pdf . 15 June 2012 . 2 . Irene . Gil . Mireia . Herrero . Isabel . Gómez.
- News: Pablo Pineda: 'Hoy parezco Brad Pitt' . . 28 September 2009 . Inma . Mejías . 29 September 2009 . Unidad Editorial Internet, S.L..
- News: Pablo Pineda prepara unas oposiciones porque quiere "salir de casa" . . 28 September 2009 . 28 September 2009 . es . 1 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091001170504/http://www.lavanguardia.es/cultura/noticias/20090928/53792996780/pablo-pineda-prepara-unas-oposiciones-porque-quiere-salir-de-casa.html . dead .
- News: Pablo Pineda prefiere "tener los pies en la tierra al faranduleo" . Fajardo . María . 28 September 2009 . . 28 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717135534/http://www.cope.es/cultura/28-09-09--pablo-pineda-prefiere-tener-pies-tierra-al-faranduleo-88576-1 . 17 July 2011.
- News: Pablo Pineda compartió su experiencia de vivir con síndrome de Down . . 1 October 2011 . 21 May 2019.
- Web site: 14 February 2013. 'El reto de aprender. Un relato desde la diversidad', de Pablo Pineda. 25 June 2021. ForumLibertas.com (in Spanish).
- Web site: Pablo Pineda comparte su historia con los más pequeños. 2018-09-02. Fundación Lo Que De Verdad Importa. es-ES. 2020-02-17.
