The Head of the diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom acknowledged the work of the school's staff and teachers and spoke about the institution's history. She also reminded the students how fortunate they were to grow up learning Spanish and English and both cultures, noting that the two are now forever intertwined in their families and lives.
The Vicente Cañada Blanch Institute is named after the Valencian businessman and philanthropist who settled in the United Kingdom in the 1920s. The school was founded in 1972 and is in Portobello Road, London, since 1982.