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On February 3, Francisco Rabanne Cuervo dies in Portsall, Ploudalmézeau (French Brittany), a few days after turning 89. The Pasaia City Council unanimously grants Francisco Rabanne Cuervo the title of Honorary Citizen.

Francisco Rabanne Cuervo (Paco Rabanne) and Juan Jesús Neira de Lucas formalize the creation of the Fransico Rabaneda Cuervo Foundation (name of birth of the great artist).

Supervises the end-of-career projects carried out by students of the Higher School of Architecture of the Basque Country, with the motive of creating the Rabanne Space in Trintxerpe, his hometown. HE also gives a masterful class.

He designs the clothing for the camera opera El Acomodador, produced by the Illumbe Music Association.

He wins the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts of Spain.

He leaves haute couture and entrusts The Puig Group with the brand and empire Paco Rabanne.

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Illumbe Music Association of Trintxerpe-Pasaia and having accepted the invitation of honorary president of the commemorative event program, he returns to his hometown. This is the starting point of the loving friendship that will culminate with the creation of the Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo Foundation.

Receives the Gold Medal for the Artistic and Cultural Merit, from the Complutense University of Madrid.

Receives the prestigious Golden Thimble.

Receives the Official Badge of the Order of Elizabeth the Catholic.