· About thirty bookstores have joined the initiative in which readings related to the arrival of democracy are recommended to Madrileños
· Murals, exhibitions and performances complete the programme of activities promoted by the Delegation for the fiftieth anniversary
· This weekend, commemorative murals will be held in several municipalities of the region
The Delegation of the Government of Spain in the Community of Madrid has promoted a program of activities to celebrate the 50 years of Spain in freedom that has been presented today and that includes a commemorative campaign in bookshops.
It is done coinciding with the Day of the Bookstores, and the chosen setting has been the Rafael Alberti bookstore, which this year also celebrates its 50th anniversary. The government delegate to the Community of Madrid, Francisco Martín Aguirre, who was accompanied at the event by the 50-year-old commissioner in Libertad, Carmina Gustrán, defended the importance of books in the progress and progress that have characterized this stage.
In addition, Francisco Martín stressed that all the activities planned, which promote spaces for meeting, debate, reflection and also enjoyment, aim to “celebrate the present and look to the future” to learn “where we come from, and continue defending what has been achieved and moving forward”.
The thirty bookstores that have joined the initiative have received an exhibitor of the 50 years of Spain in Libertad in which they will place a recommended reading related to the arrival of democracy. Soon, this proposal is also expected to be exhibited in municipal libraries in the region.
Also today, the Government Delegation attends the presentation of the documentary “Seeds in exile: the science that flourished again in Spain” that addresses the end of the Spanish Silver Age that led to the arrival of the Civil War. Next, there will be a colloquium on the evolution of the Centre for Scientific Research (CSIC) in these 50 years of freedom.
Next Quotes: Exhibition “Maricón Red” and participatory murals
The government delegate in Madrid has shared the rest of the commemorative activities with November 20 as the next date in the calendar in which the exhibition “Maricón Red” will take place, in collaboration with the Arkhé Archive on LGBTI freedom milestones.
On Saturday, November 29, about thirty municipalities will participate in the elaboration of collective murals throughout the morning, with the collaboration of citizens and the presence of an artistic coordinator. And on Wednesday, November 19, the streets of the center of Madrid will host a performance Inspired by the launch of leaflets and street claims of democratic rights.
The 50 years will also be very present in the presentation of the Meninas recognitions against Gender Violence on November 24. The gala will feature a theatrical intervention, a musical performance and a video summary of the advances in this field in the last 50 years. Finally, the 50th anniversary will be the theme of the commemorative act of the Constitution to be held by the Government Delegation on December 5.
Culture to contribute to democratic memory
“Spain in Libertad. 50 years” is an initiative of the Government of Spain coordinated by a Special Commissioner and the Secretary of State for Democratic Memory, advised by a scientific committee composed of academics of recognized prestige.
Within this framework the offer of activities covers a wide variety of cultural proposals in the region that Madrileños can enjoy since November 10. Among them the Project "Tied and well tied" which seeks to combat the amnesia of impunity and contribute to democratic memory through lectures, podcasts, plays, concerts, and international comparative days on democratic transitions in southern Europe. Also the Eñe Festival It combines literature, music, thought and conversation to explore how culture has accompanied the democratic construction of our country.
Other proposals are the film cycle “Images for a country in democracy: cinema, memory and citizenship”, by Filmoteca Española at Cine Doré; or the cycle ‘Encounters on the Independent Theatre during the Franco regime and its legacy’: Guided visits, colloquiums or exhibitions complete a program that has the support of a wide network of collaborating institutions among which are national and international universities, museums, cultural centers, Filmoteca Española, RTVE, Center of Political and Constitutional Studies, Spanish Embassies abroad, the Cervantes Institute and AECID, among many others.