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The Year of Illustration 2017 will serve to learn a little more about the extensive and exciting history of Cartagena in the eighteenth century, with the main axis of the figure of King Carlos III.
Cartagena will remember through an extensive program of events the great importance that the Enlightenment had for the city.
The details of this Year of the Enlightenment, as well as the logo that will announce it throughout the city, have been presented by the mayor of Cartagena, José López, and the councilman of the Area of ​​Heritage and Culture, Ricardo Segado, Francisco Calderón, Obdulia Gómez and David Martínez;
The Coordinator of Historical and Archaeological Heritage, María del Carmen Berrocal, the official chroniclers, representatives of the Navy and the Army of the Earth, among others.
This presentation took place after a meeting of the Commission of the Enlightenment, where he realized the agreement of the Local Government Board for the celebration in 2017 of the Year of the Enlightenment.
The 30th anniversary of the birth of Carlos III, one of the most representative figures of Spanish illustration, will be the starting point of the events that will last for a whole year, and which will take place on January 20th.
The very logo of the Year of the Enlightenment shows the bust of the king.
During the reign of Carlos III the defensive system of the city was completed, with many and varied constructions, as for example The Wall of the Sea, the new quarter of the King, the Artillery Park, the castles of Galeras, Watchtower, Towers of Los Moros and San Julián, and the Arsenal was finalized, as has been pointed out by the mayor, José López.
Also will be outstanding figures Mateo Vodopich and Sebastián Feringan, military engineers who were in charge of the design of the Wall of Carlos III.
As indicated by the councilman of the Heritage Area, Ricardo Segado, there are several proposals to form the program of activities that will be formed during this month or early January, which will serve as an example The Year of Modernism.
The mayor also announced that as was done with Modernism, The Night of Museums will be dedicated to the Enlightenment, and that the model of the Cartagena of the eighteenth century, which is being held by the Association of Friends of the Military Museum, will be finished During this Year of Enlightenment.
"The monarchy, the naval industry and the engineering will have during this year a primary role," he added.
THE TOURIST ATTRACTIVE OF ILLUSTRATION
In addition to re-creating within Cartagena itself this stage of its history, the patrimonial value and wealth of the city during the Enlightenment will have repercussion at national level through tourism.
As explained by the Councilor for Tourism, Obdulia Gomez, after the Roman times of splendor for the city, the next era was the Enlightenment, so it will be very important for tourism
Through the programming and calls for literary contests, exhibitions, contests of paintings, or photographic, will achieve a great impact outside the municipality, because in addition to putting value in the patrimonial wealth of the illustration, will be directed to visitors about what Do in Cartagena, where to eat, stay or other places to visit, as indicated.
The mayor also added that they will carry the poster and the Year of the Enlightenment to Fitur.
OTHER ISSUES
Responding to questions from journalists, the mayor, José López, has talked about other issues such as the adjudication of the Central Cinema, the land of Mandarache or the comarcalización of the Court of Gender Violence.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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