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On the occasion of the International Archives Day, held on June 9, the Cartagena Municipal Archives organized Tuesday, June 13, an open day with two guided tours.
The participants had the opportunity to take a tour of the facilities of the Municipal Archive: they were able to know the room where the oldest documents of the institution, from the thirteenth century, are kept, have known the donations that are more and more frequently Arriving
They have also stopped in the exhibition that is currently being developed, 'The Kings of Enlightenment (XVIII century: its mark in Cartagena)', with which it is intended to make known the importance of the documentation that exists in Cartagena at this time .
A sample that is supported by pieces from the Archaeological Museum about this period, such as glazed bowls, pots, jars, jars, saucers, pots and sauces, as well as the presentation of the restoration of the Flag of the Urban Militia of the city of the XVIII century, Which has been restored by Pilar Vallalta for the occasion, which can be seen in situ along with a video of its restoration.
"We thought that the best way (to commemorate the day of the Archives) was to celebrate an open day to show the city of Cartagena what the Archive is.
That it is not a closed place, it is an open place where the documentation generated by the City Council itself is kept and therefore affects the citizens who with the Transparency Law have the right to come and see their files "explained Antonio Pedreño, Chief Of Archives and Libraries that has been also the guide of the first visit.
Pedreño also wanted to highlight the dissemination work carried out by the Archive, which for some years has received a large amount of donations from personal and private archives, such as recent Telecartagena or photographer Jose Maria Navarro Cayuela.
INTERNATIONAL FILE DAY
On June 9, International Archives Day is celebrated on the proposal of the International Council of Archives.
Thus, Archives professionals around the world come together to understand why it is important to support the Archives and their profession, in an opportunity to discover and learn more about the Archives, since the image of the public of They are confused because it is confused with the libraries and with this the files are considered closed, only to consult internal documents of the organization or for the interest of the historians.
This is not the case, since the Archives aim to make public and private sectors aware of the need to safeguard the archives in the long term and to facilitate their access to the public in general, both in documentation Paper as in electronics;
To Public Authorities, the benefits of having an effective documentary record to establish good governance;
And the general public, the importance of the Archives.
And, as stated in the Universal Declaration on Archives, adopted in Oslo in 2010, the Archives "guard decisions, actions and memory.
The Archives preserve a unique and irreplaceable heritage that is transmitted from generation to generation.
The documents are reliable sources of information that guarantee the security and transparency of the administrative actions.
They play an essential role in the development of society by contributing to the constitution and safeguarding of individual and collective memory.
Free access to the archives enriches our knowledge of society, promotes democracy, protects the rights of citizens and improves the quality of life. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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