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Attendance
at Fairs
2001
- FITUR. The
Valencian Authority Minister of Culture and Education, Manuel Tarancón,
presented the Segorbe Light of Images Project at the International
Tourism Fair in Madrid last 2nd February 2001.d.
- CATALONIA INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FAIR.
From 29th March to 1st April 2001, the Valencian Community Light
of Images Foundation got under way the promotion campaign for the
exhibition of religious art as an attraction for cultural tourism
with its own stand at this fair.
- EXPOVACACIONES DE BILBAO.
Held from 17th to 21st May 2001, The Light of Images
stand's 30 square metres of surface area showed the contents of
the exhibition as well as recreating the setting of the different
buildings to act as scenarios for the event.
- XVII INTROTURÍSTICA DE VALENCIA.
Held on 1st, 2nd and 3rd June 2001 in Valencia's Viveros gardens,
with the aim of promoting inland tourism. The presence of The Light
of Images is justified by the involvement of Segorbe and the Alto
Palancia county in this kind of tourism.
- SARAGOSSA TOURISM FAIR. Held from
6th to 14th October 2001. The first event at which The Light of
Images was promoted with the exhibition already open. Its presence
at the Aragon fair is due to the historical proximity of Segorbe
diocese to Lower Aragon.
- XVIII INTRATURÍSTICA DE CASTELLÓN.
From 19th to 21st October 2001, meant for inland tourism in the
Valencian Community.
-LONDON WORLD TRAVEL MARKET (WTM). Opened
on 6th November, the most important in the sector in England and
one of the most relevant in Europe. The Light of Images of Segorbe
took part in the Valencia Tourism Agency stand, integrated with
large-scale projects such as the City of Arts and Sciences or Terra
Mítica theme park.
- EXPOJOVE. The educational workshop
of Segorbe Light of Images exhibition took part in Expojove from
22nd to 31st December 2001. A good example of how to foster schoolchildren's
artistic awareness.
2002
- FITUR. The Light of Images displays
the artistic heritage of the former diocese of Segorbe - Castellón
at Madrid's International Tourism Fair. The Fair took place from
30th January to 3rd February 2002..
-TOURISM EXHIBITION (ALCOI COUNCIL).
Last 16th January a tourism exhibition at which The Light of Images
took part was opened in Alcoy. This event took place in the "Llotja
de Santa Jordi", where The Light of Images stand provided a
small sample of the content of the exhibition in Segorbe, an area
for children's workshops as well as a sample of products from Alto
Palancia county.
- CRAFTS FAIR. Held from 8th to 16th
February 2002 at Nuevo Centro Shopping Centre in Valencia (Plaza
de los Pueblos) Avenida Pío XII. The stand took part as the
most important cultural event in Castellón province, providing
information about the exhibition in Segorbe and with crafts products
from Alto Palancia county selected by the Foundation itself on sale.
- ALICANTE INTROTURÍSTICA FAIR.
The stand of the Valencian Community Light of Images Foundation
was present at Alicante's Introturística fair, as an exhibition
of the rural tourism available in the Valencian Community. The fair
took place in the Plaza Antigua del Puerto, dock nº 4 on 8,
9 and 10th March and was opened on 8th at 17:00 hours.
- CATALONIA INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FAIR.
The Valencian Community Light of Images Foundation opened at an
international event, the promotional stand of the 3rd edition of
Orihuela Light of Images exhibition at the 11th Catalonia International
Tourism Fair. The fair was hold from 18th to 21st April at Barcelona
fair premises, Avda. Reina Mª Cristina s/n. opening hours 9:30
- 20:00. The opening took place on Thursday 18th at 12:00 hours.
Concerts:
music as a complement to the exhibition
As part of the activities arranged as a complement to the exhibition,
Segorbe's Light of Images gives great importance to the music created
by the maestros of the Cathedral itself, kept in the cathedral archive
and recovered for the exhibition. Each of the four stages of the
historical period covered by the exhibition thus has a characteristic
and unique sound of its own, which makes the visit more pleasant
and allows an overall understanding of each of the four historical
periods depicted by the exhibition.
But furthermore The Light of Images has arranged concerts for the
music to take on the leading role and not only act as a complement.
Segorbe Seminary church is to become an occasional auditorium. The
Generalitat Valenciana choir performed a concert on the same day
as the exhibition was opened, the 26th September.
The renowned group Capella de Ministrers gave the second concert
at the exhibition, last 6th
October. A programme
with twenty pieces with the title "A Mediterranean view of
medieval music", which covered unpublished works by Valencian
authors, reflected in the record published by The Light of Images
for the exhibition.
The Light of Images has programmed two series of concerts during
the exhibition. The First of these, "Religious Music at Christmas",
started last Saturday 1st December,
with the performance of the Lluís Vich Chamber Choir.
The "Religious Music at Christmas" series has scheduled
a further three concerts at Segorbe Seminary church. On 15th
December the group Estil Concertant performed, covering different
projects for recovery of 18th century Spanish music and European
baroque chamber music, including the "Advent Carols" in
which works of 18th century Valencian composers were performed.
The
Capella de Ministrers gave its second concert at the Seminary
church on 22nd December. The
programme included the theme "Renaissance Christmas in
Castile (15th century) and Valencia (16th century)".
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The concert by Orpheo Consort was held on
28th December, as part of the first Christmas cycle.
Dolnoslaska (Poland) Philharmonic orchestra closed the cycle with
2 New Year concerts on 3rd January 2002
at Viver Cultural Centre at 8 p.m. and on 5th January 2002 at 6
p.m. at Segorbe Seminary Church.
The second cycle of concerts was programmed for the month of
March, coinciding with Christian Easter, entitled "Religious
music at the time of the Passion".
As part of this second cycle, last 27th March
2002 at 7 p.m. at Segorbe Seminary Church the Capella de
Ministrers performed the First Concert. The programme included the
theme of "Lamentations, cantatas and carols" by José
Gil Pérez, former Choir Master of Segorbe Cathedral choir,
a sample of the historical recovery of Valencia's hitherto unpublished
musical heritage.
Visits
Up to Sunday 9th December 41,706 persons had attended the exhibition.
The day with greatest attendance was 6th December, with 2258 visits.
In this particular ranking, the second place was taken by another
bank holiday, 9th October, with 1413 visits.
The profile of the visits shows that in the week most of those coming
are organised groups from schools or civil groups such as pensioners'
or housewives associations, while at the weekend there is a greater
number of visits as well as a change in the profile. Private visits
go up and organised groups go down.
Amongst the more illustrious visitors we can mention: the President
of Generalitat Valenciana Autonomous Community Authority, Eduardo
Zaplana, who opened the exhibition last 26th September; Manuel Tarancón,
Valencian Minister of Culture and Education; Carmen Nácher,
Undersecretary of the Culture and Education Ministry, Juan Antonio
Reig Pla, bishop of Segorbe-Castellón; Carlos Fabra, President
of the Regional Authority; Serafín Castellano, Health Minister,
the Parliamentary committee, which met in Segorbe 600 years ago,
on its way towards Valencia; members of the Valencian Culture Ministry
or Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua; Rodolfo Martín
Villa, politician; businessman José Lladró; Julio
de Miguel, President of Bancaja; Alicia de Miguel, spokeswoman of
the Generalitat Valenciana authority; the members of the commission
for Culture and Education of the Valencian Parliament; Luís
Alegre, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports of La Rioja
Authority and Domingo Rivera, General Director for Culture of La
Rioja.
Apart from all this, on 13th December, Spanish National Radio issued
its national programme from Segorbe, with a key role being played
by The Light of Images. The star hosts of the station, such as Julio
César Iglesias or Nieves Herrero, gave their programmes from
Segorbe.
Marcela
Miró, President of the Valencian Parliament, along
with the bishop of Segorbe-Castellón Juan Antonio Reig
Pla, signing the book of honour.
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