BRINGING THE HERITAGE CLOSER. ESTELLA, ART AND THE ROAD

From August 25 to 28, 2009
Gustavo de Maeztu Museum of Estella

OPENING AND PRESENTATION OF THE COURSE

The Chair of Heritage and Navarrese Art of the University of Navarra gave the course Acercar el Patrimonio. Estella, Arte y Camino, in the framework of the program of the "Summer Courses of the Universities of Navarre 2009", under the direction of Professor José Javier Azanza López, and with the special partnership of the City Council of Estella, from 25 to 28 August 2009. Most of the sessions were held in the two rooms set up in the Gustavo de Maeztu Museum, which was packed with more than 120 people who were enrolled and who attentively followed the lessons that dealt with the knowledge of the cultural assets and historical-artistic heritage of the town of Estella from the Age average to the 20th century, in addition to a visit programmed to explain in situ some of the most notable monuments in the town, with the aim of making the attending public perceive, in a direct way, their value multidisciplinary .

The opening of the course took place on Tuesday, August 25, whose inaugural session was to position of Mr. Pedro González Felipe, Director General of training Professional and Universities of the Foral Government, Mrs. Begoña Ganuza, mayoress of the city, and Mr. Ricardo Fernández Gracia, Director of the Chair of Heritage and Navarrese Art. In their speeches, they highlighted the importance of knowing in order to value and protect cultural assets of singular relevance.
 

The course was held in the two rooms set up at the Gustavo de Maeztu Museum, given the high number of participants issue , which exceeded 120.