La exposición podrá visitarse en el Convento de la Victoria hasta el 15 de junio. Includes English version at the end
Una excelente exposición, cuyo montaje ha sido coordinador por la investigadora histórica local, Magdalena Navarro, y que versa sobre los hechos históricos de las Capitulaciones de Vera, la piratería berberisca y el asedio de Aben Humeya de septiembre de 1569. La exposición estará abierta, el jueves 6 de junio, con cierre provisional por las elecciones europeas, y nueva reapertura el martes 11 de junio, hasta el día 15.
El evento de apertura ha contado con la presencia del concejal de cultura, Antonio Jesús Soler Castaño, la concejal de festejos, Antonia Marín Rubio, el presidente de la Asociación de Moros y Cristianos de Vera, Juan José Guisado Peciña, y el concejal de Economía y Hacienda, Alfonso Pérez Redondo, acompañados por Magda Navarro Arias, investigadora histórica y técnica en Destino Vera, quién ha sido la responsable de la realización de la exposición y de recopilar los datos e instrumentos necesarios para que los visitantes puedan disfrutar de esta muestra, que ofrece una visión detallada de la sociedad y de los eventos históricos de Almería durante el período final de la reconquista cristiana en España.
Esta exposición reúne artefactos, documentos y piezas históricas que permiten a los visitantes sumergirse en este fascinante capítulo de la crónica española, ofreciendo una oportunidad única para comprender mejor la rica historia y la cultura de la región durante este período crucial. Algunos objetos expuestos han sido cedidos por la Diputación Provincial, otros por el Museo de Vélez-Rubio, algunas piezas son restos de la antigua Bayra medieval encontrados en el Cerro del Espíritu Santo, además de alguna donación de vecinos de la localidad.
El Ayuntamiento de Vera ha expresado su agradecimiento al Museo Comarcal Velezano ‘Miguel Guirao’ por sus contribuciones, así como al historiador Andrés Molina Franco por proporcionar una herramienta medieval para la cantería de mármol, a Inocencio Anívarro Blanco y su esposa Carolina por prestar una armadura de estilo medieval y dos papiros relacionados con el Islam, así como a Francisca Cervantes Caparrós por su contribución con una talega antigua de la familia García-Leonés, destacada durante la Reconquista y, también, a los alumnos del programa de Empleo y Formación de Turismo, a su coordinadora y a su directora, por el apoyo recibido, así como la colaboración de Manuel Caparrós Perales, director del Archivo Histórico Municipal.
Traducción de Francisco Javier Martínez
ALMERÍA FROM THE 15TH TO 16TH CENTURIES THROUGH AUTHENTIC MEDIEVAL OBJECTS. VERA
The exhibition can be visited at the Convento de la Victoria until June 15
Authentic pieces from the 15th and 16th centuries, including historical documents on the sale of slaves or on Berber attacks in the province and even a medieval armor from the 16th century, among other pieces. All of this can be enjoyed in the exhibition of the 10th Anniversary of the Cultural Week of Moors and Christians in Vera, titled 'Almeria society in the final stage of the reconquest', which opened this Wednesday at the Convento de la Victoria.
An excellent exhibition, whose assembly has been coordinated by the local historical researcher, Magdalena Navarro, and which deals with the historical events of the Capitulations of Vera, the Berber piracy and the siege of Aben Humeya in September 1569. The exhibition will be open, on Thursday, June 6, with provisional closure due to the European elections, and reopening on Tuesday, June 11, until the 15th.
The opening event was attended by the Councilor for Culture, Antonio Jesús Soler Castaño, the Councilor for Celebrations, Antonia Marín Rubio, the President of the Association of Moors and Christians of Vera, Juan José Guisado Peciña, and the Councilor for Economy and Hacienda, Alfonso Pérez Redondo, accompanied by Magda Navarro Arias, historical and technical researcher at Destino Vera, who has been responsible for carrying out the exhibition and collecting the necessary data and instruments so that visitors can enjoy this exhibition, which offers a detailed view of the society and historical events of Almería during the final period of the Christian reconquest in Spain.
This exhibition brings together artifacts, documents and historical pieces that allow visitors to immerse themselves in this fascinating chapter of the Spanish chronicle, offering a unique opportunity to better understand the rich history and culture of the region during this crucial period. Some objects on display have been donated by the Diputación Provincial, others by the Vélez-Rubio Museum, some pieces are remains of the old medieval Bayra found in the Cerro del Espíritu Santo, in addition to some donations from local residents.
The City Council of Vera has expressed its gratitude to the Museo Comarcal Velezano ‘Miguel Guirao’ for its contributions, as well as to the historian Andrés Molina Franco for providing a medieval tool for marble quarrying, to Inocencio Anívarro Blanco and his wife Carolina for lending an armor of medieval style and two papyri related to Islam, as well as Francisca Cervantes Caparrós for her contribution with an old bag from the García-Leonés family, prominent during the Reconquista and, also, to the students of the Tourism Employment and Training program , its coordinator and its director, for the support received, as well as the collaboration of Manuel Caparrós Perales, director of the Municipal Historical Archive.
And the Veratense archive is so rich and extensive that, as detailed by Juan José Guisado, president of the association of Moors and Christians of Vera, they have obtained copies of documentation from the time on the sale of slaves and Berber attacks during the Aben period. Humeya illustrated with freehand drawings.Guisado, recalled the importance of this stage for the province, "we must keep in mind that the Genoveses beach is called that because the Italians landed there in the time of Aben Humeya, the province has been closely linked to this historical stage and with This exhibition we want to make known, it is not only the history of Vera but of the entire region and the province. This year we commemorated 10 years and we wanted to do it in style,” he concluded.
