News and events

This March we interview Francesc Isbert. He carries out his professional activity in the field of safeguarding and studying Menorcan artistic heritage, painting, sculpture in general, with special dedication to archaeological restoration.

The new "plec de lectura" of the Xarxa de Biblioteques de Menorca is dedicated to Lluís Plantalamor, one of the archaeologists who promoted studies on the Talayotic period in Menorca. His field of research has focused on Menorca's prehistoric period, mainly on its first settlement (Chalcolithic and Bronze Age). His work on the elaboration of planimetries of prehistoric monuments should also be highlighted.
 

The conseller of Cultural Affairs has announced the creation of the Talayotic Menorca Interpretation Centre at the CIM headquarters in Ciutadella, which is expected to become a reality in 2025. It will be a point of reference where all the information on the sites of Talayotic Menorca will be unified, and it will be located next to the Agency's offices.

The president of the Consell Insular de Menorca, Adolfo Vilafranca, received the Ramon Llull award from President Prohens. The awards ceremony was held yesterday at the Llotja de Palma. The Ramon Llull awards are the highest recognition given by the autonomous community.

This February we interview Carmen Lara Astiz, an archaeologist with extensive experience linked to Talayotic Menorca. Her experience has led her to participate in excavations in diferent places such as Menorca, Navarre, Catalonia, France and Cyprus.

The Balearic Government considers that its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List highlights the rich heritage of the Balearic Islands and is a sign of the commitment of citizens and institutions to its conservation.The Gold Medal and the Ramon Llull awards will be presented at a ceremony on February 29 at the Llotja de Palma.

The event was attended by more than 50 media and agents specialising in cultural tourism. As part of the promotional campaign designed by the Fundació Foment del Turisme de Menorca for FITUR, the president of the Consell Insular de Menorca highlighted the importance of the island's Talayotic heritage.

The programme offers activities, outings and guided tours that will allow visitors to learn about the social, cultural and environmental values of our heritage. The first activity will be on Sunday January 14 in Montefí and in the naveta des Tudons, as part of the Diada del Poble de Menorca.

Five million coupons will be distributed throughout Spain. The coupon was presented this Thursday, December 27, in the site of Trepucó in the presence of Joan Pons, Menorca's conseller for Cultural Affairs, Education, Youth and Sports, and Higinio Sanchís, Director of the ONCE Agency in Menorca.

Margaret Murray was the first archaeologist to study the remains of the Talayotic period in Menorca. This year these triptychs will be dedicated to important figures that have led to the declaration of World Heritage.

This year 2024 is dedicated to Talayotic Menorca and its inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. From tomorrow, December 22, anyone interested can pick it up free of charge at the two offices in Maó and Ciutadella, as well as at the town halls on the island.

The Sant Agustí Vell Archaeological Project has begun a new five-year project that has been presented today, December 20, in the same Talayotic settlement of Sant Agustí. The co-directors of the project have presented the progress of this first campaign focused on completing the excavation of the room attached to the South Building of the Talaiot of Ses Bigues de Mata.