Talayotic Menorca joins this year's celebrations of the International Day for Monuments and Historic Sites with three activities in collaboration with the Museu de Menorca, the Museu de Ciutadella-Can Saura and the Ateneu de Maó: a guided tour of the Son Catlar settlement on April 14, a conference on April 18 at the Museu de Menorca on the role of the Ministry of Culture in World Heritage nominations, and a guided tour on April 21 to observe the solar phenomenon in the Cova des Jurats in Calescoves.
The aim is to promote awareness of the richness of the cultural heritage of Talayotic Menorca, its vulnerability and the efforts needed for its protection and conservation.
The International Day for Monuments and Sites was proposed by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) on 18 April 1982 and approved by the General Assembly of UNESCO in 1983.
The following activities are scheduled:
Sunday, April 14
10 a.m., visit to the Talayotic settlement of Son Catlar.
- This settlement conserves a spectacular wall with attached bastions, in which archaeological excavations are being carried out. Explanations by Maria José León, director of the Museu Municipal de Ciutadella-Can Saura and co-director of the excavations at the site.
- Sling shooting demonstration by Lluís Pons Livermore.
- Capacity is limited and prior registration is required. To register, please send an e-mail with the details of those attending to info@menorcatalayotica.info (deadline: April 12 at 12 p.m.)
Thursday, April 18
7 p.m., lecture by José María Lanzarote, technician from the World Heritage Department of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, at the Museu de Menorca.
- Title of the lecture: "The role of the Ministry of Culture in UNESCO World Heritage nominations".
- Glosat by Soca de Mots.
- Tasting of Talaiòtica beer (Grahame Pearce) and Talayotic cake (Ca Na Maru).
- Capacity is limited and prior registration is required. You must register via the Museu de Menorca website.
Sunday, April 21
07:15 a.m., visit to Calescoves and observation of the solar phenomenon in the Cova des Jurats.
- The inscriptions in the Cova des Jurats are related to the date of the foundation of Rome, April 21. On this day, the first rays of the sun illuminate this very spot. On this visit we can observe this phenomenon, explained by Margarita Orfila, archaeologist and president of the Ateneu de Maó. Explanations about the necropolis by Cristina Bravo and Irene Riudavets (Nurarq).
- From the car park to the beach, where the activity will begin at 7:15 a.m., there is a 15-minute walk.
- Activity carried out in collaboration with the Ateneu de Maó.
- Capacity is limited and prior registration is required. To register, send an e-mail with the details of those attending to: culturaiart@ateneumao.org (deadline: April 19 at 12 noon).