Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art celebrates Between 1 – 3 December All MACAsmultidisciplinary artistic conferences for the purpose make visible and strengthen -most disabled people. The museum returns to a programming classic for its seventh year, with the aim of ensuring that all people can participate in regular creative processes, have access to artistic environments, and engage in all educational and professional fields around the world. International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebrated every day December 3.
The program of this seventh edition consists of: Numerous artistic and cultural events took place throughout this weekend (December 1, 2 and 3), transforming the museum into a place that will attract the attention of viewers from all walks of life and establishing a dialogue with the public integrate the museum in the social life of the city It is accessible to all people.
Cultural Council Member, Nayma Beldjilaliexplained: “with All MACAs our purpose bringing contemporary art closer to a different audiencePromoting interest in culture, arts, participation, creativity and respect in all segments of society. “We want to build bridges between people by transforming our differences and differences into opportunities for mutual learning and collective creation.”
Conferences are organized and coordinated by MACA. Suburbs, Arts and Social Engagementa collective of interdisciplinary educators, mediators, and artists. This year, the event also includes special collaborations of artists. Artistic KeyA project produced by the Consortium of Museums of the Valencian Community through the Cultura Resident program of the Las Cigarreras Centro Cultural Campus and included in the program of the Edusi Alicante Las Cigarreras District, co-financed with Federated Funds.
Programming
- Friday, December 1st at 11:00.. Poster presentation Sempere of the project Pulling the Thread. Pictograms welcome to the museum.
The results of the fourth edition of the project were presented Pulling the Thread Developed by the DaGuten collective. Neighborhood Graphic School. In commemoration of the centenary of Eusebio Sempere’s birth, this project was expanded and shared with associations and groups that did not have the opportunity to experience Sempere’s life and work in a museum environment (Centro Dr. Esquerdo from the Provincial Council) Alicante, Adacea (Alicante Acquired Brain Injury Association), Alicante General Hospital Hospital Class Hospital Pedagogy Unit, Alicante Down Syndrome Association, IES Leonardo da Vinci and La Llavor Artística artists). They were given the opportunity to learn the screen printing technique with which they created the letters SEMPERE. This poster represents the creativity and diversity of the participants and symbolizes the collaboration between different organizations to celebrate Sempere’s artistic heritage. At the same time, an information poster prepared with pictograms was placed at the museum counter. This visual resource aims to improve accessibility and experience for all our visitors.
- Friday, December 1st at 18.00. Guided visit How to become Eusebio Sempere?
Dynamic visit by educator and performing arts expert focusing on artist Eusebio Sempere Juan Diego Cerda. Through this experience, we seek to develop empathy by examining the figure of Sempere from the perspective of his social and personal characteristics as well as his own disabilities (partial blindness due to lack of vision in the right eye and partial blindness due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Participants will be able to understand the depth of their creativity and the impact of their personal challenges on their artistic expression.
- Saturday, December 2nd at 12 noon. Presentation of the story my father’s glasses
my father’s glasses It is a story written by Ianire Doistua and is shown by Patricia González Irala, on behalf of the San Rafael – Estima Foundation. This story has been created with extraordinary precision, so that it can be easily understood by everyone. Full participation The Valencian Community has adapted and verified this story for easy reading, through the FA-CI-LI-TO service, which encourages the active participation of people with intellectual disabilities. “Daddy’s Glasses” is a warm and heartfelt tribute to everyone who has made San Rafael more than just a home, it’s a true family.
- Saturday, December 2nd at 12 noon. Guided visit Great artists simply
Pay close attention to the extraordinary artist Maria Blanchard, baptized as María Eustaquia Adriana Gutiérrez-Cueto y Blanchard (1881 Santander – 1932 Paris). María’s life was marked by a malformation caused by kyphoscoliosis, accompanied by a double deviation of the spine, thus shaping part of her career and personality. After the visit by explain to youWe will go to the museum library where we will have pleasant moments accompanied by vermouth.
- On Sunday, December 3rd at 11:00.. The voice moves. Sonoran Discovery: Stories from the Museum
Inspiring participatory and educational experience sound walks They were made by various artists in the second half of the last century. During the event, musician, sound artist and minimalist composer Carlos Izquierdo explores the Arte Siglo XX Collection and the Eusebio Sempere Collection, prioritizing the sense of hearing. Through careful listening exercises to the sound environment, you will get closer to works that have a special relationship with sound. It will be an extraordinary opportunity to appreciate art in a completely new way, through your ears and your ability to describe sound.
- Sunday, December 3rd at 12 noon. simple stories
Fixed and Solid Storieswith Hector Bardisamember of theater company On the Other Side of the Land. On this occasion, he will present a selection of stories that combine tradition with the contemporary, told with extraordinary humor and accompanied by live music. In addition, a Spanish sign language translator will be present in this show, ensuring that fun and excitement will reach everyone, regardless of language barrier.
All information on access to events is at www.maca-alicante.es