First Vice President and Minister of Culture and Sports, Vicente Barrera, appeared in the Cortes of Valencia this Tuesday to present the lines of action of their regions for this legislative assembly. Among his plans, Consell’s number two tabled some of the big proposals he had for the cities of Elche and Alicante; for example, the demand for the return of the Lady to the lands of Elche, which was also one of the greatest demands. Changing the name of the Alicante train station, where the people of Elche and the regional government want to include the name of the sculptor and painter Eusebio Sempere.
“Religious, musical or bullfighting expressions rooted in tradition need to have special support to ensure they are passed on to future generations,” Vox’s vice president said. Lady of Elche From the National Archaeological Museum to the town of Elche. Speaking entirely in Spanish, Barrera announced that the regional government would finance rehabilitations such as the Almoravid wall and the Basilica of Santa María de Elche. The vice president also insisted on the reactivation of the Year of Sempere, with no working committee established and no funding for the activities. “The generosity of the artist Onil to the city of Alicante needs to be rewarded, so we will demand that the station bears his name,” he said in his speech in parliament.
In his speech, Barrera criticized Botànic for not providing the expected support after starting the year dedicated to the Alicante artist. At the general assembly meeting held by the previous Consell at the end of last January, Year of SemperOn the occasion of the artist’s 100th anniversary, an award of 100,000 Euros was allocated for his contributions to the world of art and culture. The forecast included the implementation of a program of actions and activities. Now the regional head of culture has marked the general outlines of his region to introduce this commemoration once again.
As for Consell’s support to ensure the Lady’s return to Elche, this is a response to one of the greatest desires of the people of Elche. In this context, the Elche City Council was also established. PP and Vox, is mobilizing its entire civil society to put pressure on the Ministry regarding Hanım’s transfer. Elche’s general assembly also approved last week the creation of a Board of Trustees to push for the loan after Culture Minister Miquel Iceta rejected it. “La Dama is not the be-all and end-all in cultural matters, but it is essential,” said mayor Pablo Ruz.
In his speech at the Alicante Forum on the 12th, Carlos Mazón, president of the Generalitat, offered the Elche region all “institutional and technical support” of Consell to realize the long-awaited return of the Lady. At that event, PP’s regional leader pointed out: Alicante“As one of the strategic goals of the current legislature for the coming years, a goal in which the city of Elche is involved.
Support for Elche has been constant for Mazón both during and during the election campaign, just as Barrera presented in the presentation of his department’s strategic lines. autonomous As in his first months as president of the Generalitat on 28 May. Among the priorities he has set for the city are the launch of the tram and the completion of the Valencian Community Museum of Contemporary Art, or Ronda Sur.
Another of Barrera’s commitments when he joined the Cortes was that the Generalitat would finance a comprehensive plan for the rehabilitation of the Almoravid wall and the basilica of Santa María de Elche. Lately, Elche City Council It signed an agreement to contribute 90,000 euros for the first phase of the rehabilitation of the temple, which hosts Misteri performances every year. The total renovation need of the basilica reaches 4 million euros, and a significant part of its funding can come from the Generalitat.