The sixth edition of “Night of Cultural Heritage” There is already a date: next 16th September For those who love to get to know our world heritage, one of the most anticipated evenings of the year will take place.
In 2018, to coincide with the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of its founding, the Heritage Cities Group was launched “Night of Cultural Heritage”an event that was a huge media and participation success, paying homage to the cultures and languages of all the cities in the group, representing the diversity and richness of Spain.
“Following the success of the first edition, the Heritage Cities Group has decided to strengthen its commitment to valuing the “living heritage” of the 15 cities, their local talent and their contemporary work Repeat the experience every September This creates a space for exchange between the declared cities UNESCO cultural heritageartistic territories and a diverse audience,” they emphasize in a press release.
In 2023, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the creation of the GCPHE and the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the cities of Alcalá de Henares, Ávila, Baeza, Cáceres, Córdoba, Cuenca, Ibiza/Eivissa, Mérida, Salamanca, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santiago de Compostela, Segovia, Tarragona, Toledo and Úbeda They will open the doors of their most emblematic treasures at night and breathe life into their historic centers, which will be filled with cultural activities that both residents and visitors can enjoy.
THE PROGRAMMING FOR THIS 2023
If this sixth edition stands out for something, it is greater visibility outside Spain. This is due to the new collaboration with the World Heritage Cities Associations of Mexico, Cuba and Peru.
What do we know about programming? With the aim of decentralizing and diversifying the cultural offering, the program is divided into four sections: “Heritage scene”, “Open cultural heritage”, “Living cultural heritage” and “Creating cultural heritage”.