mayor of seville, Jose Luis Sanzvisited the family of Ignacio Sánchez Mejías at their residence in Cortijo de Pino Montano, a historical enclave closely linked to both… Sanchez Mejias As well as the cultural context in which it developed … the Generation ’27 And the history of Spanish bullfighting.
The visit comes within the framework of the city council’s preparations to celebrate the centenary of the 27th generation, an event that the council has been working on for months with the aim of putting Seville As the great national reference for this celebration.
During the visit, Sanz emphasized that “the Seville City Council has been working for months to commemorate the centenary of the 27th generation, and from the beginning, we have had the Ignacio Sanchez Mejías family and the Seville family.” Manzanares Archive Museumwho form an essential part of his legacy and whose participation will always be taken into account.
Likewise, the first mayor emphasized the historical importance of the author and patron of Seville: «Ignacio Sanchez Mejias is a key figure in the 27 generationWhether for his intellectual contribution or for his cohesive role within the group. Their presence will be fully integrated into the activities and conferences that will be held during the month of December. The Academy of Good Letters, in collaboration with the City Council of Seville, is organizing a series of conferences dedicated specifically to his personality, and his legacy will also be present at the next meeting of the institutions.
During a visit to the Sanchez Mejías family, Mayor Sanz expressed his regret at the exclusion of the Seville author from state programs and noted that “we do not understand how the author himself could be The Seville Ministry of Culture excluded Ignacio Sanchez Mejias From the national celebration of the centenary of Generation 27. We do not understand what political or cultural criteria could justify the exclusion of an absolute nuclear figure from the category of 27, without which the group cannot be understood. It is a deeply unfair and misleading decision, which demonstrates a disturbing lack of sensitivity towards literary history and Seville. Hence we ask the Minister To correct and stop marginalization – For reasons we do not know, but certainly not cultural – to one of the main names of the 27 generation.
Seville City Council, as sole sponsor, is promoting “Sánchez Mejías, Illustrated bullfighter of the Silver Age“, which will be held on December 9 and 10 at the Real Academia Sevillana de Buenas Letras and will bring together specialists such as Eva Diaz Pérez, Juan Carlos Gil, Andres Amoros, Manuel Romero Luque, Antonio Fernández Torres or Rogelio Reyes Cano, among others.
Through two sessions, these sessions will address the extraordinary versatility of Ignacio Sánchez Mejías –Bullfighter, playwright, novelist, bullfighting critic, actor, cultural leader and major figure In the period of the birth of the 27 generation, as well as its decisive influence on the literary and artistic life of the Silver Age.
Thus, Mayor Sanz stressed “the importance of vindicating the character of Sánchez Mejías in all his efforts.” The intellectual and human dimensionRemembering that “without their motivation neither the meeting of the 27th in Seville nor much of the cultural activity of that wonderful era could be understood.” Likewise, he stressed that the city council will always support the dissemination of his legacy: “These days are an act of historical justice and a way to recognize one of the Sevilleans who contributed most to the cultural splendor of the twentieth century.”
As a prelude to the 27th anniversary that will be celebrated in 2027, it will be Seville again A cultural center with the organization of a meeting for the foundations of the 27 generationa major national forum that will bring together on December 16 and 17 the main people responsible for the legacy of the authors who shaped that famous photo taken in the Ateneo de Seville in December 1927.
The Seville City Council, in collaboration with the Ateneo and the Royal Seville Academy of Fine Arts, is promoting this idea.Ta which will be directed by Eva Diaz Pérez Which aspires to become a cultural measure of the current state of the literary heritage of twenty-seventh century authors. Institutions from all over Spain will participate, including institutions dedicated to disciplines such as music, plastic arts, cinema or theatre, as well as guardian entities of the heritage of creatives who have historically been excluded from the story of generations.
In this sense, Tourism and Culture Advisor, Angie Moreno, emphasized that “Seville once again calls upon the spirit of the twenty-seventh century to promote collective reflection on the most decisive literary legacy of our Silver Age. This meeting will serve as a space Open to the public, with roundtables, discussions and activities that will bring the 27th edition closer to readers And demanding the importance of preserving and disseminating their memory.
Likewise, Angie Moreno noted, “The goal is that HRoadmap to prepare for the centenarywhich strengthens the role of Seville as a major city in the birth and consolidation of the Generation 27. As happened in the events considered foundational for the generation, the meeting will be held on December 16 and 17, 2025.
“The meeting will culminate in a… A statement or workbook for organizing the centenary With a new group image that evokes the historical snapshot of 1927.”