The Toledo County Council today presented the International Symposium “Origins of Europe”, a first-level meeting organized by the cultural association “Urbs Regia” with rWith the support of the Regional Foundation, which will be held on December 10 and 11 in … San Clemente Cultural Center. Two days will be devoted to studying the transitional period between the end of the Roman Empire and the emergence of medieval Europe, a period of particular importance for the city of Toledo and its province.
Emilio Martinez, Coordinator of the Department of Education, Culture, Sports and Equality of the Provincial Council, participated in the presentation ceremony; Pilar Tormo Martín de Vidales, President of Urbs Regia; And Francisco Javier Fernandez Gamero, a member of its Board of Directors, who highlighted The historical and heritage importance of the period between the fourth and tenth centuries.
Emilio Martinez was appreciated Commitment of the regional government and its president Concepcion CedilloWith a cultural program linked to knowledge, indicating that such initiatives enhance the cultural, scientific and academic projection of the governorate. He referred to this in this sense “Toledo was the light of Europe and wants to be that again.”This is within the framework of the path towards the European Capital of Culture 2031, noting that there are few cities “They have a lot of legitimacy to claim to be a major player in European history.”This symposium contributes to the dialogue about what Europe is and should be today.
For her part, Pilar Tormo explained that the symposium is part of the Urbs Regia campaign for the cultural track “Origins of Europe”, which focuses on the dissemination of the common heritage of the fourth to tenth centuries. She explained that the meeting would discuss the role of monasticism, Historical landscapesRoman roads and advances in archaeological research related to the origin of Europe. “Heritage and culture are tools for expressing European identityHe noted that it facilitates dialogue and, in times of conflict, even allows us to talk about peace from a common origin and identity. He also thanked the Regional Council and the rest of the institutions supporting the project, such as the Spanish National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO, the Ministry of Culture and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development, “without which we would not have gotten here.”
He remembered Francisco Javier Fernandez Gamero pThe protagonist is from Toledo in the late Roman and Visigothic centuriesThis confirms that modern historical and archaeological research has proven the importance of the city in the Roman era more than was traditionally attributed to it. “Its Roman circus and its role in the transition to the Visigothic world show a central citywho became ruler of all Hispania.”
The academic program of the symposium is explained in Four sessions In which international specialists such as Eladio Fernández-Galiano, Ivan Bodrožić, Diego Piay Augusto, Artemio Martínez Tejera, André Carneiro or Gabriele Archetti, among others, will participate. Through these tables, the basic topics for understanding will be addressed Pregnancy in Medieval Europesuch as the importance of monasticism, the role of Roman roads, the importance of the historical landscape, the main sites of the late Roman and Visigothic eras – among them Guarazar – and the prominence of Toledo in this period.
next to, The symposium will have a complementary cultural programme. On December 10, the cultural program will be recorded live “La Escóbula de la Brújula”, which will conduct interviews with speakers and attendees. The tour is scheduled to take place on December 11 “Toledo Goose Game”It is an activity that allows you to get to know the historical center through a symbolic interpretation of the well-known painting. Likewise, Urbs Regia will present artwork dedicated to the Toledo and Europa origins itinerary, created by the NuKleo5 group.
“European Origins” symposium strengthens Toledo’s position A reference in the research, preservation and dissemination of European heritage It promotes the province as a natural place for scientific and cultural meetings of international importance.