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Al-Andalus Experience: Rediscover the legacy
June 03, 202511:00 p.m.
MADRID
Casa Árabe Auditorium (at Calle Alcalá, 62).
11:00 p.m.
Free entry until the event’s capacity is reached.
In Spanish.
On Tuesday, June 3, Casa Árabe will be hosting an event to present the
results of this project, run by the Innova Experiencia Andalusí Group,
at its headquarters in Madrid. The event will include two round table
discussions on sustainable tourism and the legacy of Al-Andalus as a
form of living heritage.
The project Innova Experiencia Andalusí (the “Innova Al-Al-Andalus Experience”) is meant to enhance the value the heritage of Al-Andalus’ from a fresh, new perspective, integrating its different aspects as a basis for tourist experiences.
The group of entities promoting the event is made up of the Autonomous Regional Government of Aragon, the Community of Costa del Sol-Axarquía Municipalities, the Calatayud Regional Community, the Guadajoz Campiña Este Community (Cordoba province), the Provincial Government Office in Soria, the Visit Valencia Foundation and Let’s Go Halal (Open Concept SL).
It has been a beneficiary of Next Generation EU funds through Spain’s Ministry of Industry and Tourism, as a part of the Government of Spain’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan and the “Experiences of Tourism Spain” Program in the year 2021 call for that program.
SCHEDULE
11:00 a.m. Institutional opening event and Panel Discussion 1: Towards a more sustainable model of tourism.
Flora Sáez, spokesperson of Agrupación Innova Experiencia Andalusí, co-founder and Director of Development at Let’s Go Halal.
Ilona Shekyants, Deputy Directorate General for Tourism Development and Sustainability. Ministry of Industry and Tourism.
Miguel Ángel Pérez, Assistant Deputy Director of the Visit Valencia Foundation.
Rafael Pérez de la Concha. Head of the Tourism and World Heritage Unit of the City of Cordoba City Council and Regional Coordinator for Southern Europe and the Mediterranean of the Organization of World Heritage Cities.
Laura Navarrete, Deputy Director of Marketing of the Madrid Destino’s Tourism Department.
12:00 p.m. Coffee break & networking.
12:30 p.m. Panel 2: The Legacy of Al-Andalus: Living heritage.
Rafael Martínez Sánchez-Girón, a journalist, guide and expert in Arab, Islamic and Moorish Madrid.
Lourdes Nagore Valiente, Head of the Heritage Area of the Division of Tourist Programs and Economic Affairs of the the State Tourism Secretariat.
Jorge Martín, President of the Community of the Axarquía - Costa del Sol.
José Luis Corral, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Zaragoza and author of historical novels.
1:00 p.m. Networking and hospitality service (cocktail reception)
The event will be taking place at the Casa Árabe Auditorium in Madrid (at Calle Alcalá, 62), with free admission until the venue’s capacity is reached.
