Almonaster opens its 26th Islamic Culture Days until October 12
Topics Almonaster la Real Jornadas de Cultura Islámica
The municipality celebrates from October 9 to 12 the twenty-sixth edition of the Islamic Culture Days, with a souk, workshops, parades, Arab gastronomy and an international symposium on women in the Islamic world.
Almonaster la Real is celebrating its XXVI Islamic Culture Days these days, which began on Friday, October 9 and run until Monday, 12. Over four days, the streets of the municipality host a Moorish souk, craft stalls, parades, educational workshops, Arab gastronomic offerings and shows, according to the Town Council.
A programme with music, workshops and a symposium
The official opening took place on Friday, 9 at 20:00 hours, next to the 10th-century Mezquita, with the lyrical and instrumental concert «Sueños de Azahar» and the traditional tea ceremony with a tasting of artisan pastries. The programme also includes an international symposium on women in the Islamic world, which the mayor, Jacinto J. Vázquez, has described as «of the highest academic level».
The mayor has stated that the streets «are once again filling with life, music, workshops, souk and shows» and has set mutual respect and peace between cultures as the premise of the event.
How to follow the programme
To consult the full programme of this twenty-sixth edition, the Town Council refers to its official website and its institutional social media profiles, where the development of the shows can be followed in real time.
Authorities present
The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Government subdelegate in Huelva, María José Rico Cabrera, and the territorial delegate for Culture, Historical Heritage and Sport of the Junta in Huelva, Pastora Giménez Corpas. From the Provincial Council came María del Mar Martín, deputy for Equality and Family and mayor of Cortegana, and José Carlos Roda, deputy for Demographic Challenge, Local Innovation Plans and Development. The mayors of Aroche, Cristina Romero, and of Jabugo, Gilberto Domínguez, were also present, along with the municipal government team.