Events
Meetings in Montánchez
Known for its excellent ham, Montánchez can boast having been a place of coexistence of the three cultures (Christian, Jewish and Muslim) throughout its history. In order to celebrate this legacy and promote tolerance, over the last week of August, concerts, guided visits, debates, and gastronomic activities take place, as well as a special programme for children.
Location and Contact:
- Tel.:927 380 001
- Email: info@encuentrosmontanchez.es
- Website address: encuentrosmontanchez.es
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/encuentrosenmontanchez/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/EncuentrosMonta
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Known for its excellent ham, Montánchez can boast having been a place of coexistence of the three cultures (Christian, Jewish and Muslim) throughout its history. In order to celebrate this legacy and promote tolerance, over the last week of August, concerts, guided visits, debates, and gastronomic activities take place, as well as a special programme for children.
Meetings in Montánchez. Diálogo de Culturas was born in 2005 with the intention of promoting respect and exchange with the peoples of the world and honours the legacy of Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities in this town, located in the south of the province of Cáceres, just in the centre of Extremadura.
The result is a festival that, over the last week of August, offers a programme of music, theatre and dance in the Almohad castle, as well as debate panels, literature, daytime and nigh time walks to visit the natural and historical heritage of Montánchez, as well as its environment and cuisine, comprising workshops for children and traditional and world games, among other activities.
Their organizers, leaded by the City Council, have evidenced that a small town of only 1,800 residents can be a part of the first-tier cultural circuit.
Each edition starts by awarding the prize “Diálogo de Culturas”, which has been awarded to individuals and institutions such as Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Nùria Espert, Pablo Guerrero, Jesús Sánchez Adalid, Fundación Yehudi Menuhin, Instituto Cervantes, Mensajeros de la Paz and Festival de la Mar de Músicas in Cartagena, among others.
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- Type:
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- Event
- Event subject:
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- Open Air
- Dance
- Show
- Music
- Theatre
- Tourism
- Start date:
- 21/08/2019
- End date:
- 25/08/2019
Theme:
- Events
Target audience:
- Families
- Young people
- Single people
- Senior citizens
- Children
- Couples
- Single people
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Gallery:
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Castle of Mayoralgo
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Montánchez Castle
The first floor of the Montánchez Castle in the province of Cáceres is of Roman origin, but it was the Almohads who gave shape to the structure which it has today.
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Torrecilla de Lagartera Castle
Without doubt the most striking characteristic of the Torrecilla de Lagartera Castle in Cáceres is its robust aspect, a legacy of its Almohad past.
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Castillo del Cachorro
A 13th-century tower of Islamic origin and a 15th-century fortress make up this castle, which owes much of its relevance to the Ulloa family.
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Mills of Arroyomolinos and Montánchez
Travel down the gorge of Arroyomolinos and the slopes of the Sierra de Montánchez in search of these hydraulic giants where millers toiled throughout history.
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Church of El Salvador
A mixture of styles is the emblem of the parish church of El Salvador, located in the town of Almoharín in the province of Cáceres, and declared a monument of historical and artistic interest.
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Basilica of Santa Lucía del Trampal
Visit the only Visigothic church still standing in the south of the Iberian Peninsula.
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Chapel of Nuestra Señora del Salor
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Convent of San Agustín
Travellers who see the cloister of this convent for the first time say they feel they are transported to the "Tales of the Alhambra".
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Alcuéscar Bullring
Capacity for up to 2,500 people.