Valdepeñas has started the programming of the commemorative events of June 6th with the conference ‘Ellas, a feminine reading of the Liberal Revolution’, which took place at the Municipal Museum by Eva María Jesús Morales, from the Historical-Cultural Association 6 de Junio de 1808.
The deputy mayor of Culture, Vanessa Irla, highlighted the work of the Historical-Cultural Association 6 de Junio «to recover our memory and history» and emphasized the role of women in this feat. «History is, eminently, masculine. But the role of women in history was very important and relegated to the domestic sphere,» Irla lamented, noting that during that time «women had a fundamental role, as they did on June 6th, as is the case of Juana Galán ‘La Galana’, but there were more, who had an important role and making them visible today, as a prelude to that commemoration of June 6th, is important.»
Eva María Jesús Morales explained that the conference is a feminine reading of the Liberal Revolution, in which the War of Independence is included and in which women stand out. «It is true that there is a coincidence regarding the heroization of the female figure in the 19th century, so the role of Juana La Galán is important, although there are others,» Morales pointed out, emphasizing «the role of women in real events in the hidden life of everyday life, but above all raising the gaze from the ordinary to the extraordinary because they truly were,» she said.
Other activities
Among the activities on June 6th, it is worth mentioning that on Friday the traditional institutional act in homage to the fallen will take place, as usual, in the Plaza de la Independencia, at 13:00, presided over by the mayor of the city, Jesús Martín. And that same night, at 21:30, the Carroza del Teatro Real with a recital by Carolina Hernández (pianist), Natividad Oval (soprano), Yasmin Forastiero (mezzo-soprano), Eduardo Pomares (tenor), and Enrique Torres (baritone), who will perform well-known works by Falla, Mozart, Verdi, Bizet, or Sorozábal, among others. A show financed by the City Council with the collaboration of the Oesía-Tecnobit Group.
As a novelty this year, the East Park will host on the same day, at 23:30, a novel drone show. A journey through time from prehistory to the present, in which 150 drones will participate, forming representative figures of each historical period with the illumination of the drones.
On the other hand, on Saturday, June 7th, the theatricalized scenes that commemorate the battle of June 6th will take place on the street from 21:00 to 23:00, with passes every 30 minutes and the participation of fifty actors from different groups in the locality and seven scenes.
Additionally, this Thursday, the 5th, at 20:00, the Municipal Museum will host a guided tour of the exhibition ‘Bandoleros’, by Daniel de Campos, in which the author will participate, and the Municipal Auditorium Theater will offer the theatrical comedy ‘Where words are born’.
On the other hand, on June 6th, a special program of Onda Cero, ‘La Cultureta’, dedicated to the Heroes of June 6th, will be recorded, with Rubén Amón, Rosa Belmonte, and Sergio del Molino, among others, at the Municipal Museum of Valdepeñas, starting at 19:00. It will be broadcast on Friday night to Saturday, from 01:30 to 03:00, with the participation of Jesús Martín, mayor of Valdepeñas, and Paco Peña, professor and researcher at the University of Alcalá, one of the most relevant specialists on Francisco Nieva.
Finally, on Saturday, June 7th, the Plaza de España will host a concert by the group Corazón Oxidado, with their tribute to Fito, at 23:30, and on Sunday, June 8th, the Museo de los Molinos de Gregorio Prieto will open its doors at 12:00, with a guided explanation by Eva María Jesús, to learn about one of the most relevant events in our history through its exhibition proposal on June 6th, 1808.