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The historic Casa Barnuevo of Santiago de la Ribera hosted today the presentation of the Circle of Historical Studies of San Javier (CEHIS) an association that was born with the aim of studying, recovering and disseminating the historical heritage of the municipality as stated by its president, Antonio Sánchez Ortega during the presentation in which she was accompanied by her vice president, María Antonia Martínez, the mayor of San Javier, José Miguel Luengo and the councilor for Culture, David Martínez.
The Circle of Historical Studies of San Javier, which is born with 16 members of different professional profiles who are joined by their interest in Local History, has as its main objective to know, investigate, promote, protect, share and disseminate knowledge about the historical and cultural heritage of San Javier.
Ensuring that public administrations fulfill their role in the conservation of these assets and promoting their recovery in cases of abandonment or loss are other objectives of CEHIS that also intends to collaborate with educational centers to transfer interest in history to young boys.
Among the first projects of the CEHIS is the creation of an archive of sound documents, which is already underway, as explained by its vice-president María Antonia Martínez, through testimonies of older people with the aim of being a source of knowledge and study throughout the twentieth century, addressing daily issues, agriculture, fishing, tourism, or the arrival of the AGA to the municipality.
Another upcoming project will be the creation of a photographic archive of houses, buildings, wells, cisterns throughout the municipality, as a source of knowledge both architectural and ethnological, as well as the recovery of all the proclamations of the festivities, of which It is also expected to obtain valuable information about the history and local life in the different eras.
The Councilor for Culture, David Martínez thanked CEHIS for its claim to Local History and its interest in granting it a scientific character while offering the support and collaboration of its department in any project that requires it.
The mayor of San Javier José Miguel Luengo thanked the president of CEHIS and its members who packed the presentation with their presence, the implementation of this association "for its contribution to the heritage of all Sanjaviereños" through its work of study and dissemination.
Luengo referred to two historic milestones that are celebrated this year as the 75th anniversary of the AGA and the 100th anniversary of the Yacht Club, both linked to the history of the municipality that, he recalled, recently hosted the celebration VII Regional Day of Local History convened by the Center for Historical Studies and Local Research Foundation.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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