At the foot of the Alcazar of Segovia, in the Plaza de la Reina Victoria Eugenia, a whole bouquet of candles gathered last Friday. The music of a string quartet that performed several covers of the British group Coldplay set the mood. “Candlelight” concert, a cultural event framed in the programming of the Heritage Night, which is celebrated this Saturday September 14.
A prelude to a whole program organized by the City Council of Segovia, the concert preceded various performances within the framework of the initiatives “Living Heritage”, “Open Heritage” and “Heritage Scene”, among which the drone and light show which will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Group of World Heritage Cities and will take place at 11 p.m., with a single pass lasting ten minutes.
In addition, the Prison-Creation Center space will itself be the theater, from 6:30 p.m., on Saturday. Show ‘Inaudit’, in which dancer Adrián Vega and musician Adriano Galante will search for the inaudible sounds that surround them, as a commitment to the visibility of the performing arts, reports Ical.
The Heritage Night program is celebrated as follows: simultaneously with the other 14 cities of the Group of Spanish Heritage Cities. The Mayor of Segovia, José Mazarias, who this year holds the position of First Vice-President of the Group of Spanish World Heritage Cities, defined this day as “a unique cultural event in Europe, which constitutes the best representation of the uniqueness of our monuments, our art and our traditions”, says Ep.
Mazarias thanked the participation of public administrations, foundations and boards of directors who collaborated once again “by opening the doors of museums, churches, towers and castles to the public, in a collaboration that gives substance to the concept of “universality” of cultural heritage. . “.
More activities
Those who wish to enjoy other charms of this night proposal can also opt for the guided tour ‘Hidden Segovia’, short concerts in different spaces or guitar and poetry recitals and theatrical oral narration.
Between 8:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., They will open their doors for free, the Jewish Quarter Educational Center, the Antonio Machado Garden and House-Museum, the Francisco Peralta Puppet Collection, the Santiago Gate, the Parade Walk and the San Andrés Gate. Other spaces open that night will be the Esteban Vicente Contemporary Art Museum, the Rodera Robles Museum, the Quintanar Palace, the Lozoya Tower, the Alhóndiga and the Cathedral Pavement.
You can also visit, at the same time, the noble space of the Artillery Academy: courtyard of orders, staircase of honor, gallery of promotions, meeting room, model room and the library.
In the Alcázar of Segovia, guided night tours will be organized to discover the anecdotes of the illustrious people who passed through the fortress, and you will be able to visit the tower (in both cases, tickets can be purchased online, through the Alcázar ticket sales platform).
