Heritage is not limited to churches or the archaeological remains of buildings. Also the field and the agricultural world, essential to food, produces a heritage that must be studied to understand the past and what can be applied to the present. This year the Cardenal Portocarrero History Conference will be dedicated to this Palm River.
The eighteenth edition of the cultural cycle will take place on November 8 and 9 with the title “Agrocultural Heritage”. Historical research, transfer and sustainability‘, and will be inaugurated by UCO professor Ricardo Córdoba de la Llave, with a conference on university research in the field of history.
On Saturday 9, Juan Antonio Zamora Caro, official chronicler of Palma del Río, will speak about the La Palmosa estate, which aroused the interest even of the enlightened mayor Pablo de Olavide. It will be at 9:30 a.m., and at 10:30 a.m. there will be a round table between the University and businesses.
“Retro-innovation: knowledge of medieval society applied to the 21st century” will be the title of this debate. This session will be followed by a communication session on the effects of came in ancient Rome, mills, fountains and springs or the artistic representation of medieval agricultural calendars in Europe.
Throughout this day, we will also talk about confiscations in Palma del Río, between 1810-1856 or documentary research on the agrocultural heritage of Córdoba from 1492 to 1750. The event is organized by the Palma del Río City Hall, with the collaboration of the Deputation Provincial, the University of Cordoba and several commercial companies.
