Extremadura fosters creativity and talent, using the region’s hallmark to drive numerous projects developed both in Extremadura and abroad, which due to their interest, popularity and modernity, boost economic, social and cultural development. The image of Extremadura is present in important areas, leading innovative movements, reaching a broad public by means of specific actions and taking advantage of the initiatives that emerge from the general public.
CINEMA
Solidarity Spanish Film Festival. Cáceres
This film festival has become well known in its own right at national level, both due to the fact that all proceeds go to charity, and also to the peculiar San Pancracios Prize-giving Ceremony, which marks the end of an event not to be missed by cinema lovers.CINEMA
Film: "A boyfriend for Yasmina"
The first film by Cáceres director Irene Cardona, which humorously portrays the effects of immigration on a rural community, won two Biznagas de Plata (Silver Carrots) at the Málaga Film Festival. Cardona was also nominated for a Goya Award as most promising director. The image of Extremadura has also been projected, through the film, in the “Berlinale” (Germany) and the Okinawa International Movie Festival (Japan), the 15th Tetouan Mediterranean Film Festival (Morocco) and the 19th Nantes Spanish Film Festival (France).CINEMA
Film "Animal Channel"
Campaign in schools in Extremadura to make students aware of the values of the Extremadura Trademark.MUSIC
Womad Festival. Cáceres
The World of Music, Art and Dance (WOMAD) gathers more than 50,000 people in the historical city of Cáceres every year in an atmosphere that thrives on relations with other cultures and people. The Cáceres edition of this international festival has forged its own personality which mixes the multicultural spirit of WOMAD with Extremadura’s special passion for culture.MUSIC
Contempopránea Festival. Alburquerque
Extremadura hosts the present and future of the best indie pop in Spain every year, converting Alburquerque in the centre of this type of music and a platform to launch the riskiest proposals on the independent contemporary pop music scene. It is a large event that is attended by more than 8,000 people and is recognised by expert critics as the best of its kind. Contempopránea and Extremadura provide a festival made in and from Extremadura, but which converts the region into a reference point at both national and international level.MUSIC
Concert 20th Anniversary of Tam-Tam Go. Roman Theatre in Mérida.
Extremadura musical duo Tam-Tam Go chose the Roman Theatre in Mérida to hold a concert, with the collaboration of guest artists, to celebrate their 20th anniversary as performers.MUSIC
Tour of the Orchestra of Extremadura. China
The Orchestra of Extremadura promoted the image of the region on their tour around the People’s Republic of China. Directed by Jesús Amigo, the Orchestra of Extremadura played eight pieces of music including Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto, with solo violinist Alexandre da Costa, and Bei Ping Xi Xun Dao Bian Zhai (Good night from Beijing) by Chinese composers Zheng Lu and Ma Hongye, which was prepared especially for this tour.MUSIC
Concemfe's Song 'Soñaremos Juntos' ('Let's Dream together')
Marca Extremadura has collaborated on the project from Badajoz’s “Federación de Asociaciones de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica (Cocemfe)” (Federation of Associations of People with Physical and Organic Disabilities) under the slogan “Soñaremos Juntos” (“Let’s Dream together”), whose central axis is a composition that aims to become the song of disability and be a song to the integration and normalization of these people.
MUSIC
Complete works for piano by Manuel Blasco de Nebra
This is the first volume in a series of three that includes the complete works for piano of short-lived composer Manuel Blasco de Nebra (1750-1784). This collection contains several World Premier Recording, includes six sonatas for keyboard (the convent of the Incarnation of Osuna) and six to Fort Pastorelas Piano (2998 manuscript of the Abbey of Montserrat) performed by pianist
COURSES/SEMINARS
Summer courses at the University of Extremadura. Badajoz
The Extremadura Trademark was present in the International Summer Courses at the University of Extremadura, designed to be a forum of knowledge in which university students, professionals and interested parties in general participate, discuss and reflect in order to exchange ideas towards enhancing intellectual richness. Using these courses as a basis, Extremadura Trademark leads the debate revolving around the challenges and opportunities that communication offers and its importance in creating value for regions.COURSES/SEMINARS
3rd National Congress of New Journalism. Cáceres
Extremadura became a centre for debate in which 500 people from a dozen different countries and 50 experts analysed the new challenges faced by communication networks and their role as a link between cultures. At the same time, the future and present of the media was discussed in light of the new communication models that have emerged in the Internet.COURSES/SEMINARS
Yuste Project 2008. Cuacos de Yuste
Event that commemorates the 600th anniversary of the founding of the Monastery of Yuste, the 450th anniversary of the death of Roman Emperor Charles V in the Monastery and the 50th anniversary of the return of the Hieronymites religious order to the convent, with various historical and religious events in which the image of Extremadura was present.COURSES/SEMINARS
International Seminar of European Town Councils
Extremadura hosted the debate in which representatives of 100 European town councils, together with 50 from town councils in Extremadura discussed current issues in order to draw conclusions and make recommendations regarding the European Union.COURSES/SEMINARS
23rd Congress of the National Association of Press Photographers. Badajoz
More than 80 professionals from newspapers and magazines from all over Spain had the opportunity to learn about the contents of the programme behind Extremadura Trademark and to spread the current image of the region.COURSES/SEMINARS
XVI National Congress on Hospitals. Cáceres
This event promoted by Marca Extremadura, stands out because of its interesting scientific and cultural program, for the innovation of some of its formats and for the great social impact that it generated. The Health Minister and regional ministers of most autonomous regions of the country participated in the Congress and chose this framework to discuss the Health Pact. There were also more than 1,500 participants, representing all the Autonomous Communities of the Spanish National Health System, the neighbouring country, Portugal as well as many other places.COURSES/SEMINARS
Extremadura Breafings Breakfast. Mérida
Marca Extremadura has promoted the creation of a forum that is called informative “Extremadura Breakfast Meeting”, in order to strengthen relations between Spain and Portugal and promote transnational cooperation. The first edition of these breakfasts was held at the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones of Merida with more than 250 businessmen, as well as representatives of associations related to the regional economy and Extremadura’s and Portuguese’s institutions. The president of the Junta de Extremadura, Guillermo Fernández Vara, was present as guest speaker.
COURSES/SEMINARS
I Iberoamerican Free Software Congress
I Iberoamerican Congress of Free Software Technological University of Panama and Consorcio Tecnología Social Libre de Extremadura, with support from Marca Extremadura, jointly developed the celebration of the Primer Congreso Iberoamericano de Conocimiento Libre, held from 23 to 25 September in Panama under the theme "Building a Knowledge Society with Free Software. The main purpose of this meeting was to pull together different sectors: business, academia and government to exchange experiences and establish links to assess the construction of the Knowledge Society based on Free Software.
COURSES/SEMINARS
Project Full Course of Portuguese
This project offered through the regional daily newspaper 'Hoy', a total of seven publications that have been distributed weekly to learn various levels of Portuguese and its use in everyday situations. The project comes as an answer to the high demand in the region to learn Portuguese, as it concentrates 70% of the students of this language in Spain. Our proximity to the neighbouring country makes the Portuguese language easy to learn and allows us to practice what has been learned from the publications of the course.
EXHIBITIONS
Exhibition "Ángeles y Maestros" ("Angels and Maestros") by the artist from Extremadura Miguel Sansón. New York
Extremadura designer and sculptor Miguel Sansón became an ambassador for Extremadura, promoting the image of our region through his collection entitled "Ángeles y maestros", which was exhibited in the Gelabert Gallery in New York.SCIENCE
Extremadura research on perma-frozen ground. Antarctic
Research carried out by University of Extremadura professors in the Antarctic. The aim is to study the thermal evolution of perma-frozen ground and how energy is exchanged with the atmosphere. This study is of great interest, mainly due to the implications it has for the development of countries that have a large surface area of this type of ground. Furthermore, studies on the evolution of perma-frozen ground have for years suggested there is possibly a relationship between their thermal evolution and climate change.SCIENCE
Jesús Usón Centre for Minimum Invasion Surgery. Cáceres
Located in the city of Cáceres, the CMIS is an international reference point, devoted to research and professional training in surgical techniques of minimum invasion. Extremadura, as part of promoting the resources and values of the region, supports the CMIS in order to enhance knowledge in research, professional training and business promotion.SPORT
José Manuel Calderón Training Camp. Cáceres
More than 300 young people meet in Cáceres every year with one of the most international ambassadors of Extremadura at a national basketball training camp aimed at fostering sporting values and enabling those who attend to share their experiences with the NBA player from Extremadura and other outstanding trainers. This project seeks to bring professional sport closer to young people and to make the best league in the world and the values of teamwork, surpassing limits and self discipline more accessible to fans.SPORT
Pre-Olympic Tournament for the Spanish National Basketball Team. Cáceres, Badajoz
Extremadura hosted the first matches in preparation for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 and supported the Spanish National team on its way to this important sporting event. These matches, where the image of Extremadura was present, were broadcast by national television.SPORT
International Women·s Tennis Tournament. EXTREMADURA 08. Badajoz
The image of Extremadura was one of the main features of this international women’s tennis tournament, included in the calendar of the Spanish Tennis Federation, the International Tennis Federation and part of the professional WTA Tour. Around 200 players from all over the globe, some with WTA rankings took part in the women’s singles tournament.GATHERINGS
International Motorcycle Gathering. Cáceres
More than 1,000 custom bikes and 4,500 people from all over Europe attended this event. A host of social and cultural activities enabled participants to enjoy the beauty of the streets and places in this city which is Heritage of Humanity, as well as to delve deeper into the culture of Extremadura.
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