Teamwork has been carried out to implement the Jerez pilot project “SONE”: Songs of the Nearby Land, Tradition, Landscape, and Sustainable Creativity. This initiative is fully aligned with the objectives of the 2031 European Capital of Culture candidacy.
The city of Jerez recently hosted the second residential workshop of the PALIMPSEST Project with the participation of European experts and artists who have worked together to implement the Jerez pilot project “SONE: Songs of the Nearby Land, Tradition, Landscape, and Sustainable Creativity.” This initiative is fully aligned with the objectives of the 2031 European Capital of Culture candidacy.
SONE, the pilot project in Jerez promoted by the Municipal Department of Culture of the City Council and Fundarte, together with the Nomad Garden team, is being developed within the framework of the European project PALIMPSEST: Creative Drivers for Sustainable Living Heritage Landscapes. The project, which implements collaborative creative work between artists, institutions, cultural agents, associations, and citizens, held its second residential workshop between June 23rd and 28th. Representatives from the international consortium: Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), Aalborg University, NOVELCORE, Culturalink, and Lodz Art Center participated in the workshop. Representatives from the advisory board included Sanna Lehtinen (Aalto University School of Arts), Estelle Jullian (Culturama), Jerez City Council, Fundarte, and Nomad Garden participated.
Throughout the week, visits were made to various key spaces for the project, including the Jerez School of Art and Design (EASDJ), the Gresierra ceramics workshop, the Andalusian Center for Flamenco Documentation, the arbors of the Language School and the González-Byass and Bodegas Tradición wineries, as well as the new plantings along various public streets in the city.
In this regard, the delegate for Culture, Festivals, Historical Heritage, and European Capital of Culture, Francisco Zurita, noted that “the work carried out within the framework of this European program is an example of how artistic creation, local knowledge, and innovation can work together toward a more sustainable city, one that is more connected to its heritage.” He also wished to thank all the partners, artists, and participating organizations for their commitment to Jerez, in line with our bid for European Capital of Culture in 2031.
During these sessions, participants had the opportunity to gain direct experience with key local stakeholders such as the Friends of Trees Association (Juan Luis Vega and Miguel Revuelta), key promoters of urban greening with trellises in Jerez; Austin Gardner (FabLab Jerez); post-composer Belenish Moreno-Gil and Óscar Escudero; J.L. Coca (zambomba luthier); Claudia GR Moneo and Lucía Franco Corrales (Lah Letrah de nuehtra zambomba). The project also includes the collaboration of Francisco Benavent, from the Andalusian Center for Flamenco Documentation.
