This is the first activity hosted by the Riquelme Palace after its first phase of rehabilitation and aligns with #Jerez2031 by promoting the coexistence of tangible and intangible heritage
The Mayor of Jerez, María José García-Pelayo, has inaugurated the exhibition ‘SONE – Songs Of Nearby Earth / Cantos de la Tierra Cercana para zambombas y emparrados’ (SONE – Songs Of Nearby Earth / Songs of the Nearby Earth for zambombas and emparrados), the first exhibition to be held at the Palacio Riquelme after its first phase of renovation, in a ceremony attended by the Deputy Mayor for the Presidency, Agustín Muñoz, the Delegate for Culture, Francisco Zurita, and the representative of Nomad Garden, Sergio Rodríguez.
It should be noted that this innovative exhibition, presented as a laboratory under construction, is part of the European PALIMPSEST initiative, within the Horizon Europe 2020 programme and the New European Bauhaus, in which the city of Jerez participates alongside Milan and Lodz, in line with the development of creative and innovative actions that link culture, art and sustainability, with the participation of the ecosystem of local entities and artists.
In her speech, the mayor thanked Nomad Garden, as well as all the people and institutions in the cultural ecosystem of Jerez who have participated in the project, for their valuable collaboration that has materialised in this exhibition, describing it as ‘a gift to the city’ and expressing her wish that they feel ‘forever united to the nearby land that is Jerez’. Similarly, the mayor extended her gratitude to Agustín Muñoz and the entire team for the synergy created with the Department of Culture, headed by Francisco Zurita.
Regarding SONE’s connection with Jerez’s 2031 bid, the mayor expressed her conviction that ‘events and exhibitions as carefully curated as this one are an important step towards making that dream a reality.’ Regarding the promotion of Jerez and alliances with other cities, María José García-Pelayo assured that the people of Jerez feel ‘enormously proud’ that their city has been placed on a par with other major European cities.
Regarding activity at the new facility, the mayor reported that the use of the Riquelme Palace has begun with the opening of the six exhibition rooms and the hall, and she recalled the ongoing process for the future renovation of the second phase.
Details of the exhibition proposal
SONE se presenta como un laboratorio en construcción abierto a la ciudadanía y recoge el proceso de trabajo que el proyecto europeo PALIMPSEST junto al Ayuntamiento ha estado desarrollando durante tres años en estrecha colaboración con agentes locales, nacionales e internacionales. La exposición explora estrategias locales de adaptación climática, entrelazando prácticas paisajísticas como los emparrados urbanos con rituales tradicionales como las zambombas, vinculando el paisaje de la campiña y su riqueza cultural a través de la tradicional zambomba jerezana. Una muestra donde conviven cerámicas, esmaltes, imágenes, mapas, sonidos, diagramas, archivos históricos, APP, sensores o experimentos orientados a construir colectivamente una ciudad más amable y conectada a su territorio.
SONE is presented as a laboratory under construction open to the public and brings together the work process that the European PALIMPSEST project, together with the City Council, has been developing for three years in close collaboration with local, national and international agents. The exhibition explores local climate adaptation strategies, intertwining landscape practices such as urban trellises with traditional rituals such as zambombas, linking the countryside landscape and its cultural richness through the traditional Jerez zambomba. An exhibition where ceramics, enamels, images, maps, sounds, diagrams, historical archives, apps, sensors and experiments coexist, aimed at collectively building a more friendly city that is connected to its territory.
SONE has collaborated with the Emparrados (Friends of Trees) association to develop the project, working with them to bring trellises to more public streets in the city, and with Austin Gardner (FabLab Jerez), who was responsible for developing and installing sensors to compare the climatic, ecological and sensory benefits of the city’s trellis-covered spaces with those without trellises.
Opening hours and pre-arranged visits
As for visiting hours, the exhibition will remain open to the public until 18 December, Monday to Friday: from 10:00 to 13:30 and from 17:00 to 20:30; and Saturdays: from 10:00 to 13:30. The exhibition will also offer guided tours by the mediation team. These will take place at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (with the possibility of adaptation depending on the group). To arrange a visit, interested parties can send an email to jerezsone@gmail.com, specifying the organisation/group and number of people.
Attached are photographs and a link to audio files: www.transfernow.net/dl/SONE