The content selection for these seasonal courses focuses on the #Jerez2031 European Capital of Culture bid.
The first edition of the Jerez Summer Courses will have its inaugural event tomorrow (11:00 a.m. – Alcázar) with a lecture by Vicente Vallés, a renowned journalist and head of the evening newscasts for Antena3 TV. In this way, Jerez City Council, the University of Cádiz, and the International University of Andalusia are materializing a commitment to knowledge and culture that is fully aligned with the purpose of the #Jerez2031 European Capital of Culture bid. This bid, on this occasion, consists of a total of five seminars that will take place between September 15 and October 2. These seminars will address topics such as Roma and flamenco, history, gastronomy, sustainable tourism, and communication and territory.
Specifically, the academic program will consist of the following five seminars: Roma, Jerez, and Flamenco: The Great Equilateral Triangle of Inclusion Through Culture (coordinated by the Communication Director and professor at the University of Cadiz (UCA), Francisco Perujo, and Joaquín López Bustamante, writer and cultural manager); The Historical Construction of Traditional Cuisine (coordinated by Manuel J. Ruiz Torres, chemist, writer, and food critic); and Communication and Territory. Strategies for Rural Development and the Local Identity of Jerez (coordinated by Lucía Benítez, professor at the UCA); History and Historical Novels (coordinated by José Calvo Poyato, writer and PhD in Modern History); and Tourism, Sustainability, and Innovation: Strategies for Responsible Development (coordinated by Antonio Rafael Ramos Rodríguez, professor at the UCA).
To facilitate registration for students and groups with fewer resources, the organization has launched a scholarship program that covers virtually all tuition fees.
Last February, Jerez City Council, UCA, and UNIA signed a collaboration agreement to jointly promote the implementation of the Jerez Summer Courses, with the support of the regional government’s Department of University, Research, and Innovation, with a shared commitment to align this initiative with Jerez’s bid for European Capital of Culture 2031.