The concept of territory is an essential asset in shaping the #Jerez2031 European Capital of Culture bid, which, from the outset, has sought to broaden the scope of its strategy and cultural program to encompass the entire province of C\u00e1diz.<\/p>\n\n
With this in mind, La Voz del Sur held the \u201cTERRITORY 2031\u201d forum this Monday in the cloisters of Bodegas Fundador. The forum aimed to provide mayors from across the province with the opportunity to discuss, analyze, and highlight the strengths of a candidacy that enjoys the support of all the mayors and municipalities in the province of C\u00e1diz, as was evident at the event held on September 19th.<\/p>\n\n
#Jerez2031 is a provincial candidacy born from the shared vision of uniting all the cultural, heritage, and artistic assets of a province that serves as a cultural bridge between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. It seeks to contribute to redefining the concept of periphery and, through critical reflection, aims to involve everyone in developing a cultural program from the south by reinterpreting the values of the shared European project.<\/p>\n\n
Following an official welcome from the Mayor of Jerez, Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Garc\u00eda-Pelayo, and a presentation of the candidacy of the new technical and artistic coordinator of the #Jerez2031 Technical Office, Ramiro de Villapadierna, a space for reflection was opened. Through two roundtables, various topics were addressed, including the need for a provincial cultural agenda; the role of strategic cultural planning in municipalities; culture, tourism, and sustainability; identity and territory; local development and the cultural economy; urban cultural policies; inter-municipal networks and cooperation; participation and connection with new audiences; and the commitment of the private sector and cultural industries in the province, among others.<\/p>\n\n
For the Mayor of Jerez, #Jerez2031 \u201chas already served to awaken a sense of provincial identity and territorial pride, to create a lobby, and to strengthen the sense of a southern region.\u201d In this regard, he explained that the candidacy \u201chas marked a turning point in how we work in the province because we have to learn to work together in whatever way we can to improve people’s lives.\u201d He added that \u201ceverything starts in 2031 to become an unstoppable province\u201d that has proven itself \u201ca gateway to other continents and adept at absorbing the best of other cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
For his part, the technical and artistic coordinator of #Jerez2031 stated in his address that \u201cwe are close and working together with the entire province, and that we are already an example of participation thanks to the initiatives received and the shared workspaces, such as the public forums.\u201d In this process, she pointed out, we want to \u201cunite the hopes and energies of this province and we are beginning to transform the way culture is created so that cultural agents and industries take the helm, with the shared objective of \u201crecognizing ourselves in Europe and for Europe to recognize itself in us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
Following this, two roundtables were held with the participation of Vanesa Beltr\u00e1n, mayor of Prado del Rey and deputy responsible for the Provincial Culture Foundation; Agust\u00edn Mu\u00f1oz, deputy mayor and delegate of the Presidency of the Jerez City Council; Jos\u00e9 Juan Franco, mayor of La L\u00ednea de la Concepci\u00f3n; Ram\u00f3n Gal\u00e1n, mayor of Trebujena; Miguel Molina, mayor of Barbate; and Javier Bello, first deputy mayor of El Puerto de Santa Mar\u00eda and head of Cooperation for the C\u00e1diz Provincial Council.<\/p>\n\n
The commitment of the media is key to disseminating the candidacy proposal among the public, hence the importance of these debate forums promoted by local media outlets. In this regard, from La Voz del Sur has highlighted that #Jerez2031 is \u201ca province-wide bid, a challenge that encourages networking and showcases the talent, creativity, and cultural energy of C\u00e1diz in all its breadth.\u201d In the words of Francisco S\u00e1nchez M\u00fagica, CEO of Comunicasur Media, with this forum they wanted to contribute \u201ctheir grain of sand to this province-wide bid, which must include all 45 municipalities and their rural areas,\u201d because \u201cit is important to do it together, exchange ideas, and contribute to this common goal.\u201d TERRITORIO 2031 has been supported by the Jerez City Council, the C\u00e1diz Provincial Council, Bodegas Fundador, OMODA JAECOO, CaixaBank, and Alsan Homes.<\/p>\n\n
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