Bromera Foundation Launches Literary Talks In Pego On ‘the Memory Of Water’

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Remembering Pego’s historical washhouses. Credit: Joanbanjo / Creative Commons

The Bromera Foundation for nan Promotion of Reading has kicked disconnected a caller bid of literate and taste conversations successful Pego, moving from 14 November until December nether nan banner ‘Reading successful Valencian: The Memory of Water’.

The inaugural will recreation crossed nan Valencian region, exploring nan heavy relationship betwixt section communities and h2o done lit and heritage. Upcoming events see Xàtiva connected November 26, wherever Pep Gimeno “Botifarra” will talk irrigation channels and accepted cultivation wisdom, and Alzira connected November 28, reflecting connected nan fragility of h2o successful nan aftermath of nan 1982 reservoir and DANA floods, pinch contributions from authors including Teresa Broseta.

Remembering Pego’s historical washhouses

The first arena focused connected The Memory of Pego’s Washhouses, spaces that shape portion of nan surviving memory, base witnesser to conversations, secrets, and stories passed down done generations.

The arena took spot successful nan Carmen Alemany Bay Municipal Library. After an organization invited by Josep Mengual Femenia, Culture Councillor, and Rosa Mengual, Director of nan Bromera Foundation, nan roundtable chat begun.

A speech pinch words

The session, designed to ‘fer safareig pinch words’, featured:

Elvira Cambrils, writer of Como l’aigua clara.

Joan Miquel Almela, Pego’s municipal archivist, who has documented nan town’s history.

Fernando Sendra, coach and section practice expert.

The chat was moderated by Jovi Lozano, personnel of nan Foundation’s Advisory Board, journalist, and writer.

At nan extremity of nan event, copies of Com l’aigua clara were talented to attendees, pinch nan writer sign.

A postulation for each ages

This bid of conversations is intimately linked to nan Bromera Foundation’s Yetzir successful Valencian collection, designed to beforehand Valencian connection learning and raise consciousness of territorial and taste themes. According to Jovi Lozano, nan postulation is suitable for each ages, “from nan youngest readers to older generations, acknowledgment to its large, easy-to-read text.”

The Memory of Water crossed nan region

Under nan guiding thought that “the representation of h2o is besides nan representation of group and landscapes,” nan Foundation’s bid will proceed complete nan coming weeks crossed nan Valencian Community:

Xàtiva: On Wednesday November 26, nan chat will attraction connected irrigation channels, cultivation ingenuity, and celebrated wisdom, featuring Pep Gimeno “Botifarra”.

Alzira: On Friday November 28, attraction will move to nan fragility of h2o pursuing nan 1982 reservoir and DANA floods, pinch contributions from authors including Teresa Broseta. Valencia: On December 11, astatine nan UPV, reflections will centre connected rivers, reservoirs, and h2o arsenic a driving unit for life and commerce.

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