Photo Exhibition Highlights The Hidden Life Of Posidonia

A caller photograph accumulation astatine nan Balearia Port Maritime Station successful Denia invites visitors to research nan underwater world of Posidonia oceanica, a captious Mediterranean seagrass type that plays a cardinal domiciled successful preserving marine ecosystems.

Running from August 1 to September 28, The life of posidonia showcases nan activity of 4 section photographers: Carlos Ortola, Nacho Ivars and Luis Perez from GISED Denia diving club, and Alfredo Sanz from Fotoclub Denia. The inaugural is portion of a wider consciousness run led by Denia City Council successful collaboration pinch nan Balearia Foundation, which has antecedently carried retired biology acquisition activities related to posidonia.

The accumulation features a stunning postulation of images captured on nan Denia coastline, drafting attraction not only to nan posidonia meadows themselves but besides to nan rich | diverseness of aquatic type that dangle connected them. The photographers generously offered their activity free of complaint to support nan cause.

Large-scale sculpture

Visitors to nan maritime position will besides brushwood a large-scale sculpture by creator Juan Carlos Nadal, installed by nan Balearia Foundation earlier this summer. The portion is simply a tribute to posidonia and further reinforces nan connection of biology protection.

Mayor and tourism councillor Vicent Grimalt, who precocious visited nan accumulation abstraction pinch Balearia Foundation head Maribel Perez, explained nan timing of nan event: “We chose August and September because these are highest months for tourism, pinch thousands of group passing done nan position and nan city. It’s an opportunity to connection some residents and visitors a taste acquisition that is artistically rich | and environmentally meaningful.”

Thanks to nan venue’s operating hours, nan accumulation will beryllium accessible regular from 7 americium to 11 pm.

A task that began successful 2023

The photographs connected show were primitively portion of a larger corporate show, The creation of posidonia, held successful Denia successful 2023 arsenic portion of a Mediterranean business betwixt nan municipalities of Denia, Cambrils and Ibiza. That inaugural included sculpture, painting, ceramics, jewellery and photography aimed astatine raising consciousness astir nan ecological worth of Posidonia oceanica.

This year, nan attraction has shifted to item Denia’s ain photographers and their underwater work. “Their images are powerful and original, capturing nan hidden beauty of our seafloor and its biodiversity,” said Grimalt. “We judge they merit a dedicated exhibition.”

Training nan tourism sector

Earlier this year, nan Denia tourism agency organised a training time titled Get to cognize posidonia, aimed astatine labor from nan section hospitality and tourism industry. With input from nan municipal marine and coastal services, nan shop focused connected nan ecological, economical and regulatory value of posidonia meadows.

Topics included nan domiciled of posidonia successful sustaining some marine and dune ecosystems, sustainable formation management, and nan regulations surrounding nan removal of washed-up seagrass from nan shoreline.

The photograph accumulation and training programme are portion of a broader run by Denia City Council to beforehand consciousness and conservation of Posidonia oceanica, 1 of nan Mediterranean’s astir valuable earthy treasures.