The Marina Alta Institute of Regional Studies and the Town Council of Vall de Gallinera have organised, together with other institutions and associations, the conference "Prehistòria i Art a les muntanyes de Diània. Rupestrian Art in the Vall de Gallinera".which will take place this weekend. The programme includes relevant scientific presentations by Mauro Hernández, Professor of Prehistory at the University of Alicante, Pere Ferrer, President of the Centre d'Estudis Contestants, and the exhibition curators. Rupestrian. The First Sanctuariescurrently on display at MARQ until 5 January 2019, Virginia Barciela, Jorge Soler and Rafael Pérez.
SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER
BENIALÍ (COUNCIL)
10.00h. Presentation of the Conference on Cave Art. 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the declaration of the Mediterranean Arc Cave Art as a World Heritage Site and the 25th anniversary of the Benirrama Rock Art site.
10.20h-11.10h. Inaugural lecture by Mauro S. Hernández Perez, Professor of Prehistory at the University of Alicante, A millenary legacy. The Rock Art of the Alicante Mountains.
11.15h-12.00h. Lecture by Pere Ferrer Marset, president of the Centre d'Estudis Contestans, A time of discoveries. The contribution of the CEC to the knowledge of cave art in the Vall de Gallinera.
12.00h-12.20h. Descans.
12.20h-13.05h. Lecture by Juan de Dios Boronat Soler, archaeologist and member of the excavation team of the Cova del Comte de Pedreguer, The Cova del Comte and Palaeolithic art in the Diàniques lands.
13.10h-14.05h. Lecture by Virginia Barciela González, Curator of the MARQ exhibition: RUPESTRE. ELS PRIMERS SANTUARIS, Assistant Professor Doctor of the University of Alicante, The present of Rock Art. New discoveries and methodologies of study and management.
17.15h-18.15h. Conference The future of Cave Art. Actions to enhance the value of the territory of Alicante.by Jorge A. Soler Díaz. Curator of the MARQ exhibition: RUPESTRE. ELS PRIMERS SANTUARIS. Curator of prehistory at MARQ, and Rafael Pérez Jiménez. Curator of the MARQ exhibition: RUPESTRE. THE FIRST SANCTUARIES. Architect Director of the Department of Architecture of the Diputació d'Alacant.
18.15h-18.30h. Descans.
18.30h. Taula redona: L'Art Rupestre i el seu medi social.
Moderator: Virginia Barciela
Participate:
Enric Martínez (president of the CIRNE foundation)
Rosa Serer (president of IECMA)
Pere Ferrer (president of the CEC)
Fernando Sendra (Atzaïla, associació cultural)
Ferran Vilaplana, Vicent Morera (Unió Cultural d'Amics de la Vall de Gallinera)
11 NOVEMBER, SUNDAY
BENIRRAMA
9.30-12.00h. Excursion to the Benirrama abric. Run by the UCAVG (departure: Plaça de l'església).
10h to 15h. La Foradà Market. Sale of organic and artisan products and from the producer to the consumer.
11.30h-13.00h. Plaça de l'església. Family workshop on Cave Art. By the UCAVG and Alebus.vv
