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Cultural programme information

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HUELVA may lack the region's star attractions of other provincial capitals, but once you get past the industrial sprawl on its outskirts, the centre is a pleasant place with many pretty plazas, absorbing historical monuments and, as you'd expect from a city with a bustling port, a wealth of seafood bars and restaurants.

The mineral wealth of the area north of Huelva brought Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans who, along with the later arrivals of the Moors, left their archaeological mark on the city. Visit the Museo de Huelva to see evidence of their stay in Huelva. Exploitation of copper deposits much later by British interests made Huelva into something of a boom town. Many grand buildings were erected in the late 19th century and the early 20th century, like the Casa Colón, the imposing Gran Teatro and the Clínica Sanz de Frutos.

Located on the mouth of the Odiel and Tinto estuary, Huelva has been an important port since the Phoenicians established it as a major trading post. It reached its zenith in the 15th century, however, with the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, who recruited local sailors for his voyage and, on his departure and return, prayed to the city's patron saint at the Sanctuario de Nuestra Señora la Virgen de la Cinta. Today he is commemorated in the Monumento a Colón.

Another pivotal point in the port's history was the industrial development in the city in the late 19th century due to mining activity to the north. Foreign mining companies built impressive ironwork loading quays that extended into the estuary that, although decaying, still exist today. The grand neo-Moorish train station, the Estación de Sevilla, was also erected around this time.

Badly damaged in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, Huelva lacks the architectural splendour of Seville. It does possess, however, several notable churches, like the oldest one in the city, the Iglesia de San Pedro, and the Catedral de la Merced, with a magnificent Baroque façade.

The hub of the city centre today is the palm-lined square, the Plaza de las Monjas, close to the pedestrianized shopping district, along the streets of Concepción to Berdigón. The centre is relatively compact so you can see the sights without having to hop on a bus, although you may want to for the Sanctuario de la Cinta, located 3km out of town.

The cultural programme includes:

0 – Maps and tourist brochures and Welcoming in the hotel hall1 – Sightseeing and Huelva´s Museum2 – El Rompido – beach time and city tour3 – Flamenco

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PROGRAMME

Day 0 - Welcoming.

Xx:xx h.: Welcoming in the hotel hallDay: 21/2/2016Appointment time:xx:xx h.Appointment place: Hotel´s hallDuration: 30 minutes

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Day 1 – Sightseeing and Huelva´s Museum.

Huelva's provincial museum, housed in a modern building on the Avenida Sundheim, has an interesting archaeological collection, with objects from the megalithic sites of La Zarcita at Santa Bárbara de las Casas and El Pozuelo at Zalamea la Real; Tartessian treasure from the necropolis at La Joya; and Phoenician and Greek artefacts discovered in excavations within the city. Moorish artefacts are also on display.

In the mining section are objects of Roman mining activity, including the museum's biggest find, a huge Roman water wheel from Río Tinto used by slaves for drawing water out of the mines.

Day: 22/4/2016Appointment time: 16:30 h.Appointment Place: HotelDuration: 120 minutes

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Day 2 - El Rompido. The beach Time and city tour.

East of the marshland of the River Piedras and Flecha de El Rompido Natural Beauty Spot is El Rompido beach, next to the River Piedras estuary, flanked by a beautiful and characteristic fishing port. The coastline offers untouched vegetation in an incomparable tranquil setting in contact with nature at its purest. We would like to provide also the city tour where we want to show our participants of the course the historical part of the city and our facilities for teaching.

Day: 24/2/2016Appointment time:16:30 h.Appointment Place: HotelDuration: 120 minutes

Day 3 - Flamenco

Flamenco is a type of dance music for vocal soloist and guitar, characterized by elaborate melody and sad mood. Often accompanied by strident guitar brushstrokes, rhythmic hand-clapping and singing, flamenco is characterized by a high-arched back and rhythmic footwork. The dancers, who should be completely masculine if men and ultrafeminine if female, should epitomize poise, pride and controlled sensuality.

Day: 26/2/2016 Appointment time: 21:00 h.Appointment Place: HotelDuration: 120 minutes

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Emergency numbers:

TeamCoordinator: Jose Manuel Luna HuertasManager: Veronika Fricova (00421 948 323 188)Responsible Cultural program: Veronika Fricova (00421 948 323 188)

Citizen securityEmergency: 085Police Huelva (Guardia Civil): +34 959 24 10 78Firefighters: 080 - 959-21 05 08

HealthHealth emergencies: 061The health Center Huelva: 959-22 22 22

DisplacementTaxis 1 (Antonio Novoa): 606147166Taxis 1 (Lola Escudero): 654533720Bus station (Damas S.A.): 959 39 28 48

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