At the invitation of the Journées Manuel Azaña, the City of Montauban hosts the exhibition produced in Madrid under the auspices of the Secretariat of State for Democratic Memory, with the collaboration of the Instituto Cervantes in Toulouse.
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18th Journées Manuel Azaña
November 3 and 4, 2023Azaña, intellectual and statesman
Bringing together original documents, photos, posters, books… it provides a chronological overview of the life, work and actions of this personality who left his mark onSpanish history.
We discover the intellectual, writer, translator, journalist and cultural activist who went on to hold the highest political office.
Friday, November 3
Old College9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- 9:00 am: the exhibition’s two curators, Ángeles Egido León and Jesús Cañete Ochoa, have agreed to present the main aspects of the exhibition, prior to its official opening. Simultaneous translation will be provided by interpreter Ester Habas.
- 11:00 am: Exhibition opening at the Chapelle de l’Ancien Collège
at 2:30 p.m.
- 2:30 pm: The history of the cataclysms that shook the 20th century continues to arouse passions, whether it’s the Spanish War and its aftermath, Italian fascism or the Vichy regime’s collaboration in the Shoah.
- Instrumentalization and revisionism have found a wide audience both on social networks and among authors such as Pío Moa and Éric Zemmour.
- Three historians, whose research has focused on Spain, France and Italy, join forces to discuss these issues in a round-table discussion:
Fragments of exile
17hA text by Dominique Fernandez, inspired by the tragedy of the Retirada, directed by Alain Baggi.
Early February 1939: somewhere on the crests of the Pyrenees, a woman crosses the border, fleeing Fascist barbarism. From an old suitcase, just as exhausted as she is, she draws, among her memories, tragic and poignant destinies, the shreds of a lost life, but also the desire to build a new existence and the fierce will to continue the fight. Free admission, subject to availability
Saturday, November 4th
11 a.m. - Urban cemetery
Tribute to Manuel Azaña
With the participation of French authorities, associations and the delegation from Rivas-Vaciamadrid:
- Laying of wreaths
- Performance of the Makhnovtchina score, adapted by Étienne Roda-Gil, by the wind instruments and two-voice polyphonic choir of the Collège Olympe de Gouges, under the direction of Jérôme Abadie. Singing provided by a group of students from Lycée Clément Marot (Cahors).
- Reading by François-Henri Soulié.
12:30 - Republican banquetHotel KYRIAD direct Montauban
The Journées are resuming the tradition interrupted since 2020 by the long health crisis, by organizing a friendly banquet open to all participants. Reservations and payment (25 euros) should be sent before October 25 to José Ibarz – 29 rue Calmette et Guérin – 82000 MONTAUBAN.
Contact & information – “Présence de Manuel Azaña” Association
2 boulevard Édouard Herriot, 82000 Montauban, France
Mail : azana@associationpresencedemanuelazana.com
