Gardeny, active testimony of the history of Lleida.

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Program

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. – Accreditations

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. – Opening Ceremony

Pilar Bosch, Councilor for Culture and Tourism.
Joan Busqueta, Vice-Rector of Culture and University Extension.
Òscar Ardiaca, President of the Cultural Association Castle of Gardeny.

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Opening Lecture. Gardeny, a living witness to Lleida’s history

Joan-Ramon González Pérez, Archaeologist and member of the Cultural Association Castle of Gardeny.

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. – Geology and morphological evolution of the Gardeny hill

José Luis Peña Monné, Retired Professor of Physical Geography and member of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Zaragoza.

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. – Botanical heritage of the Gardeny hill

Josep Antoni Conesa Mor, Professor at ETSEAFIV of the University of Lleida and member of the Botany Section of the Institute of Ilerdenc Studies.
Joan Pedrol Solanes, Member of the Botany Section of the Institute of Ilerdenc Studies.

11:30 – 12:00 p.m. – Coffee Break

12:00 – 12:30 p.m. – The emergence of military orders: historical context

Joan J. Busqueta Riu, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Lleida.

12:30 – 1:00 p.m. – Templars and Hospitallers in Gardeny

Joan Fuguet Sans, Historian.
Carme Plaza Arqué, Historian.

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Gardeny, from military to civic space

Josep Maria Llop Torné, Architect.

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. – Discussion

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Lunch

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Guided tour. The Interpretation Center of the Templar World of Gardeny

Xavier Eritja Ciuró, Historian.
Carles Saéz Llorca, Architect.
Xavier Payà Mercé, Archaeologist from the Archaeology Section of the Paeria.

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Roundtable. Gardeny today and tomorrow

Olga Paz Corbella, Heritage Communicator.
Òscar Ardiaca Melé, President of the Cultural Association Castle of Gardeny.
Xus Llavero Porcel, Archivist and member of the Cultural Association Castle of Gardeny (moderator).
Ramon Roy, Member of the Cultural Association Castle of Gardeny.

6:00 – 6:15 p.m. – Conclusions – Farewell