The Minister of Culture, Sònia Hernández, accompanied by Carol Duran, Director General of Popular Culture, and Isabel Bernal, territorial delegate for culture in Girona, was welcomed by Mayor Albert Danés and the council members. During the meeting, projects and cultural initiatives linked to the municipality were discussed.
The minister signed the Town Hall's book of honor, and on behalf of the town, the mayor presented her with statues of the 'gegants' of Les Preses and the book «Les Preses i la seva gent» by Enric Plana.
Subsequently, they proceeded to the Traditional Root Dance Space, where Roger Casalprim, president of Marboleny, and members of the entity's board welcomed them. Marboleny presented a proposal to create a space dedicated to supporting and accompanying artists, from the initial phases of the creative process to the production and exhibition of traditional root performances.
The project includes an artistic residency program and collaboration with creation centers to foster networking. It also proposes utilizing the facilities of the Centre Cultural de les Preses for activities and a stable cultural program.
A primary objective is to support emerging young talents, providing them with resources and spaces to develop their projects and promote contemporary creation linked to dance and root culture, aiming for les Preses to become a reference creative hub.
The visit served to introduce this proposal and explore potential avenues for institutional collaboration between the ministry and the municipality.
