THURSDAY, October 7
Arrivals and check in the hotels from 02:30pm
Córdoba, Palacio de Viana
For FCS Board Members
04:00-08:00pm FCS Board meeting
For FCS Board members, FCS members and partners
08:00pm (optional) Visit of Palacio de Viana and cocktail dinner in the patios of Palacio de Viana
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Hotels Juderia and NH Amistad : Meet in the Hotel Lobby at 07.30pm to go by bus. Return : 11.30pm
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Hotel Bailo : 5 mins walk - see map in brochure
The YFCS will have a welcome cocktail on the rooftop of the Eurostars hotel.
A bit of history
The Palacio de Viana dates back to the 15th century and has seen transformations from a Medieval house to a Renaissance Palace. Home to various Spanish dignitaries including the Lords and then Marquises of Villaseca, the Counts of Villanueva and Cárdenas and then the Marquises of Viana, hence the name. In 1980 the palace, with its works of art, was sold to the Caja Provincial de Córdoba (Provincial Savings Bank of Córdoba – now known as Cajasur). It was opened to the public one year later and was declared a National Historical-Artistic Monument. The courtyards (or patios) are of particular historical interest which we visit in small groups.
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FRIDAY, October 8
Córdoba, Real Círculo de la Amistad de Córdoba, Liceo Room
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Hotels Juderia and NH Amistad : Meet in the Hotel Lobby at 08.30am to go by bus OR 15 mins walk
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Hotel Bailo : 5 mins walk - see map in brochure
Agenda - FCS XXIV GA & CONFERENCE 2021 Biodiversity and the Culture of Water
FCS & YFCS Members
08:45am– 09:00am Registration & Coffee
09:00am – 10:45am Welcome and XXIV FCS General Assembly
- Welcome - Michael zu Salm-Salm - FCS President
- Welcome - Antonio Melgarejo - FCS Vice-President
- Approval of minutes, candidate members,
Board Members & more - Michael zu Salm-Salm
- Presentation of ELO Achievements - Thierry de l’Escaille - CEO & Secretary General
- Presentation of Accounts - Niels Treschow - Treasurer
- Wildlife Estates Spain - Carlos Otero
- Young Friends of the Countryside - Marie-Christine Schönborn - President
- Presentation of the Jubilee 25th FCS General Assembly in June 2022
Varia
10:45am – 11:30am Coffee (in patio)
11:30am– 11:45am Conference: Biodiversity and the Culture of Water
Opening Welcome : Giuseppe Aloisio - Environmental Delegate of Andalucia
11:50am– 12:10pm Presentation 1:
Keynote speaker: Mr. Daniel Calleja Crespo (video) - EU Commission General Director of Legal Services
12:15pm – 12:35pm Presentation 2:
Keynote speaker: Dr. José Luis García Rodríguez - Professor at the Polytechnic University of Madrid
12:40pm– 01:00pm Presentation 3:
Keynote speaker: Mr. Luis Planas- Minister of Agriculture
01:00pm – 01:30pm Anders Wall Award Ceremony by Åke Barklund and Caroline Nordenfalk
02:00pm Walking lunch Real Círculo de la Amistad - Patio Fronton
Joined by partners
03:40pm Departure for those joining the visit of the Mezquita-Cathedral
General Assembly, Conference and Lunch
Real Circulo de la Amistad de Córdoba
The Circle of Friendship was founded in 1854 by over 130 members of Córdoba’s grandest families. It now has over 2500 members as well as a rich collection of Spanish paintings from artists including Julio Romero de Torres, an important library of 17,000 books and many rooms and salons to cater for private events. Our General Assembly and Conference shall take place in the magnificent Liceo room with its spectacular chandeliers that light up the paintings. The Conference will be followed by lunch also at the Círculo.
Today the president of the club is Pedro López Castillejo.
For Partners
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Hotels Juderia and NH Amistad : 5 mins walk - see map in Memo
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Hotel Bailo : Please share taxis to the Tourist Office
10:00am Tourism Office : Centro de Recepcíon de Visitantes, Pl. del Triunfo s/n, 14003 Córdoba
Presentation of Córdoba
10:30am Guided visits Museo Romero de Torres, Patios de Córdoba
The tour will begin with a cultural conference at the tourist office. There will then be a choice of visits:
Patios: Córdoba is well known for its flower filled oases of patios located in the historical quarter. Every year in May there is a spectacular Patios Festival which was declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. On this visit, many private patios will be open for you to see.
Museum Romero de Torres: A Córdoban painter who became an icon of symbolism and regionalism in the 19th century. He is known as the painter of Andalusian women thanks to the sensuality of his work. Other themes include portraits, landscapes and flamenco. His descendants bequeathed the museum to the city which opened one year after his death in 1930. The museum was recently completely renovated.
The tours will end at 01:30 pm to join the participants of the GA at the Real Círculo de la Amistad.
Afternoon
04:00pm-06:00pm (optional) Visit of the Mezquita-Cathedral of Córdoba
At 3.40pm guides will lead us, grouped by hotel, from the Amistad to the Mezquita-Cathedral through the centre of Cordoba (15 mins walk - please bring comfortable shoes!). After the visit - Guides will lead you back to your hotels. Taxis outside the Mezquita-Cathedral for those who prefer not to walk.
This extraordinary and unique building that was once a practicing mosque and it now known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption stands on ground that was originally shared by both the
Muslim and Christian communities. In the 8th century the Christian half was bought up and it became a mosque until the 13th century.
The building is most noted for its arcaded red and white arched hypostyle hall with 856 columns of semi-precious stone. Note that many of the columns are Roman from a temple that used to stand
here. There are also spectacular arched doorways, mosaics and azulejos.
In 1236 King Ferdinand III of Castile conquered Córdoba and oversaw the construction of the church within the mosque. The minaret was converted into the bell tower. Changes occurred over
time, but the Renaissance nave added by Charles V was said, even by him, to have ruined its uniqueness.
Since the early 2000’s Muslims have lobbied to allow themselves to pray in the building, sometimes violently such as happened in 2010. So far this request has been rejected.
Gala dinner
Jardines del Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
08:00pm Gala dinner and Wildlife Estates label ceremony
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Hotels Juderia and NH Amistad : 5 mins walk - look for the entrance on the Memo
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Hotel Bailo : Meet in the hotel Lobby at 07:30pm to go by minibus. Return 11:30pm by minibus or taxi if earlier
