As a preparatory event for the 750th anniversary of his death, the first edition of the Jaume I Festival at the Monastery of Santa Maria del Puig is being presented, where each year a well-deserved tribute will be paid to the figure of the Conqueror King. This festival will honor Jaume I through music and the work of Capella de Ministrers, and it will also engage with literature, the visual arts, and the performing arts in a cross-disciplinary manner. The festival will include lectures, concerts, round tables, research, outreach, workshops, and many other activities, creating a unique festival that is not only cultural but also a part of our history, serving as a catalyst and promoter of economic and tourist incentives.
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PROGRAM
8:00 PM. Refectori Hall
Conference
EL RECORD DE JAUME I EN EL SEGLE D’OR
Francesc Granell (University of Valencia)
The memory of Jaime I can be understood through written testimonies from the late Middle Ages—documents from his reign, poems by contemporary troubadours, contemporary or posthumous chronicles…—but also, and above all, through visual ones: the subtle and dazzling miniatures of manuscripts, the corporeal paintings on panels, or the recreations of the king’s figure in festive parades are some of the manifestations of the era that allow us to connect directly with the idea that society of his time had of King James. As vehicles of memory, agitators of emotions, and instructors of history, images can show the different conceptions of the monarch in the early period following his death. The gallery is rich, and the number of notable works is significant: no monarch had received such consideration—at least in the field of visual arts—no other king could be represented amid such an impactful work as the ‘Retablo de Sant Jordi del Centenar de la Ploma,’ nor could he be remembered as frequently as in the celebrations of San Dionís and San Jordi. An important fragment of the memory of the Valencians, both the powerful and the vassals, was reserved for the monarch. And today, we continue to keep it present. This conference aims to explore the contents of this monograph and open a debate on the legacy of Jaume I in late medieval Valencia, as well as the influence that his historical figure has had on the construction of the myth that endures to this day.
Francesc Granell (Universitat de València)
Francesc Granell Sales is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Art History at the University of Valencia. He is conducting a research stay at the Department of Art History at the Complutense University of Madrid. In 2015, he completed a degree in Art History at UV, and a year later, also at the same university, he earned a research master’s degree in Art History and Visual Culture. In 2018, he obtained a predoctoral contract funded by the Valencian Government and the European Social Fund, within which he completed the thesis “The Aura of Memory. The Image of James I in Late Medieval Valencia (c. 1338 – c. 1538)”, defended in July 2022. Since then, he has been awarded two postdoctoral contracts: Margarita Salas (Ministry of Universities) and APOSTD 2023 (Valencian Government – European Social Fund).
12:00 PM. Cloister
Family Concert
EL PRÍNCEP DESMEMORIAT
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La producció combina dansa, música, literatura i història, elements vehiculars d’aquesta proposta del grup Capella de Ministrers, amb una adaptació del conte valencià d’Enric Valor..
La producció combina dansa, música, literatura i història, elements vehiculars d’aquesta proposta del grup Capella de Ministrers, amb una adaptació del conte valencià d’Enric Valor.Recomanat per a públic de 6 a 12 anys.Recommended for audiences aged 6 to 12.20.15 h.
Esglèsia
Concert20.15 h. Church
ConcertAMOR E CANÇÓ
Capella de Ministrers | Carles MagranerAMOR E CANÇÓ
Capella de Ministrers | Carles MagranerCapella de Ministrers
Carles Magraner, violes i direcció
Èlia Casanova, soprano
Eduard Navarro, oud, cornamusa i xirimía
Robert Cases, llaüt, cítola i arpaCapella de Ministrers
Carles Magraner, viols and direction
Èlia Casanova, soprano
Eduard Navarro, oud, cornemuse, and shawm
Robert Cases, lute, citole, and harpHomenatge al Rei Jaume I en el preàmbul del 750 aniversari de la seua mort (1276-2026). Trobadores de la Corona d’Aragó. Capella de Ministrers ens proposa un suggerent viatge a l’època medieval de la mà de trobadors com Berenguer de Palou o Ponç d’Ortafà, entre altres, vinculats a la figura de Jaume I “el Conqueridor”.Tribute to King Jaume I in the lead-up to the 750th anniversary of his death (1276-2026). Trobadores of the Crown of Aragon.
Capella de Ministrers takes us on a captivating journey to the medieval era through the works of troubadours like Berenguer de Palou and Ponç d’Ortafà, among others, linked to the figure of Jaume I “The Conqueror.”LocalitzacióLocationLa fundació del monestir de Santa Maria del Puig es deu a la voluntat del rei Jaume I. Mentre es trobava a l’actual població del Puig preparant el setge a la ciutat de València, sant Pere Nolasco, fundador de l’Ordre de la Mercè, va descobrir enterrada sota un pujol on ara s’alça el monestir i sota una campana, una imatge en forma d’icona en pedra de la Mare de Déu.
Considerant aquesta troballa com un fet miraculós, el rei va proclamar Santa Maria del Puig com a Patrona del Regne de València, ordenant la construcció d’un monestir on havia de quedar custodiada la mencionada imatge i encarregant a l’Ordre de la Mercè la guarda perpètua del santuari.The founding of the Monastery of Santa Maria del Puig is due to the will of King Jaume I. While he was in the present-day town of El Puig preparing the siege of the city of Valencia, Saint Peter Nolasco, founder of the Order of Mercy, discovered, buried beneath a small hill where the monastery now stands and under a bell, an image of the Virgin Mary in the form of a stone icon. Considering this discovery a miraculous event, the king proclaimed Santa Maria del Puig as the Patroness of the Kingdom of Valencia, ordering the construction of a monastery to house the image and entrusting the Order of Mercy with the perpetual guardianship of the sanctuary.COM ARRIBARHOW TO GET THEREEn Rodalia: Línies C5 i C6.
Per a més informació, visita www.renfe.com.By Commuter Train (Rodalia): Lines C5 and C6. For more information, visit www.renfe.com.https://www.renfe.com/es/es/cercanias/cercanias-valencia/horarioshttps://www.renfe.com/es/es/cercanias/cercanias-valencia/horariosEn vehicle propi: El Monestir disposa d’una àmplia esplanada en la part posterior on es pot aparcar.By car: The Monastery has a large parking area at the rear where you can park.
El Príncep desmemoriat is the new family show of early music and children’s dance that Capella de Ministrers | Carles Magraner presents in collaboration with Cía. TransferMove | Toni Aparisi . La producció combina dansa, música, literatura i història, elements vehiculars d’aquesta proposta del grup Capella de Ministrers, amb una adaptació del conte valencià d’Enric Valor.
Recommended for audiences aged 6 to 12.
20.15 h. Church
Concert
AMOR E CANÇÓ
Capella de Ministrers | Carles Magraner
Capella de Ministrers
Carles Magraner, viols and direction
Èlia Casanova, soprano
Eduard Navarro, oud, cornemuse, and shawm
Robert Cases, lute, citole, and harp
Tribute to King Jaume I in the lead-up to the 750th anniversary of his death (1276-2026). Trobadores of the Crown of Aragon.
Capella de Ministrers takes us on a captivating journey to the medieval era through the works of troubadours like Berenguer de Palou and Ponç d’Ortafà, among others, linked to the figure of Jaume I “The Conqueror.”
The founding of the Monastery of Santa Maria del Puig is due to the will of King Jaume I. While he was in the present-day town of El Puig preparing the siege of the city of Valencia, Saint Peter Nolasco, founder of the Order of Mercy, discovered, buried beneath a small hill where the monastery now stands and under a bell, an image of the Virgin Mary in the form of a stone icon. Considering this discovery a miraculous event, the king proclaimed Santa Maria del Puig as the Patroness of the Kingdom of Valencia, ordering the construction of a monastery to house the image and entrusting the Order of Mercy with the perpetual guardianship of the sanctuary.
HOW TO GET THERE
By Commuter Train (Rodalia): Lines C5 and C6. For more information, visit www.renfe.com.
By car: The Monastery has a large parking area at the rear where you can park.
