The Fuente Álamo site, in Puente Genil, will once again experience its Nights in the Villa, a cultural program that on this occasion is made up of 29 activities “to get to know the history and classics of Romealthough there are also ones for the little ones in the house, like a escape room for the most adventurous, in addition to pairings between wine and poetry, music, and activities so that the whole family can enjoy, from the little ones to the oldest,” said the Councilor for Culture, Education and Tourism of the Puente Genil City Council, Maria Delgado.
The programming will be developed from June 21 to September 8 and is “full of cultural and tourist activities” to promote the Roman villa to be a “tourist reference within the center of Andalusia and the south of Córdoba, which is why we hope to receive many visitors not only from the region, but also from Andalusia and the rest of Spain,” he added.
The councilor also explained that for this year’s edition they have “invested in advertising· outside Puente Genil, so that they have hired some advertising valleys in Córdoba capital and they are also going to increase their presence on social networks, “all with the aim that the activities have reach and that we position ourselves as an Andalusian and national tourist reference “, he stressed.
For her part, María Baena, promoter of the Roman town of Fuente Álamo, has expressed the importance of this programming that will take place in a place that has 750 square meters of mosaics. “There are 29 activities with the presence of theater and music and where the objective is to bring Roman culture closer to all citizens,” he noted.
The main axis of the first activities will be the theater, since on June 22 it will be performed The comedy of the pota classic of Plautus, by a company from Seville. The following week, on June 29, Chico García’s Induoteatro company will perform trying to reveal secrets of the Empire in Roman Mystery. Already on July 6, it will be performed Histrionesa very fun work that will allow you to discover Roman culture with nods to the history of Fuente Álamo itself.
Baena has also stressed the importance that activities for children will have in the program, “fundamentally educational workshopsbecause we are interested in the profile of the youngest members of the house so that they take care of our local heritage.” On the other hand, there will be a escape room for those over 16 years old to discover the treasures that the site keeps through challenges.
The budget of Nights in the Villa For this edition it is 12,000 euros, of which 9,000 euros are contributed by the Provincial Council and 3,000 by the City Council. To attend the activities, the system from previous years will be maintained, with registrations on the website of the Fuente Álamo archaeological site that will open at the beginning of the week in which the activity takes place, until the capacity of 90 seats is complete. Access the registration form and complete programming from this link.
“Last year we registered a significant peak in people from different places. Not only have we managed to get people from Puente Genil to attend, but they also come from other parts of the region and last year we noticed a significant presence of people from Córdoba capital. In 2023, the number of attendees was around 3,000, achieving the historical record, so this year we hope to exceed that number and that is why we invite you to visit us from all places,” María Baena concluded.
