Diversity is considered a fundamental element of cultural heritage on all five continents and, according to UNESCO, "is as necessary for humankind as biological diversity is for living organisms".
One of the aims of the Fundación Tres Culturas is to highlight the value of coexistence and interaction in harmony and mutual respect between different cultures that coincide in the same place and time. For this reason, we are dedicating the month of May to diversity, with a programme of screenings showing different visions of current issues through five films and documentaries from different cultures.
Tuesday, 23 May, 20.30 h.
The wings of Cordoba. Sergio Crespo. Spain, 2020, 57 min.
Abbas Ibn Firnas (Ronda, 810 AD) was a precursor of aeronautics. In the midst of Caliphate Cordoba, he built wings and made the first scientific attempt at flight. Despite being a well-known figure in the Muslim world, he is hardly known in Spain. Today, the engineer and pilot José Luis de Augusto is trying to reconstruct Firnás' wings and thus vindicate his figure.
Invitations available at THIS LINK from Wednesday 17 May.
This activity is subsidised by the Junta de Andalucía, within the framework of the subsidy granted by the Consejería de la Presidencia, Interior, Diálogo Social y Simplificación Administrativa (Regional Ministry of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification).
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