SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, December 13. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Autonomous Organization of Museums and Centers (OAMC) of the Cabildo of Tenerife and the Buenavista del Norte City Council have signed an agreement this week for the creation of the El Palmar Libreas Museum in the Casa Ossuna, located in the El Palmar Valley Township.
This agreement signed by the Minister of Culture and Museums of Tenerife, José Carlos Acha, and the mayor of Buenavista del Norte, Eva García, represents the pooling of the material means and human resources of both entities for the preservation and dissemination of heritage. intangible cultural heritage of Tenerife.
This collaboration agreement is covered by the provisions of the Cultural Heritage Law of the Canary Islands regarding the powers that the OAMC is responsible for exercising in the field of the creation of public museums of less than insular scope.
The Museum of History and Anthropology of Tenerife – Casa de Carta headquarters – (MHAT), substantiates the need and opportunity of its commitment in this agreement, highlighting its significant contribution to the conservation and dissemination of ‘Las Libreas’, a of the intangible cultural heritage of Tenerife.
Within the framework of this agreement with a duration of four years, the MHAT, in accordance with the provisions of the statutes of the Museums of Tenerife, assumes its powers in the mission of researching, preserving and disseminating popular culture, collaborating in the creation of this Museum, both during the research and documentation process, as well as in the design and implementation of the museographic facilities, in order to create a heritage conservation and interpretation project of special interest for the local and island community, includes a note from the Cabildo.
The ‘libreas’ of Tenerife are cultural manifestations of a festive nature that are celebrated in different towns on the island.
Although all of them include the term ‘livery’ in their mention, their names expose nuances both in their definition, in their representation, as well as in their meaning.
Some of these manifestations have disappeared over time, others have been recovered in the transition from the 20th to the 21st century and others survive to this day thanks to the role played by the communities, legitimate bearers and users of these cultural expressions characterized by being living heritage and in continuous change.
