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The City Council of Herencia, through its social networks, has condemned the aggression of a minor in the town by other minors. This is the statement they have made: “The City Council wants to express its utmost revulsion to this type of violent act that has no justification and will not be tolerated in our town. The City Council of

The Women’s Heritage Association has organized a roundtable to discuss the trees and squares of Herencia and debate the need for green urbanism, with its main objectives being to raise awareness, inform, and make an effort towards the conservation, care, and expansion of green areas in the locality. The roundtable, which is open to anyone who wants to participate, will

Claro M. Fdez-Caballero Martín-B. Historian, educator, columnist, lecturer, and licensed tour guide in Art History. He coordinates the local research group in History at the University of Popular Education in Herencia. He has written numerous articles on history and heritage in various local, regional, and statewide magazines and newspapers and is a co-author of several publications on history and heritage.

Father Santiago Rodríguez-Palancas, a Mercedarian missionary from Herencia, has composed a pasodoble dedicated to the Carnival of Herencia, which he has named «Perlé». It is a very special work that through music explains the different moments experienced during the Carnival Sunday parade. The piece was presented last Desire Sunday after the completion of the parade in the Plaza de España.

Clara Eugenia Úbeda-Contreras Díaz-Pacheco, a young artist from Herencia, has been chosen this year to create, completely altruistically, the poster for the Sábado de los Ansiosos (Saturday of the Anxious) of the Carnival of Herencia 2023, a festival that marks the official start of one of the oldest carnivals in Spain, but also full of freshness and spontaneity, something that

The windmills of Herencia will be illuminated in green to commemorate the International Day of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, with the goal of raising awareness about this rare genetic disorder that affects cognitive and psychomotor development, as well as speech abilities. This initiative aims to sensitize and educate the public about the early detection of this rare genetic disorder. Additionally, the Phelan-McDermid

Last Sunday, November 20, the Brotherhood of the Immaculate Conception of Herencia officially presented the poster for the festivities in honor of the Immaculate Conception. This time, the image, created by artist Patricia Jiménez, features one of the works from the last “Villa de Herencia” quick painting competition that was acquired by the parish for its premises and pastoral purposes

Once again, following tradition as Carnival approaches, the parish of Herencia is preparing for the annual sale of “ánimas” – traditional sweets of the area – in order to raise funds for the Hunger Campaign run by the NGO Manos Unidas. Cáritas Parroquial Herencia, together with various parish groups, has been organising different activities, with one of the highlights being