Monday, September 4th - Friday, September 8th 2006
El Escorial (Madrid, Spain)
On Thursday in the evening (19:00) you will have the opportunity to attend to a piano concert by P. Souplet.
It will nclude works of Fats Waller, Duke Elligton, James P. Johnson, Willie Smith, Thelonious Monk, and others.
On Wednesday in the afternoon (16:00) we will organize a cultural visit to the Monasterio de El Escorial.
The Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is one of the most important monuments of the European Renaissance. King Philip II commanded its construction in the town of El Escorial around 50 kilometers northwest of Madrid. It was mainly designed by the architects Juan Bautista de Toledo and Juan de Herrera in an austere style and built from 1563 to 1584. Although the main motive of the building were to found a Mausoleum in which the Monarch’s family were laid to rest, the monument was also intended for other relevant purposes, among them, as a Royal library. That reflects the importance that Philip II attached to knowledge and, in particular, to Mathematics. The visit will allow to contemplate the Basilica, with its spectacular Presbytery, the Pantheon that symbolizes the creator’s wish, the Royal Palace, the Hall of Battles, the Capitular Chambers and, finally, its impressive Library. Here, we will enjoy of both its main Hall and its exceptional collection.
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