JEWELS TOUR: First Online Local Stakeholder Group Meeting
On September 27th, the Municipality of Coimbra organized the first online Local Stakeholder Group (LSG) meeting of the Jewels Tour project, starting an important joint work whose main goal is the valorisation and the promotion of the Jewish heritage, along with the better positioning of the cultural and religious tourism based on this thematic.
The meeting counted on the presence of the Turismo Centro de Portugal, responsible for the promotion, valorisation and sustainability of the touristic activity in the Centre Region, accompanied by important entities supporting the Municipality of Coimbra in this project since the very beginning, such as Center Regional Coordination and Development Commission, Intermunicipal Community of Coimbra Region and the University of Coimbra.
Considering the relevant contribution from the academic community in the production and scientific knowledge transfer about Jewish heritage, the Department of Languages and Cultures of the University of Aveiro and the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Lisbon where also invited to join this project and to participate in the meeting. These two entities cooperate with the Municipality in the organization of the VII International Congress of Luso-Sephardic Dialogues, that will take place in Coimbra in July 2025. All the project partners are invited to attend the event.
This first meeting focused on the project and its objectives, on the importance of partnerships and networking, on good practices sharing and territorial development strategies. All the participants had the opportunity to share their perspectives and it has been highlighted the possible relations within this and other projects related to sustainable tourism as well as with initiatives on the same topic.
The first in person meeting of Jewels Tour project was also referred. The event will be in Ferrara (Italy), on the 15 and 16 of October. It will be an occasion to discuss on the local stakeholder group involvement process along with other subjects.
The participants agreed in a new meeting to present the results from the Ferrara meeting and define next steps.
PROMOTIONAL EVENTS & INITIATIVES
The Municipality of Coimbra regularly organizes activities to promote and disseminate the
history of the Jewish presence in Coimbra.
These activities seek to be transversal, with the aim of encompassing all knowledge, namely
historical, artistic and technological.
In this context, the following activities are planned:
GUIDED VISITS
Exhibition Jews of Coimbra | from Tolerance to Persecution | Memories and Materialities
The oldest document attesting to the presence of Jews in Portuguese territory belongs to Coimbra. This presence persisted for a long time. There were times when coexistence with Christians (the majority group in society) was relatively peaceful. But other times came, times of intolerance, which at cost allowed mere survival. The exhibition aims to rescue and rehabilitate the memory of the Jewish communities that inhabited the urban territory, helping to deepen our history knowledge of a still unclear contours.
When?
3rd Saturday of each month | 3.30 pm (duration 90min)
Target audience: general public
Next dates:
- 16 November 2024
- 21 December 2024
- 18 January 2025
- 15 February 2025
- 15 March 2025
More info:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2718694208279423/2721734567975387?event_time_id=
2721734571308720
WORKSHOPS - Christmas break
Workshop | Connecting lights - MENORAH/HANUKIAH!
In this activity we'll connect dots and numbers to reveal secret shapes, always accompanied by lots of LIGHT! From 3 December to 3 January'25 - by appointment only Tuesday to Friday | 1pm to 4pm (duration: 60min)
Target audience: Pre-school, 1st cycle and Leisure time activities
Where: Coimbra Municipal Museum | Inquisition Building
BOOK PRESENTATION SESSION
Presentation of the book ‘Breve História dos Judeus em Portugal’ (Brief History of the Jews in Portugal) by Jorge Martins, 6th Revised and Enlarged Edition, by the author Jorge Martins 28 February 2025 | 18H00
Coimbra Municipal Museum | Inquisition Building, Pátio da Inquisição, Coimbra
WORKSHOPS - School year
Professions!
What did your parents do for a living? What would you like to be when you grow up?
Come and see us at the ‘Jews of Coimbra’ exhibition, and you'll learn that some of the professions you know have been around for many, many years!
Period: School year
Target audience: Pre-school, 1st cycle and Leisure time activities
WORD HUNT!
We have a mission for you in the Inquisition Building! Let's go and find it out! Keep your eyes open!
Period: School year
Target audience: Pre-school, 1st/2nd cycles and Leisure time activities
DISCOVERING NEW CULTURES!
Cultural and economic experiences since the formation of the first Jewish neighbourhood in
the city of Coimbra.
Period: School year
Target audience: 2nd and 3rd cycles