The Three Cultures Foundation's strong socio-cultural commitment during the pandemic
Six months after the state of alarm was declared in Spain as a result of the COVID-19, the Three Cultures Foundation has carried out a review of the activities carried out during this period, a review which has yielded more than satisfactory results: a total of around one hundred proposals, with two distinct stages.
The first corresponds to the months of confinement and the various phases of de-escalation, just before the start of the so-called "new normality". During this time, until June 23rd, the Foundation organised a programme under the title 'Three cultures with you' with 60 films, music, literature, conferences, exhibitions, legal advice aimed at immigrants and informative content to be enjoyed by the family. All this on-line, through the web and via the profiles posted on various social networks, great allies of this institution to remain close to our audience despite the imposed distances.
However, as of 23 June, the Foundation took a leap forward in this offer with the arrival of the 'Back to Three Cultures' programme, which returned the face-to-face activity to the Hassan II Pavilion, turning our institution into a reference in post-confinement cultural action.
During this stage, 16 film screenings and seven concerts were offered, two of them within the framework of the Seville Flamenco Biennial, as well as three top-level literary events and a new exhibition. All this has brought together more than 6,500 people, who have respected the rules of hygiene, disinfection, use of masks, maintenance of distances, etc., an audience that has crowded the Andalusian Gardens of the Three Cultures Foundation to enjoy cultural proposals in the open air and safely.
At the same time, on-line events were held, such as talks and meetings of the INTREPIDA plus project with various businesswomen from Spain and Portugal, which also aroused great interest.
In short, it is a hybrid programme, halfway between presence and virtuality, which, in view of the good results achieved, invites us to continue along these lines.