Particularly significant projects include the Cervantes bibliographic exhibition at Oviedo University; an exhibition entitled Cervantes y Shakespeare. IV Centenario at the Upper House of Parliament; an exhibition entitled La Materia de los sueños: Cervantes y Shakespeare (1616-2016) by the National University of Distance Education [Spanish acronym: UNED]; the multidisciplinary programme at public libraries in Madrid; an exhibition entitled Los mapas en la época de Cervantes at the National Geographic Institute; the book entitled El Quijote a través del espejo published by the University of Malaga; and the theatre performance entitled TRATOS. Cervantes Reloaded organised by the Donostia 2016 Foundation and the Spanish National Performing Arts and Music Institute [Spanish acronym: INAEM].
New cultural events have been organised throughout Spain to suit all audiences and preferences: gastronomy days in Alcalá de Henares; family theatre performances in Mairena del Alcor; poetry recitals in Enguídanos (Cuenca); and courses for Spanish language students organised by the Spanish Embassy in Nicosia.
The international projects that have been approved include 20 cultural activities (opera, theatre, conferences, flamenco, etc.) organised by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Spanish acronym: AECID) in such countries as Israel, Bulgaria, China, Gabon, Nepal and the Philippines; the 10th Cervantes Festival in Argentina organised by the Azul Ciudad Cervantina Committee in Argentina (CoDACC); the symposium entitled A Quest for Meaning: Cervantes' Poetics at the Quadricentenary organised by Ohio State University; the International Cervantes Conference at the Septentrion of the Arctic University of Norway; and the exhibition of the historical edition of Don Quijote de la Mancha by Joaquín Ibarra (1780) at the Spanish School in Bologna.
Spanish State allocates over four million euros to the Centenary
The General State Administration Services, through the Ministry for Education, Culture and Sport, Acción Cultural Española and the AECID, is allocating over four million euros to the activities associated with the 4th Centenary of the Death of Miguel de Cervantes. To give an idea of the economic scope of this commemoration, the cost of the scheduled international tours and the activities to be developed by other public authorities and institutions should be added to this amount.
The Government of Spain is also offering tax incentives and breaks of up to 90% for State-owned and private companies that take part in the programme and communication of this fourth Centenary, which is classified as an 'event of exceptional public interest'.
Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte