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The Municipal Archive will schedule two visits and an open day on the occasion of the International Archives Day (08/06/2017)

This Friday, June 9, marks the International Archives Day, which this year takes place under the motto 'Archives, Citizenship and Interculturalism'.

With this reason, the Municipal Archives of Cartagena has organized next Tuesday, June 13, an open day with two scheduled visits, which will take place at 10.00 and 12.00 hours.

With a duration of between one hour and an hour and a half and without requiring previous registration, the participants will take a tour of the facilities of the Municipal Archives and will know the donations that more and more assiduously are arriving, at the same time they will stop at the exhibition Which is currently being developed, 'The Kings of Enlightenment (18th century: its mark on Cartagena)'.

Through this activity it is intended to make known the importance of the documentation that of this time exists in Cartagena.

In addition, it is supported by pieces from the Archaeological Museum about this time, such as glazed bowls, pots, jars, jugs, saucers, pots and sauces, as well as the restoration of the 18th City Militia Flag Has been restored by Pilar Vallalta for the occasion, which can be seen on the site along with a video of its restoration.

On June 9, International Archives Day is celebrated on the proposal of the International Council of Archives.

Thus, Archives professionals around the world come together to understand why it is important to support the Archives and their profession, in an opportunity to discover and learn more about the Archives, since the image of the public of They are confused because it is confused with the libraries and with this the files are considered closed, only to consult internal documents of the organization or for the interest of the historians.

This is not the case, since the Archives aim to make public and private sectors aware of the need to safeguard the archives in the long term and to facilitate their access to the general public, both in documentation Paper as in electronics;

To Public Authorities, the benefits of having an effective documentary record to establish good governance;

And the general public, the importance of the Archives.

And, as stated in the Universal Declaration on Archives, adopted in Oslo in 2010, the Archives "guard decisions, actions and memory.

The Archives preserve a unique and irreplaceable heritage that is transmitted from generation to generation.

The documents are reliable sources of information that guarantee the security and transparency of the administrative actions.

They play an essential role in the development of society by contributing to the constitution and safeguarding of individual and collective memory.

Free access to the archives enriches our knowledge of society, promotes democracy, protects the rights of citizens and improves the quality of life. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena

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