The initiative is part of the celebration of November 16th, Local Democratic Memory Day, a date of special historical significance for the region. Representatives from the Democratic Memory departments of Elda, Monóvar, and Petrer, as well as Manuel de Juan, a representative of the memorialist movement, participated in the presentation.
Bárbara, granddaughter of the repressed Manuel Belló, expressed the emotional significance of these recognitions for the victims' families, highlighting the importance of institutional justice after decades of collective waiting. María Gisbert, from Elda, emphasized that the days were created to reflect on memory and offer reparation to families affected by Francoist repression.
The program of activities includes a conference and exhibition on slave labor in the construction of the Benagéber Reservoir (Petrer, November 6th), a guided tour of the Fondó Memorialist Space (Monóvar, November 8th), and offerings at the cemeteries of Monóvar, Elda, and Petrer on November 14th.
On Monday, November 16th, at 6:00 PM, the Personal Reparation Act will take place at the Casino Eldense, with the attendance of Zoraida Hijosa Valdizán, Director General of Victim Care from the Ministry of Democratic Memory. The event will feature musical and poetic performances.
The opening of the exhibition ‘El elocuente silencio del paisaje’ (The eloquent silence of the landscape) at the Forn Cultural de Petrer (November 19th) and the theater play ‘NN12. Desaparecidos’ (NN12. Disappeared) by the Yorick Teatre group at the Teatro Cervantes de Petrer (November 22nd) have also been scheduled.
A list of 17 honored individuals is detailed, including Joaquín Albiñana Fuentes, María Belló Pérez, and Manuel Bellot Orgilés, among others.
