>>The visit of the deputy mayor and councilor for Culture, Javier Bonet, and the general coordinator of Culture and Tourism, Fernando Gómez de la Cuesta, brings the cultural capital project closer to the students of ADEMA and reinforces the involvement of young talent in the cultural transformation of the city.
>> The president of ADEMA, Diego González, thanked the authorities for their visit and believes that our students will be able to contribute to the generation of future artistic projects with real impact.
The First Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Culture, Javier Bonet, and the General Coordinator of Culture and Tourism, Fernando Gómez de la Cuesta, visited ADEMA Fine Arts this afternoon to present the Palma 2031 project to the students, the city’s bid to become European Capital of Culture.
The visit is part of the City Council’s commitment to bringing this strategic project closer to Palma’s institutions and, in particular, to the future artists who will help shape the new cultural landscape of the Balearic Islands in the coming years. During the presentation, Javier Bonet explained to the students that “the candidacy is not just a symbolic goal, but represents a great opportunity for our city from the perspective of culture, art, and citizen participation.”
For his part, the General Coordinator of Culture, Fernando Gómez de la Cuesta, argued for “the decisive role that new generations of artists will play in this process, underscoring the importance of Fine Arts as an engine of innovation and social cohesion.” “The European Capital of Culture designation must be a shared project, in which creativity, sustainability, and emerging art perspectives play a key role,” he stated.
The president of ADEMA, Diego González, thanked the Palma City Council’s Culture officials for their visit and stated that “the work being done by ADEMA Fine Arts contributes to the commitment to promoting high-quality, well-structured contemporary art, where young artists play a leading role.” He added, “Being part of Palma 2031 means that our students will be able to contribute directly to the creation of artistic projects with real impact.”
During the meeting with the students, the municipal representatives took the opportunity to detail the objectives of the Palma 2031 program, which seeks to strengthen the city’s cultural identity, promote collaboration between institutions, and open Palma to dialogue with other European capitals that have already undergone this transformative experience. They also explained how this process will involve the revitalization of urban spaces, the promotion of heritage, and the creation of new collaborative networks among artists, designers, curators, and cultural agents.
During this visit, the deputy mayor, Javier Bonet, also presented a wide selection of titles related to contemporary art and creation that are part of the municipal publications catalog to be included in the library of the ADEMA University School.
