2013 commemorates the 5thcentenary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean by Vasco Núñez de Balboa. Balboa, who was born in Jerez de los Caballeros (Extremadura, Spain), discovered the great Pacific Ocean on 25 September 1513, calling it the South Sea.
The Spanish institutions were keen to take part in the events commemorating the centenary by organising cultural initiatives that highlight the legacy left by Spain in this part of the world. In this connection AC/E is organising an exhibition project aimed at disseminating the far-reaching significance of this historic event, while underscoring Spain’s presence in the Pacific.
The exhibition sets out to trace the history of European colonial and cultural expansion in the Pacific in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, placing emphasis on areas and modes of cultural, social and economic interaction. Basically, it aims to give visitors from the communities of the Pacific area a better insight into the historic and cultural legacy received from their past relations with Spain.
The Spanish institutions were keen to take part in the events commemorating the centenary by organising cultural initiatives that highlight the legacy left by Spain in this part of the world. In this connection AC/E is organising an exhibition project aimed at disseminating the far-reaching significance of this historic event, while underscoring Spain’s presence in the Pacific.
The exhibition sets out to trace the history of European colonial and cultural expansion in the Pacific in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, placing emphasis on areas and modes of cultural, social and economic interaction. Basically, it aims to give visitors from the communities of the Pacific area a better insight into the historic and cultural legacy received from their past relations with Spain.
