The Basilica de Coracho will host the poetic-musical recital 'Teselas de Luz' on Sunday, 15 November, at 12:00. This citizen initiative will feature over twenty poets and reciters from various parts of Andalusia, accompanied by live music. The event, themed 'Words and music in dialogue with memory, heritage, and the mosaics of Coracho', aims to connect contemporary artistic creation with this heritage site in Lucena.
This recital follows a participatory artistic project focused on contemporary ceramic mosaics, which took place earlier this year under the sponsorship of the Heritage Delegation and the artistic direction of Rocío Florido from Estudio Musivaria. This project involved participants of all ages in the collective creation of eight mosaics made up of approximately 12,000 pieces of ceramic, stone, artistic glass, and marble.
Participants in the recital will include poets from Lucena, Priego de Córdoba, Montilla, Doña Mencía, Córdoba, Zambra, Bailén, Sevilla, and Lora de Estepa. Notable contributors include Conrado Castilla, Rafael Cerrejón, Concepción Conejo, María Dolores Delgado, Laurinda De Sousa, Salud Fernández, Victoria Gallardo, and many others.
Musical accompaniment will be provided by Manuel Navarro and José Antonio Rivas, enhancing the dialogue between poetry and heritage. The event is organised by 'Comando Coracho', a community formed around the artistic project, with poetic coordination by José Puerto Cuenca and artistic coordination by Rocío Florido, Juan Bautista Contreras, Salud Fernández, and the participating community.
Collaborating organisations include the Lucena City Council, through the Historical-Artistic Heritage Delegation, the World Association of Writers for Values (AMEV), and the Poets of Bailén collective, which aim to strengthen cultural ties among creators from different parts of Andalusia.
Additionally, a digital poetry anthology coordinated by José Puerto Cuenca will be prepared, featuring poems related to the event and potentially including illustrations and artworks from the local artistic community, including contributions from participating children, with appropriate permissions. This editorial project aims to preserve the creative and human memory of this experience, with the possibility of a future printed edition.
With this new initiative, Coracho re-establishes itself as a cultural meeting point, inviting the public to discover the mosaics from new perspectives and to share a day where heritage, creation, and community come together.
