XVI INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON DRY STONE, CIPS-18 Ciutadella de Menorca, October 26, 27 and 28, 2018 Société Scientifique Internationale pour l étude pluridisciplinaire de la Pierre Sèche, S.P.S Societat Històrico Arqueològica Marti i Bella, SHAMB INFORMATION, PROGRAM,REGISTRATION AND PAPERS
CONGRESS PROGRAM Ciutadella de Menorca, Illes Balears, Spain, October 26, 27 and 28, 2018 From MONDAY 22 to FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26: International workshop. FRIDAY, October 26 09h00/11h00 bu + visit workshop restoration 11h00/11h30 coffee break 11h30/12h30 official inauguration CIPS18 13h00/13h30 information on UNESCO file 13h30/15h00 lunch (free) 15h00/17h30 papers 17h30/18h00 coffee break 18h00/19h00 papers SATURDAY, October 27 09h00/11h00 S.P.S. General Assembly 11h00/11h30 coffee break 11h30/13h30 communications 13h30/15h00 lunch (free) 15h00/17h30 papers 17h30/18h00 coffee break 18h00/19h00 papers + round table SUNDAY, October 28 09H00/13H00 visit by bus to Punta Nati + coffee break 13h00/14h00 picnic (wine and coffee offered by the organizers) 14h00/17h00 visit of the prehistoric site of Es Coll of Cala Morell and Líthica quarries 20h00 official closing dinner of the Congress
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONGRESS The main goals of the Congress are to spread the knowledge acquired in dry-stone construction considered as a traditional art; to develop research as well as practical work in this field and to facilitate the exchange of experiences related to good practice in the building and maintenance of dry stone work. The goals are aimed at specialists and those interested or involved with: research in Anthropology, History, Geography, Agronomy, Earth and Nature Sciences, Architecture, Engineering, Archaeology. dry-stone techniques as applied to the construction and planning of the landscapes. the study and evaluation of heritage buildings, landscapes, environment. the development of green and / or cultural tourism. Training craftsmen and the advice of people accustomed to using dry-stone in their work. the representatives of the specialized press, and of prestigious institutions such as ICOMOS, UNESCO, University Institutions, Ministry and Culture Conselleries. as well as the City Councils of Menorca.
DATES OF CELEBRATION OF THE CONGRESS Congress: October 26, 27 and 28, 2018. Restoration Workshop: from 22 to October 25, 2018. Place: Instituto de Enseñanza Media Josep M Quadrado, Carrer Mallorca,CIUTADELLA DE MENORCA. (Iles Balears) Content: two days of papers and General Assembly, one day of visits to the field and five days of Workshop. Since 1987-88, the International Congresses have taken place regularly, every two years, in the following cities: Bari (Italy), 1987; Barcelona (Spain), 1990; Crete (Greece), 1992; Mallorca (Spain), 1994; Imperia (Italy), 1996; Le Val (France), 1998; Peñíscola (Spain), 2000; Viège (Switzerland), 2002; Mytilini (Greece), 2004; Montalbán (Spain), 2006; Locorotondo (Italy), 2008; Ambleside (United Kingdom), 2010; Ogliastra, (Sardinia, Italy), 2012; El Jadida (Doukkala, Morocco), 2014 and Kefalonia (Greece), 2016. The General Assembly of the 15th ICLS held in Kefalonia appointed Ciutadella de Menorca as the venue for the 16th International Congress of Dry-Stone, to be held in 2018, and Martí i Bella Archaeological Historical Society (SHAMB), as the organizing entity
CONGRESS SECRETARY INFORMATION, REGISTRATION AND COMMUNICATIONS: Ada Acovitsioti-Hameau, Secretaire Générale SPS, cultural anthropologist, "Maison de l'archéologie", 21 rue de la République, 83143, La Val, (France). (0033). Tel (0)4.94863924, fax (0033).(0)4.94864812 contact@pierreseche-international.org Agustín Petschen, architect, member of the Board of Societat Històrico Arqueològica Martí i Bella, SHAMB. Tel: 0034 699083416, Passeig Sant Nicolau, 98, 07760 Ciutadella de Menorca., Email: shamartibella@gmail.com Information and registration forms will be available from January 30th, 2018, at: www.pierreseche-international.org FORMALIZATION PARTNERS The S.P.S. requires the support of all, so we invite you to be part of it and attend the Congresses. The S.P.S. subsists thanks to the membership fees: 40, renewable every two years, coinciding with the congresses, which is also when the General Assembly is held. For this purpose, the Affiliation Card to the S.P.S. is next to this documentation. The payment of this fee can be made, as indicated in the card number 1, by transfer to: Société Internationale Etude Pierre Sèche, Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Var, FR76 1910 6000 0208 0610 8000 860 (IBAN) - AGRIFRPP891 (BIC) REGISTRATIONS Until July, 30, 2018, with the Rates included in them. Then the Organizing Committee will provide details of accommodation, trips, etc...
Papers Proposals about possible Communications must be sent to the Congress secretariat, before May 30, 2018, in French or English, with the title of your paper, or of your poster and a summary of your text of 400 to 800 words (about one A4 page with 12-point characters). The size of the poster will be 1 DIN A1 (84x60 cm) or 2 DIN A2 (60x42cm). The organization committee will confirm the acceptance of the proposals before June, 30, 2018. The scientific and technical character of these different approaches is very broad and valid for any particular subject. This year s organization committee proposes to address the topic: "The Historic Significance of Dry-Stone Building"
PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS LANGUAGES OF THE CONGRESS Spanish, Catalan, English and French (with simultaneous translators) DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM AND INCIDENTS The Days of the 16th CIPS18 Congress, will be adapted to current weather, although in principle they will be followed according to the planned program, The Organizing Committee of the Congress is authorized to modify or cancel any of the planned events if the circumstances so require. RESTORATION WORKSHOP The Congress will begin with the visit to the work in progress to restore one of the big barracas of "Es Pinaret", during the week prior to the Congress (October 22th to 25th, 2018). During the restoration, an international team of voluntary dry-stone workers will work together with local volunteers, experts in dry-stone. A group of young French apprentices, from Carpentras (France) might participate as volunteers. It is a pilot program in which young Minorcans will be able to participate within a framework of European programs for student exchanges. GENERAL ASSEMBLY The General Assembly of the SPS, will take place in the morning, at 09h00, on Saturday, October 27th, 2018. This will decide the continuity or renewal of the members of the current Board of Directors and the main lines of management of the S.P.S. for the next two years. Finally, the A.G. will vote on possible candidates to host the venue for the next (17th) congress: CIPS20.
ORGANIZING INSTITUTIONS A.- Societat Històrico Arqueològica Martí i Bella, (SHAMB) The Marti i Bella Archaeological Historical Society is a non profit making civil entity; created in 1997 within the Cercle Artístic de Ciutadella. Since its creation SHAMB has developed its activities around four fields: 1.- The diffusion and study of the History of Menorca, through the organization of Days of Historical Investigation that is now in its sixteenth year. 2.- The protection and safeguard of the historical heritage of Menorca, through multiple actions that involve the public administration, with projects and petitions for the declaration of Assets of Cultural Interest (BIC) such as the surroundings of Punta Nati, the protection of the remnants of the XVII century, the Sant Francesc convent in Ciutadella, the contents of the modernist Llabrés pharmacy, and the restoration of the most important bulwarks of the city walls at Ciutadella. Along with these, other initiatives include the proposal for the acquisition of the Muslim Fortress at Santa Agueda as a public asset, the creation of a research centre and the Museum of Underwater Archaeology of the Balearic Islands, and the proposed creation of a Municipal Heritage Commission for the defence of the architectural, ethnological, and landscape heritage, amongst others. 3.- GIBET Project (Grup d Intervenció sobre Béns Etnològics): The creation in 2009, of a team of volunteers dedicated to the recovery and restoration of cultural and other structures, including the Civil Cemetery of Ciutadella, some dry stone rural shelters, next to the southern bypass, and the romantic gardens at Sa Vinyeta 4.- The publication of the proceedings of the Historical Research Days, the organisation of historical dissemination conferences and the participation in various national and international forums dedicated to the historical Heritage complete the activity of the first twenty years of the existence of the Martí I Bella Archaeological Historical Society (SHAMB). Within the framework of these efforts in defence of research and scientific knowledge the Societat Històrico Arqueològica Martí i Bella, tries to involve the public in these cultural objectives, organising from October 26 th to 28 th 2018, the 16 th International Congress about Dry Stone, an event instituted and perpetuated by the Société Scientifique Internationale pour l Ètude Pluridisciplinaire de la Pierre Sèche (S.P.S.).
B.- La Société Scientifique Internationale pour l Ètude Pluridisciplinaire de la Pierre Sèche (S.P.S.) This Society brings together artisans, amateurs and institutions that work for the study, protection and conservation of dry stone structures. The first International Congress on the subject was held in Bari (Italy) in 1988. These meetings, initially informal, have gradually become the expressions of a common will that materialised with the official creation of the SPS in 1998. The objective of the society is to maintain these congresses and follow the progress of the research, the rehabilitation and the innovation related to dry stone. It analysis the various topics and contributes its opinion to the relevance of the methods, uses and the objectives pursued by the various parties involved. With their interventions, they maintain the link between the various international collaborators and ensure the continuity of meetings and exchanges. Since 1998, International Congresses have been held regularly every two years.
Vidéos about Punta Nati Video de Joana Bagur, Joan Morlá, Agustín Petschen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4cdnfe5ghw Video de Dronesky (Fernando de la Puerta) https://vimeo.com/172487746 Video TV-1 (Télévision National Espagne) : Angel, Toni, Agustín http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/aqui-la-tierra/aqui-tierra-unos-muroshistoria/3704205/ Video de JOAN ALLES : «ADAGIO» https://vimeo.com/115439624 Video de JOAN ALLES : «PUNTA NATI» https://vimeo.com/15986531