Renaissance is a name applied to the era of art, begins the modern era and reflect the ideals of the humanist movement that developed in the sixteenth century Europe.
The name "Renaissance" was used because it takes up elementsof classical culture, symbolizes the revival of knowledge and progress after centuries of domination of Europe from the Middle Ages. This new stage raised a new way of seeing the world and man, the interest in the arts, politics and science, checking and replacing medieval theocentrism a certain anthropocentrism.
The Renaissance in Tortosa
The Renaissance Festival is a festival held in Tortosa in the secondhalf of July. Held since 1996 and boasts the recognition of beingdeclared a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest and Tourist Festival of Catalonia.
With the subtitle of the Splendor of a city in the sixteenth century, recalls, through a wide range of entertaining and cultural, the historical period of the sixteenth century.
Parade highlights and Arms Show in honor of the flag of Tortosavegueria, involving the city government, defense militias, representatives of the districts and trades, traders and merchants, citizens, and comedians and entertainers come from all parties to hold.
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The Renaissance Festival is a festival held in Tortosa in the secondhalf of July. Held since 1996 and boasts the recognition of beingdeclared a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest and Tourist Festival of Catalonia.
With the subtitle of the Splendor of a city in the sixteenth century, recalls, through a wide range of entertaining and cultural, the historical period of the sixteenth century.
Parade highlights and Arms Show in honor of the flag of Tortosavegueria, involving the city government, defense militias, representatives of the districts and trades, traders and merchants, citizens, and comedians and entertainers come from all parties to hold.
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