A cultural programme celebrating the historical significance of industry and commerce in Aragón will take place from 19 to 28 October across Zaragoza, Huesca, and Teruel. The event, organised by the research group ARGOS-IUCA at the University of Zaragoza and the Municipal Archive of Zaragoza, includes over 40 activities—26 in Zaragoza, 10 in Teruel, and 5 in Huesca—held in various iconic locations.
Coordinated by Professor José-Manuel González González, the programme aims to highlight the economic, social, territorial, ideological, technological, and human impacts of industrial enterprises that have shaped the region and beyond. In Zaragoza, the focus will be on lectures and workshops, alongside guided tours. A film screening accompanied by live piano music and a roundtable discussion on the city’s industrial heritage are also scheduled.
The first week’s events will primarily take place at the Palacio Montemuzo and the Municipal Archive, while the second week will be hosted at the Chamber of Commerce. Topics covered include medieval crafts, phases of industrialisation, transport systems like trams, historical imagery, specialised trades, factories, and workers' conflicts. Participants will visit historical shops, factories, a mine in Mequinenza, the old slaughterhouse, and archival documents.
On 21 October, workshops on calligraphy and photography will be featured. In Teruel, where prior registration is required for all activities, the programme will also kick off on 19 October with a workshop on the origins of printing, followed by a visit to the ancient ceramics preserved in the local museum. Outside the capital, excursions will include visits to salt flats and the Ojos Negros mill, a wool washing facility, and the metallurgy industry in Calamocha, as well as the mines and the Science Museum in Utrillas.
In Huesca, coordinated by Irene Abad Buil and Sescún Marías Cadenas, the programme caters to both the general public and secondary school students. Although some activities have already taken place, two workshops remain: one on prehistoric industry and another utilising service-learning methods focused on contemporary industrialisation. A roundtable discussion on the past, present, and future of local commerce and industry is set for 27 October in Barbastro.
The complete programme for all three provinces can be accessed online.
