Alberto Rubio
The celebration of Mayales, the May festival, last Friday at the residence of Ambassador Libor Secka, was the culmination of 11 days of intense activity around the Czech-Spanish Days, which began on 20 May and in which both countries explored the current state of their bilateral relations and their projection into the future.
‘I realised that we were missing the party,’ joked the ambassador as he welcomed the guests to the party, at which the folk-rock group Cechomor performed. Libor Secka referred to the number of events organised during the two-week event, the aim of which was ‘to promote the bilateral relationship, to make known all the possibilities it has and that we can make better use of them’.
The conference opened on 20 May with the lecture ‘United in Europe: different paths, a common goal’, which was attended by the Czech Minister for European Affairs, Martin Dvorak, accompanied by the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares.
Throughout the week, conferences and forums were held in the fields of defence and NATO – ‘Two countries, one common mission’; health – ‘Day dedicated to the heart’; economy – ‘Green transition in energy and transport’; and a presentation for the media and tour operators of the Czech Republic’s new tourism proposals.
There were also several events dedicated to culture such as the comic exhibition ‘Here and Now’; the exhibition of contemporary glass design ‘Simply the Best’ and the concert of the Czech Roma quintet ‘Ivan Herák’ on the Day of the Gypsies of Madrid.
There is still one last event in the programme of events planned for these Czech-Spanish Days. It will be the Kafka Night, which will take place on 6 June in the Nave de terneras de la Casa del Reloj, in Madrid.
