Amics del Museu de Xàbia - Activities

This coming Tuesday (26/05) the museum will reopen its doors

22/5/2020

This coming Tuesday the museum will open its doors once more. We hope that soon we will also be able to organise some kind of activity for our members again.
The building has adopted the mandatory health safety measures enabling it to reopen and thus join the municipality's two libraries as active cultural facilities.
The museum will be open to visitors during its regular hours, limiting access to a maximum quota and obliging users to wear masks. Also, some of its areas (on the second floor) will continue to be limited for the moment because their layout prevents minimum distances from being maintained.
Those of you who have paid for the visit to Valencia on March 21, the money is in the museum waiting to be collected.
Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday: 10.00am-1.00pm and 5.00pm-8.00pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays: 10.00am-1.00pm (Mondays closed)

Our apologies for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding,

Cancelled - Covid-19 Epidemic ! --- Visit to Valencia to visit Centro Arqueológico de l'Almoina and Prehistory Museum of Valencia. Exhibition - the Visigothic times in the lands of Valencia

5/3/2020

Saturday 21st March
8,45: Bus leaves the bus station in Avda. Palmela
10,30: Arrival in Valencia , time for coffee
11,00: Guided tour Centro Arqueológico de l'Almoina Located near the Cathedral, it brings together the most relevant archaeological finds from excavations carried out in the historic centre of Valencia, following a route of more than 2000 years, from Roman times to the Middle Ages. https://www.lovevalencia.com/museo-de-la-almoina.html
Visit Prehistory Museum of Valencia. Exhibition - the Visigothic times in the lands of Valencia The exhibition opens a window to an underrated and undervalued historical period. A stage of miscegenation and transition reminiscent of Roman and Germanic elements and the eastern world. Without the Visigoths, we cannot understand the Muslim world or feudal times. http://www.museuprehistoriavalencia.es/web_mupreva/exposiciones/?q=es&id=71
14,00: Meal in restaurant.
17,00: Return to Jávea
Price: 35 euros for members of AMUX, 40 euros non members, all inclusive
(Without the meal in the restaurant €15 members, €20 non-members)
Please book before March 14th at the museum or online at e-mail to amuxabia@gmail.com and paying by bank on account number ES11 2100 2735 1501 0033 8307 (La Caixa).
You can also pay at the museum. Please add your name and member number and “VALENCIA”. The registration will be valid only after reception of the payment *Be aware that you take part in AMUX activities at your own risk.

Talk: The Prehistory of Xabia and its surroundings - 19th February

9/2/2020

The archaeologist Rubén Cebrian Miralles will offer us his own impressive summary of what we currently know about the prehistory of Xabia and its surroundings.

Wednesday, February 19, 19,30 h. Xàbia Museum

What we refer to as Prehistory is actually the most extensive period of time in the whole history of humankind. As we now know, this era began in Africa more than two million years ago. However, in Xabia the earliest traces of humanity date back only 30.000 years. This is a tale beginning with the hunter-gatherers of the Paleolithic period and continuing right up to the end of the Bronze Age, around 3.000 years ago.

The talk will be in castellano, with PowerPoint slides in valenciano and English.

Annual General Meeting 2020 - Wednesday 29 January

25/1/2020

The AGM of the Asociación Amigos del Museo de Xàbia will take place on Wednesday 29 January 2020, in the Auditorium of the Museum. The first call for the meeting will be at 18:30 and the second at 19:00.

Quaderns del Museu de Xàbia (2019) Vol 3 - Presentation 17/01

9/1/2020

20.00 - Auditorium, Museum of Xàbia - Friday 17th January
Presentation: Quaderns del Museu de Xàbia 3 (2019)
La prehistòria de Xàbia i el seu entorn
(The Prehistory of Xàbia and its surroundings)
A revision of prehistory centred on Xàbia and its surrounding areas from the early Palaeolithic until the Bronze age - Authors Rubén Cebrián, Josep Casabó, Ximo Bolufer, Marco Aurelio Esquembre and others

Christmas - exhibition of photographs entitled ‘Nits de Tinta’ (Inky Nights) and seasonal cakes - 18th December

12/12/2019

The cliffs along the coast of Xàbia and other neighboring towns of the Marina Alta conceal behind their sheer walls some unique structures known as the ‘pesqueres’ (fishing platforms).
These special structures treasured as part of our traditional culture are situated at the base of the cliffs just a few meters away from the sea and are almost always located in places which are extremely difficult to access. From these platforms on the cliff edge the local fisherman would make their living using a variety of techniques and instruments.
This dangerous method of catching fish has been the cause of many accidents and even some deaths since it was first put on record back in the 16th century.
Jake Abbott and Felipe Escolano have been documenting this unique aspect of our traditional culture for many years now. The result is a marvellous collection of photographs bringing together as one the landscape, the fishermen (peixqueres in the Valencian language) and the fish themselves.
On Wednesday 18th December at 7pm in the Casa del Cable (situated in Avenida de la Marina in Javea Port) we will be visiting an exhibition of photographs entitled ‘Nits de Tinta’ (Inky Nights) showing some of the impressive work carried out by Jake and Felipe. After visiting the exhibition we plan to celebrate Christmas together with coffee and some of Javea’s traditional seasonal cakes and biscuits.

13th December - Santa Lucía fiesta

2/12/2019

Next Friday 13th December we will be celebrating the Fiesta of Santa Lucía, the patroness of light; as part of the festivities the AMUX group have organized a walk up to the Ermita to celebrate the winter solstice. When we arrive at the Ermita, there will be hot chocolate and bambas (typical Javea cakes) for everyone!

We will meet in the Plaza de la Constitución (known locally as El Buit) outside Bar L’Encant at 09.30 am.

Guided tour of the old cemetery and Chapel of Sant Joan 13 / 11

3/11/2019

Date and Time: Wednesday 13th November 2019 at 4.30 pm
Meeting Place: at the entrance to the old cemetery by the steps (next to Silvasol)

Death is the end of our life on this earth - and of course some of us hope that it is also the beginning of eternal life. This belief has always been an essential and determining foundation in cultures throughout the world. And this is why necropolises - the cities of the dead - are such special places, charged with memories and spiritual presence.
The old cemetery in Xàbia has not been in use since 1989 but still retains some of the elements and structures of its nineteenth century origin. Of special note is the late-Gothic Hermitage of Santos Juanes which was converted for use as a funeral Chapel in 1817. This Chapel was excavated by archaeologists in 2010 and a series of tombs was found on top of the Glebe area together with various Valencian ceramic funerary panels from the original Chapel which have recenty been restored and reinstated in the Hermitage.
On Wednesday 13th November at 4.30pm we have arranged a guided visit to the cemetery and the Santos Juanes Hermitage.
You are warmly invited to join us.

Excursion to Anna and Bolbaite - 23rd November

31/10/2019

9,00: Bus leaves the bus station in Avda. Palmela
10,30: Arrival in Anna , time for coffee
11,30: Guided tour of palace Condes Cervellón.
13,30: Meal in restaurant. - specialities of the region
15,30: Visit to the castle of Bolbaite and return to Jávea
Price: 35 euros for members of AMUX, 40 euros non members, all inclusive
Please book before November 15th at the museum or online at e-mail to amuxabia@gmail.com and paying by bank on account number ES11 2100 2735 1501 0033 8307 (La Caixa).
You can also pay at the museum.
Please add your name and member number and “ANNA”.
The registration will be valid only after reception of the payment
*Be aware that you take part in AMUX activities at your own risk.
More info
Visita el Palacio de los Condes de Cervellón en Anna
https://www.valenciaturisme.org/blog/visita-el-palacio-de-los-condes-de-cervellon-en-anna/
Todo es una grata sorpresa en Bolbaite..!!
https://viper.es/blog/index.php/2019/02/17/ruta-elche-anna-bolbaite/

Talk about underwater archaeology in Xàbia

3/10/2019

Wednesday, October 23, at 7:30 p.m.
Talk on underwater archaeology in Xàbia. studies and discoveries that are currently underway in Portixol. We look forwaqrd to seeing you!

Here is an introductory video from 2013
SOCIEDAD MAR PROJECT OF SPAIN
Xàbia, sea of history
2013-07-15 19:49:00 - Project 'Sea of Spain'.
Xàbia is one of the great jewels of the Spanish coast. Its spectacular beaches and coves contrast with the Mediterranean forest creating a landscape environment of infinite beauty.