Cooperation Network of European Routes of Emperor Charles V

COOPERATION NETWORK OF EUROPEAN ROUTES OF EMPEROR CHARLES V

INDEX 1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………………..… 3 2. MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE NETWORK …………………………………………………… 4 3. CULTURAL EUROPEAN ITINERARY OF THE EUROPEAN ROUTES OF CHARLES V………………………………………………………………….. 7 4. PROJECTS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9 5. MARKETING OF THE EUROPEAN ROUTES OF CHARLES V ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 6. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN ROUTES OF EMPEROR CHARLES V…………………………………………………………………….. 14 7. ACTIVITIES 2016……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17

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1. INTRODUCTION On the 25th of April 2007, the Cooperation Network of the European Routes of Emperor Charles V was created in Medina de Pomar (Burgos) with the objective of protecting and promoting the tourist, historical-cultural and economic resources of the European Routes of Charles V. Currently it comprises more than 60 cities and historical sites along the length and breadth of the journeys covered by Charles Hapsburg between 1517 and 1557. Since 2007 the Network has been developing its extensive work in the construction of a wide cultural and tourist programme centred on the figure and work of Charles Hapsburg. Playing a major role in this endeavour are the launch of joint international initiatives based on the character and the times of Emperor Charles V, as well as long-term cooperation between towns, cities and sites associated with Charles V to consolidate cultural tourism based on historical reconstruction festivals, and the development and promotion of quality labels in the agro-food, hostelry and restoration sectors. Located within this framework are the landing of the Emperor in Laredo (Cantabria), the landing in Villaviciosa (Asturias), the Emperor’s Route (on foot and on horseback) in La Vera (Extremadura), Charles the V Route from Tornavacas to Jarandilla de la Vera (Extremadura), the Laredo–Medina de Pomar Route (Castille y León), the celebration in Mojados (Valladolid) of “Charles V. Mojados – Heart of an Empire” commemorating the meeting in that municipality in 1517 of Charles V and Fernando II, the celebration in Brussels of the entrance of Charles V into the Grand Place, the Historical Procession of Charles V in San Severo (Italy), Renaissance Week (Pistonieri) in Cava de Teirreni (Italy), Festival Carolus V in the Palacio de Coudenberg (Brussels), the Procession of the Rope Wearers in Ghent… All these celebrations and routes have been established for a good number of years and have a stable place in the tourist programming of the respective local entities and the Cooperation Network of the European Routes of the Emperor Charles V.

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2. MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE NETWORK Currently the Cooperative Network has a total of 58 full members and 7 associate members from 9 countries in both Europe and North Africa, in the following distribution: ALGERIA: 1. City of Oran BELGIUM: 2. City of Ghent 3. City of Brussels 4. Coudenberg-Ancient Palace of Charles V in Brussels 5. Visit Brussels. 6. Ommegang Association. GERMANY: 7. Region Elbe-Elster Region, HOLLAND: 8. City of Flushing (Vlissingen) ITALY: 9. City of San Severo 10. City of Lesina 11. City of Castelvetrano 12. City of Canneto 13. Regional Assembly of Sicily 14. Frederick II Foundation (Sicily) 15. Asociación Storico Culturale Pistonieri Sta. Maria del Rovo. Cittá de Cava 16. City of i Termoli 17. City of Cava dei Tirreni 18. Centro Culturale Internazionale Luigi Einaudi. (San Severo) 19. Associazione Turistica ProLoco Padula (Padula).

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20. City of Teramo 21. Associazione ProLoco Capua (CE) 22. Polo Museale di Teramo (Teramo) 23. Istituto Tecnico Superiore per l´industria dell´ospitalitá e del turismo allargato. 24. Associtione “Aurora”. Mesina 25. City of NIcosia MOROCCO: 26. City of Tangier PORTUGAL: 27. Portuguese Academy of History SPAIN: 28. City of Villaviciosa 29. City of Laredo 30. City of Colindres 31. City of Limpias 32. City of Ampuero 33. City of Rasines 34. City of Ramales de la Victoria 35. City of Lanestosa 36. City of Medina de Pomar 37. City of Merindad de Valdivielso 38. City of Mojados 39. City of Jarandilla de la Vera 40. City of Aldenueva de la Vera 41. City of Cuacos de Yuste 42. European Academy Foundation of Yuste 43. La Vera Municipalities Community 44. Autonomous City of Melilla

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45. City of Toledo. 46. City of Burgos. 47. City of Villalar de los Comuneros. 48. Asociación "Ruta de Carlos I”. Cantabria. 49. City of Jaraiz de la Vera. 50. City of Garganta La Olla 51. City of Pasarón de La Vera 52. City of Valladolid. 53. City of Tordesillas. 54. Gobierno de Aragón. 55. City of Tornavacas. 56. City of Aguilar de Campoo. 57. City of Becerril de Campos. 58. City of Guadalupe 59. Autonomous Government of Extremadura 60. Provincial Government of Cáceres 61. City of San Vicente de la Barquera 62. City of Medina del campo 63. Association of José Cardín Fernández.(Villaviciosa) 64. City of Laguna de Duero 65. Alhambra and Generalife Patronage 66. La Rioja Tourism TUNISIA: 67. City of Tunis

COLABORATION PARTNERS 68. ADICOVER 69. SOPRODEVAJE

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70. ADECO-CAMINO 71. RUTA DEL MUDEJAR 72. ASÓN-AGÜERA 73. CEDER MERINDADES 74. CULTURAL ASSOCIATION “FRIENDS OF THE LANDING OF CHARLES V, EL PALENQUE”. LAREDO. (CANTABRIA). 75. G.A.L. ZONA CENTRO DE VALLADOLID 76. G.A.L Campana de Oropesa

3. CULTURAL EUROPEAN ITINERARY OF THE EUROPEAN ROUTES OF CHARLES V.

On 27th September 2013, the Cooperation Network of the European Routes of Emperor Charles V (RCCV) presented to the European Institute of Cultural Itineraries their application for Council of Europe Cultural Route certification. In May 2015, the Cooperation Network was declared a Council of Europe Cultural Itinerary. The project of the European Cultural Itinerary of the European Routes of Charles V is based on the following points: 1. Together, the institutions which comprise the Cooperation Network of the European Routes of Charles V accommodate and/or represent the cultural, historical-artistic, academic and social legacy of the reign of the European Emperor Charles Hapsburg, bringing together the largest known collection of evidence of this period of European history. 2. This legacy forms a formidable cultural and historical reference for the present cities of Europe, and tangible proof that the European nations of the Modern Age share cultural, artistic, political and social values not extent of tensions and serious confrontations which have been overcome.

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3. Currently, the regions represented offer a vast range of destinations of cultural and natural interest as well as activities and commemorations linked to the character of Charles V which are representative of Renaissance European society (XVI century), and accessible to the knowledge and enjoyment of European and World society. 4. This European Cultural heritage combines all the requisites to define a tour encompassing various regions and countries organized around a theme whose historical, artistic, academic, cultural, social and socio-political interest reveals itself as European fundamentally in terms of its content, meaning and geographical layout. 5. The study and enhancement of the character and times of Charles V, the last European Emperor, through the sharing of a common history and an extensive heritage, is vital to the historical process and construction of Europe and necessary to the fostering of a European identity and a lasting sense of shared belonging to a common history and a broad heritage, diverse and supportive, such as is the European; and will allow the process of European construction to progress based on the strongest foundation stones: culture and the unity of the peoples of Europe.

OBJECTIVES OF THE CULTURAL ITINERARY: - To consolidate a broad Network of cooperation for the development of a cultural and tourist product based on the European heritage of the XVI th century and on the character of Emperor Charles V. - To expand a research programme centred on the history, art and culture of the epoch of Emperor Charles V which will facilitate the development of joint activities. - To promote the preservation and diffusion of the European Cultural Heritage of the Renaissance, encouraging common activities in the management, recovery and social enhancement of same. - To encourage cultural and educational exchanges, paying particular attention to contact between young people in the diverse regions and countries.

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- To boost the development and circulation of activities which allow the elaboration and widening social awareness of contemporary cultural and artistic activities amongst the members of the network driving the itinerary, as well as with other networks, particularly with the Cultural Itineraries of the Council of Europe. - To work in a determined way to create tourist products of a sustainable nature which will improve the lives of citizens, create jobs, free tourism of its seasonal limitations, and create cultural tourism of quality. - To favour understanding and cohesion between the peoples of Europe, influencing in particular those aspects required to overcome the interlinked conflicts (religious, social and political) which were brought about by the perilous European history of the Modern Age. To work on the unifying aspects of European society in the Renaissance (art, culture, the classic vision of Europe) in the face of the religious intransigence and territorial conflicts of the epoch.

4. PROJECTS

4.1 TOURIST PRODUCT CLUB “CARLOS V” This is a "Hospitality, Crafts and Agricultural Foods Excellence Club" intended to give visibility to the tourism products distributed along the different routes travelled by King/Emperor Charles of Habsburg. It also seeks at including in the COOPERATION NETWORK OF EUROPEAN ROUTES OF EMPEROR CHARLES V -and in its European Cultural Itinerary-, the industry fabric of hospitality, crafts and agri-food fabric of the cities and regions in the different routes. - The Tourism Product Club shall provide five quality certification labels: - Imperial Lodging - Imperial Kitchen - Imperial Crafts - Agri-food Products

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- Collaborating Establishments At present, a pilot project is being implemented in the La Vera region (Extremadura- SPAIN). Specifically, work has started on the Imperial Kitchens and Agri-Food Products levels. So far, 9 restaurants and 1 agri-food enterprise have received the certification. The first steps were taken to continue the project with the Imperial Lodging label.

In terms of the implementation in other locations of the Cooperation Network, an initial contact has been made with Villaviciosa City Council. Upon request of our partner, the Network organised an event to promote the project among businesspeople in this Asturian city. It took place on May 31 at the cultural centre Casa de los Hevia in Villaviciosa (Asturias).

4.2 DOCUMENTARY PROJECT. “THE EMPEROR’S ROADS” The Routes of Charles V is a cultural programme replete in historical content and journeys which show the different routes associated with the life and death of Emperor Charles V.

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This international production follows the steps of the Forefather of Europe through countries such as Holland, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Portugal. We will also visit Tunisia, Morocco, Ecuador and Peru in search of the legacy bequeathed by Charles I of Spain and V of Germany. The series The European Routes of Charles V is produced by the TVE (Televisión de España) channel La 2, which holds the transmission rights in Spain. It will be shown on 2017, for three hours in different time zones. All the emission times will be notified in advance. The shooting of the series is due to be between March and December 2016. Each chapter is made in three languages: Spanish, English and German.

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4.3 CREATIVE EUROPE The Cooperatión Network has presented a project to the Creative Europe (Cultural Sub-programme). Programme of the European Commision. Carolus V Festum (the party of Charles V) aims to be a cooperation project between cities from different countries of Europe oriented to promote and reinforce the artistic and cultural events around the Renaissance, the 16th Century and the figure of Charles of Habsburg (the Emperor Charles V). The holding of these types of events is one of the most powerful cultural and tourist resources of the project of Cultural Route of the Council of Europe presented last September 2013 by CNCV. The need to implement a European cooperation project based on events that recall the historical facts of the Emperor Charles V meets the objective of CNNV to establish cultural relations among all cities with such events throughout 2014 and early 2015. Big and little cities and regions remember historical events from XVI Century and /or the figure of Emperor Charles V with festivals, fairs and historical re-enactments. The project aims to build a stable network of cultural, artistic, historical and entertainment events throughout the European territories belonging to the reign of Charles V.

5. MARKETING OF THE EUROPEAN ROUTES OF CHARLES V 5.1 WEB PAGE www.itineracarolusv.eu It is the official website of the Cooperation Network of the European Routes of Charles V , www.itineracarolusv.eu. The page is translated into three languages, Spanish, English and Italian, and is where one can find all the information referring to the Cooperation Network as an institution and to the European Routes of Emperor Charles V, with publicity and informative documents, emphasising especially the promotion of the places and cities through which the Emperor passed and which are currently associates of the Network. It is a dynamic device where news, activities and events are updated. As well as having access to the social networks of the organisation such as facebook, twitter and google

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+, there is also access to the Network’s youtube channel where all the most representative videos are uploaded, as are others which promote the Network’s associates.

5.2 ANDROID APPLICATION FOR MOBILES It is an Integral Platform of Technological Diffusion of geo-referenced cultural and tourist material, related to the Routes and its settlements and cities. Mobile applications are tools to consult on the spot, which allow users to access information in the very moment they are visiting a location, in the very moment that it is needed. Thanks as well to the integrated GPS in mobile devices, the application will take into account the location of the user in order to offer them other advanced services such as the calculation of the journeys, enhanced reality, information about events etc.

5.3 AGREEMENT WITH TURESPAÑA The cultural itinerary The European Routes of Charles V, along with four other Spanish cultural routes, I.C Prehistoric Cave Painting Trails, Trails of the Passion (Caminos de Pasión), the Silver Route (Vía de la Plata) and Trails of El Cid (Caminos del Cid), has a collaborative agreement with Turespaña. This agreement is based on the commercialisation of these routes in Spanish tourist offices abroad, under the brand Cultural Routes of Spain. A logo has been designed for this purpose. This agreement has already resulted in different activities, such as the publication of the Petit Futé guide and a publicity leaflet produced through the specialist tour operator of English cultural tourism, Veroniatours, and we were in international tourism fairs: WTM in London and TOP RESA in Paris.

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5.4 PUBLICATION OF FRENCH GUIDE PETIT FUTÉ Thanks to the agreement with Turespaña and the project Cultural Routes of Spain, where the Charles V European Routes participate with other four Spanish routes, a guide has been published with the prestigious French travel guides, Petit Futé. This publication is fully focused on the mentioned Cultural Routes. So far, 9,300 copies have been sold.

5.5 VERONIATOURS

Veroniatours is a tour operator based in Salamanca specialising in English tourism. Through this company a leaflet of tourist packages, each of 8 days, has been produced. Said leaflet was created in collaboration with the management offices of each of the routes. It has been printed and is being distributed by the tour operator in a multitude of international fairs such as the WTM in London or the ITB in Berlin.

6. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN ROUTES OF EMPEROR CHARLES V During the Governing Board which took place in Palermo on January 12, 2016, the appointment of Mr. Jordi Tresserras as coordinator of the Scientific Committee of the Cooperation Network of European Routes of Emperor Charles V was approved.

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During the Governing Board held in Brussels on September 7, the current composition of the commitee was ratified.

The Scientific Committee is configured in the following structure:  Council of Honour. Composed of important people in the study and appreciation of Emperor Charles V and his legacy, who will act in a consultative and advising capacity, fostering their participation in the programme of activities to be designed by the Network. Outgoing members of the new Scientific Committee will be invited to join if they think it is appropriate.  Expert Committee. Structured in national groups with specialized working parties or task forces formed by theme or regional area. Outgoing members of the new Scientific Committee will be invited to join. The four themed working parties will be : a) Research– comprised of academics specialising in historic research into Charles V, his times and/or his legacy. b) Heritage and museums – comprised of experts in research, management and evaluation of heritage sites and museums linked to Charles V and his times. Special emphasis on those listed as World Heritage by UNESCO and with the seal of European Heritage. c) Cultural Management – comprised of experts in the study and organization of historical re-enactment events, musical festivals, theatre and dance and cultural activities related to Charles V and his epoch. d) Sustainable Cultural Tourism – comprised of experts in the study, management, promotion and commercialisation of routes and cultural itineraries related to the character of Emperor Charles V, his times and/or his legacy. In order to have an efficient and useful Committee it is suggested that a coordinating entity be created, directly related to the Governing Board and management of the Network,

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and composed of the Coordinator of the Scientific Committee and the leaders of each of the working parties of the Expert Committee, and whose functions will be the following: - Permanent advice to the Governing Board and the Management of the Routes of Emperor Charles V. - Coordination of the Council of Honour, Expert Committee, Network of Charles Universities, Network of Young Researchers and the Carolus V Network. - Elaboration and coordination of a working plan for the Scientific Committee of the European Routes of Charles V, 2016-20. - Search for sources of funding for said working plan of the Committee. - Elaboration of an annual report on activities for the General Meeting.

The Scientific Committee of the Routes of Emperor Charles V will be comprised of the following members:

COUNCIL OF HONOUR  Dr. Horst Pietschmann, University of Hamburgo  Dr. Antonio Ventura Díaz, Emeritus Professor of Universities of Salamanca and Extremadura EXPERTS COMMITTEE GERMANY  Dr. Arndt Brendecke, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Múnchen BELGIUM  Prof. Röel Jacobs, manager of culture and tourism in Brussels FRANCE  Lic. Alain Servantie, Ex-manager of the unit of European Union for Turkey SPAIN  Dra. Bethany Aram, Universidad Pablo Olavide, Sevilla  Dr. Carlos Belloso Martín, Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes

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 Lic. Agustín Felipe Del Valle Pantojo, UNED del Campo de Gibraltar  Dra. Consuelo Martínez-Sicluna, Universidad Complutense  Dr. René Jesús Payo Hernanz, Universidad de Burgos  Dr. Francisco Pizarro, Universidad de Extremadura  Dr. Jordi Tresserras Juan, Universitat de Barcelona  Dr. Rafael López Guzmán, Universidad de Granada ITALY  Prof. María Pía Pedani, Università Ca’Foscari Venezia  Dr. Anna Trono, Universidad de Salento  Dr. Francesco Vergara Caffarelli (Universidad de Palermo)  Dr. Ferdinando Maurici (Universidad de Palermo)  D. Francesco Totaro PORTUGAL  Dra. Manuela Mendonça, University of Lisboa / Portuguese Academy of History.

By specialism, the working parties will be organised in the following manner:

Heritage Cultural Sustainable Research Europa Mediterranea American and Management Cultural

Dra. Bethany Aram Museums Tourism Carlos Belloso Martín Dr. Arndt Brendecke Lic. Agustín Felipe Del Valle Prof.Röel Jacobs Dra. Consuelo Martínez-Sicluna Dra. Manuela Mendonça Dr. René Jesús Payo Prof. María PíaPedani Dr. Francisco Pizarro Lic. Alain Servantie Dr. Jordi Tresserras

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D. Rafael López Guzmán Dr. Anna Trono Dr. Francesco Vergara Caffarelli Dr. Ferdinando Maurici D. Francesco Totaro

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7. ACTIVITIES IN 2016

January 12. Meeting of the Governing Board in Palermo (Sicilia) Meeting of the Governing Board of the European Routes of the Emperor Charles V. Palermo (Italy).

January 13. Presentation of the Cultural European Route of Charles V in Palermo (Italy) Conferences with the Sicilian Routes of the Emperor Charles V. "Charles V, Sicily and Europe. A proposal for a Cultural Route". Presentation of the new Mobile App of the Cooperation Network of the European Routes of Emperor Charles V. Palermo (Italy). January 13, 2016.

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January 21. Presentation of the Tourist Product Club of the European Routes of Emperor Charles V in the International Fair of Tourism (FITUR). Madrid. Spain.

January 22. Presentation of "Spanish Cultural Routes" in FITUR. Madrid (Spain) Presentation in FITUR for the offices abroad of Turespaña of the Product-Brand "SPANISH CULTURAL ROUTES", developed by Turespaña in partnership with five Cultural Routes: the Charles V Routes, the Prehistoric Rock Arts Trails, the Passion Trails, the Silver Way and the Way of El Cid.

First weekend of February. “Emperor Route”. La Vera Region. Spain. 17th Route of Emperor Charles V. La Vera region. Extremadura. Spain. Equestrian route and historical re-enactments of the last route of Charles V between Jarandilla de La Vera and the Monastery of Yuste. Renaissance markets and festivals.

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February 29. The new leaflet of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe has just been published! A new leaflet presenting the programme of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe has just been published. It is within the framework of the 2015-17 Joint Programme between the Council of Europe and the European Commission aiming at supporting the promotion of the Cultural Routes. There are two versions, in English and French.

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March 18: “Le Vie di Carlo V”. Cava dei Tirreni. The project "The ways of Charles V" by Pistonieri of Santa Maria del Rovo of Cava de'Tirreni (SA)- ITALY, is part of the activities of the European network. We are happy to get Rosa Nicoletta Tomasone, the vice president of the network. In the meeting, we'll show the photos of the 1957 edition of the "Imperial parade of Charles V", which shall be repeated this year. News of this year is the call for high school with award for the student and for the school for the best wise.

From April to Sept. “The Emperor's Concerts”. Monastery of Yuste. European Academy of Yuste Foundation. April 22. June 18 and September 25.

 April 22. Amadeus Choir of Puebla de la Calzada (SPAIN)

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 June 18. ZENOBIA SCHOLARS.

 September 25. LA FOLIA

May 9. 10th edition of the European Award of Charles V in the Royal Monastery of Yuste On May 9, the 10th edition of European Award of Charles V will take place in the Royal Monastery of Yuste. It will be presided by the Spanish Royal Family. The prize will be awarded to Italian Professor Sofia Corradi, who was the promoter of the ERASMUS programme, the most important international exchange program for European young students. This event is organised by the European Academy of Yuste Foundation, and framed within the activities of the Cooperation Network of European Routes of Charles V

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May 20-21. “ CAROLVS” . International Conference. Tribute to Friedrich Edelmayer. Alcalá la Real (Jaen, Spain) The Cooperation Network of European Routes of Emperor Charles V is one of the organisers of the International Conference on Charles V in Alcalá la Real (Jaén) on May 20- 21, 2016. The Manager of the Cooperation Network of European Routes of Emperor Charles V presented the project European Cultural Route of the Charles V Routes.

May 25. Cultural centre Luigi Einaudi activities. San Severo (Italy) “Aspettando Carlo V”. Cultural activities focused on the figure of Charles V, book presentations, Renaissance music, etc. Organised by the Cultural centre Luigi Einaudi, in San Severo (Italy)

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From June to August. CAROLUS V FESTIVAL. Brussels

 From May 19 to August 28. Exhibition “A Renaissance Banquet”. Coudenberg Palace  June 5. Family Day (Charles V Festival) - Coudenberg Palace - Brussels, Belgium A “gourmet” edition of the Family day. “A Renaissance Banquet”, historical gastronomy, beer and cooking workshop, dancing and games. Travel back in time with the whole family or with friends and relive the grand Renaissance era.

 June 2-9 and May 26. Lecture: “Charles V and the Burgundian Theatre State”. Coudenberg- Ancient Palace of Charles V. Speaker: Roel Jacobs  June 18: Interactive concert and lecture: “The history of the oboe, shawm and recorder”. Speaker: Aline Hopchet. Coudenberg- Ancient Palace of Charles V.  June 22, Concert: Wolubile or the Joyful Musicians of the Renaissance. Coudenberg- Ancient Palace of Charles V.

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June 5 “Corteo Storico de Carlo V a San Severo”. San Severo (Italy) The City celebrates Renaissance festivals and historical re-enactments. (SAN SEVERO, ITALY).

June 20-23: Training Academy of the Council of Europe. Strasbourg (France) Training Academy of the Rutas Europeas de Carlos V / European Routes of Charles V under the topic "Which Communication for the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe?" 25 Certified Routes + 9 candidates represented. European Youth Centre of the Council of Europe of Europe in Strasbourg.

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25 June. Historical re-enactment of the PISTONIERI of SANTA MARIA DEL ROVO. CAVA DE 'TIRRENI (SALERNO, TIRRENI, ITALY). Emperor Charles V returned to Cava dei Tirreni. On Saturday June 25, at 7 p.m., re- enactment of the "Imperial Entourage of Charles V" with falconry shows, Renaissance singing and dancing, and the spectacular show of the Pistonieri Santa Maria del Rovo. The entourage shall recreate the arrival of the Habsburg emperor to the ancient town of Metelliano in 1535.

July 1-3. "Heart of an Empire" Historical re-enactment of the meeting between Charles V and his brother, Ferdinand, at which he was acknowledged as King of Castile. Mojados (Valladolid, SPAIN).

July 5-7 . OMMEGANG, the oldest historical reconstruction held in Brussels in honour of Charles V and his court. Shows, performances and theatre in the Grand Place of Brussels.

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Belgium. Reliving the Renaissance thanks to the artisans and Renaissance guilds, jousting and representations of civil and military life.

July 12, 2016. University Course, "Cultural and Touristic Management of European Cultural Routes". Organized by the European Academy of Yuste Foundation, the Cooperation Network of the European Routes of Charles V and the University of Extremadura. Monastery of Yuste (SPAIN)

July 22. Fairs and Parades, "STROPPENDRAGERS", in Ghent (Bearers of the Noose).

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August 6 CORTEO IMPERIALE CARLO V. MARINA DI LESINA (Italy).

August 8. Landing of Don Juan of Austria in Messina. Messina

August 26-28: Historical Re-enactments. First landing of Charles V in Spain. TAZONES - VILLAVICIOSA (ASTURIAS, SPAIN). Historical re-enactments commemorating the first landing of Emperor Charles V in Spain, celebrated with several cultural activities, markets and street performances.

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September 7 Governing Board of the Cooperation Network in Brussels.

September 21 Book Launch: "Clothing is full of history".

As part of the events of the Last Landing of Charles V in Laredo, cultural association El Palenque launched their book "Clothing is full of history". The book focuses on the clothes and garments of Emperor Charles V from 1550 and the ancient town of Laredo during the 16th century.

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September 22-23. Training Academy of the Council of Europe. Luxembourg. Participation of the Cooperation Network of European Routes of Emperor Charles V in the Training Academy on Funding for the Cultural Routes. Neumünster Abbey (Luxembourg, September 22-23), headquarters of the Institute of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe.

September 22-26. Last Landing of Charles V in Laredo. Event declared of Regional Tourist Interest. (CANTABRIA, SPAIN) Commemorating the final landing of Emperor Charles V in Laredo, towards his retirement in the Monastery of Yuste. One weekend of cultural activities, street performances and Renaissance markets.

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September 26-29 IFTM Top Resa. Paris The Cooperation Network of the European Routes of Emperor Charles V will attend IFTM TOP Resa in Paris from 26th to 29th of September

October 16 Route of Charles V in Medina de Pomar. Burgos. Commemorating the presence of Emperor Charles V in this city on his way towards his retirement in Yuste. During the weekend, activities such as historical re-enactments, medieval markets and street performances take place.

October 26-27: 6th Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Advisory Forum. Vilnius (Lithuania). 6th Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Advisory Forum in Vilnius, Lithuania. Two days of discussions on the challenges and opportunities to expand and develop the

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Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. The forum will address issues such as the relationship of the Cultural Routes with International Organisations, geographical expansion and partners, and the development of new work themes within the routes. More than 200 participants from all over Europe, 32 Certified Routes -including the European Routes of Charles V-, representatives from the Council of Europe governments, representatives from candidate routes, and representatives of the cultural and tourism industry from all over Europe.

November 5, 2016. Arrival of Emperor Charles V to Medina del Campo. Historical re-enactment of the arrival og Charles V to Medina del Campo in Yuste on November 5, 1556.

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November 7-9, WTM London The Cooperation Network of the European Routes of Emperor Charles V will attend World Travel Market in London from 7th to 9th of November. Stand EU1500.

November 25. INTUR- Valladolid presentation of the promotion actions of the 500th Anniversary of the Arrival of Charles V in Spain.

The Cooperation Network of the European Routes of Charles V (Cultural Route of the Council of Europe) presented in the Inland Tourism Fair in Valladolid (INTUR) the promotion actions planned by the Network and the towns of the first Charles V route, Tazones (Villaviciosa - Valladolid).