Colloquium on NO-DO photographs of Fuerteventura at the Archivo General Insular
The colloquium 'Fuerteventura in Black and White: Memories and Propaganda' focuses on film footage from NO-DO, the Spanish cinema newsreel service, as a source for the island's history. Historians Mario Ferrer Peñate and Jenny del Pino García Sánchez analyse how these images have shaped narratives about Fuerteventura. Admission is free.
Mario Ferrer Peñate, Jenny del Pino García Sánchez
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Servicio de Patrimonio Cultural
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Archivo General Insular, Puerto del Rosario · Get directions
The colloquium forms part of the 'Encuentros con el Patrimonio' series organised by the Servicio de Patrimonio Cultural. It explores the island's history through audiovisual documents and the images broadcast by the Noticiario Cinematográfico Español (NO-DO).
The speakers, Mario Ferrer Peñate and Jenny del Pino García Sánchez, both of whom hold PhDs, will examine the role these recordings have played in shaping the narratives about Fuerteventura. They will also discuss their value as sources for understanding and contextualising the social, cultural and political realities of an era.
The focus is on the relationship between memory, representation and propaganda. The colloquium aims to encourage a critical examination of the visual material and to demonstrate how important it is for understanding the island's recent past and for preserving its collective memory.
Last checked on 2 November 2026 at 4:42. Source: Servicio de Patrimonio Cultural.
