𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐎́𝐍 𝐃𝐄 "𝐋𝐀 𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐀" 𝐎𝐁𝐑𝐀 𝐎𝐁𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐎𝐁𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐀 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐋 𝐆𝐑𝐔𝐏𝐎 𝐃𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐎𝐒 𝐘 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐀𝐒 𝐃𝐄 𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐙𝐀 𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐎 𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀́𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐙

On May 22 at 8:30 p.m., the book *La Encina* will be presented in the Courtyard of Arms at the González Santana Ethnographic Museum of Extremadura in Olivenza.

The event will feature remarks by the author, José Mariano Fernández López, and the Director of the La Encina Choir and Dance Group, María del Carmen Núñez Mangas, who will present this work dedicated to the group’s history and legacy.

The book "La Encina" chronicles the history of the La Encina Choir and Dance Group from its origins, serving as a comprehensive effort to preserve the collective memory of one of Olivenza’s most iconic cultural groups. It is a 240-page volume, illustrated with 56 photographs, the result of a 16-month production process.

Within its pages, the book pays special attention to the three presidents the group has had throughout its history: Choni Ramallo de la Granja, Emilia Robles, and María del Carmen Núñez Mangas, key figures in the group’s continuity and evolution.

The publication also addresses fundamental aspects such as traditional costumes, dances, and the musical repertoire, as well as the contributions of key figures in the group’s history, including Paco González Santana, Teófilo Borrallo, and Manuel Sánchez, among others.

Throughout its pages, 80 years of history are recounted, during which the La Encina Choir and Dance Group has carried the name of Olivenza to numerous international stages, including various European countries, as well as destinations in Latin America such as Argentina and Mexico, and various countries in Eastern Europe.

"La Encina" is presented as a tribute to the living memory of a group that forms part of Olivenza’s intangible heritage, with the aim of preserving its legacy and projecting it into the future.

The publication of the book was made possible with the collaboration of the Olivenza City Council and the Badajoz Provincial Council.