The Aragonese Government to Establish Cultural Collaboration with the Cervantes Institute in Tokyo
The institutional delegation of the Government of Aragón visited the Cervantes Institute in Tokyo with the aim of establishing a strategic alliance to promote Aragonese cultural and literary heritage in Japan. The initiative seeks to leverage the international network of this organization to introduce Aragonese culture in Japanese territory.
The delegation was headed by the Vice President of the Government of Aragón, Mar Vaquero, accompanied by the Minister of Environment and Tourism, Manuel Blasco, the Manager of Aragón Exterior (AREX), Javier Camo, and the General Director of Tourism and Hospitality, Jorge Moncada. The reception was held by Víctor Andresco, Director of the Cervantes Institute in Tokyo.
The Cervantes Institute in Tokyo began its activities in September 2007 and is currently the largest center in the Cervantes Institute network worldwide. The building spans 4,300 square meters distributed over seven floors and three basements, including an auditorium for nearly 200 people, 18 classrooms, two exhibition halls, and the Federico García Lorca library.
The library can accommodate 300 students simultaneously and has a collection of 24,000 print volumes and 14,000 digital items. The center offers courses for adults, teenagers, and children, teacher training, cultural activities, library services, in addition to organizing official exams for DELE, SIELE, and the CCSE test on constitutional and sociocultural knowledge of Spain.
Symbolic Presentation and Cultural Projection
As a show of recognition and cultural collaboration, the Aragonese delegation presented the Federico García Lorca library with a copy of the work of Baltasar Gracián, one of the great writers and thinkers from Aragón during the Spanish Golden Age. The volume includes a commemorative text that recalls the universal significance of Gracián’s thought and emphasizes his relevance as an author capable of bridging cultures.
The accompanying message expresses the Government of Aragón’s hope that this work will serve as a symbol of cultural dialogue and brotherhood between Aragón and Japan, highlighting that Gracián embodies values such as prudence, ingenuity, and wisdom.
