Mazarrón pays homage to miners of the past with a guided tour of the Mina Impensada site and other events

The history of Mazarrón is marked by periods of great prosperity and wealth brought about by the mining activity in the mountains which stand not far from the town centre, and as part of the ongoing policy of the current local government to reinforce the importance of local history a series of events and activities are taking place in the town from 12th to 21st February. 

This is the third “Semana de la Memoria Minera” (mining Memory Week) in Mazarrón, and last year a plaque was inveiled on which are carved the names of all those who lost their lives in mining accidents in the area, or indeed as a result of illnesses caused by their occupation, such as silicosis.

The programme for Mining Memory Week 2026 includes the following:

Wednesday January 28

The annual Mazarrón mines photography competition begins.

Thursday February 12

19.00: Opening of the exhibition “Los Minerales de Mazarrón. Nuestro Patrimonio más olvidado” at the Casino. Open until 29th March.

Friday February 13

10.00 to 13.00: Congress on the Mining Heritage of Mazarrón at the Casino (for secondary school students only) at the auditorium of the Centro Cultural.

19.00: Presentation of the book “Paisaje Minero y Fotografía: catálogo ilustrado de los distritos mineros de Murcia” by Mariano Guillén at the Casas Consistoriales.

Saturday February 14

10.00 to 14.00: Congress on the Mining Heritage of Mazarrón at the Casino (open to the public at large).

Monday February 16

10.30: The official act of homage to the 28 miners who lost their lives in the Impensada mine disaster on 16^th February 1893 in Plaza del Salitre.

11.30: Presentation of the mural “Sobre las Minas de Mazarrón” by Sbah at the junction of Calle Pintor Agustín Navarro and Calle Lardines.

12.00: A re-enactment of the Impensada mining disaster at the Casas Consistoriales. Prior registration is necessary for those wishing to attend (telephone 968 590012, extension 23013).

19.00: “Canto a los Mineros”, a concert by Ars Dúo at the Casino.

Tuesday February 17

18.30: A screening of the documentary film “La voz de los últimos mineros de Mazarrón” at the auditorium of the Centro Cultural.

19.00: The miners’ choir of Turón in the northern region of Asturias perform at the auditorium of the Centro Cultural.

Wednesday February 18

12.30: Prizes in the photography competition are awarded at the Museo Antonio Paredes.

19.00: “De la tradición a la innovación: la minería mazarronera en los siglos XIX y XX”, a talk given by Pablo Raja García at the Casino.

Thursday February 19

19.00: “De la mina al hospital: recursos asistenciales en la historia de la minería”, a talk given by Alfredo Menéndez Navarro at the Casas Consistoriales.

19.00: A piano concert in tribute to Ludovico Einaudi in Plaza Ramón y Cajal (next to the Centro Parroquial).

Saturday February 21

19.00: “El Trovo Cuadrillero”, a talk given by Emilio del Carmelo Tomás Loba with music from the Trovo Cuadrillero at the auditorium of the Centro Cultural.

 

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