King Phillip opens exhibition "Bernardo de Galvez and the presence of Spain in Mexico and the US" in Madrid
Dec
The event was attended by the Ambassadors from both countries
His Majesty the King opened yesterday at Casa de America in Madrid the exhibit "Bernardo de Galvez and the presence of Spain in Mexico and the United States," organized by the Institute of Military History and Culture, the Spanish Army and the Casa de America, to spread knowledge about the figure of General Bernardo de Galvez, one of the most prominent military Spanish citizens, the only one until now named Honorary Citizen of the United States, in recognition of his heroic and decisive contributions to the beginnings of this great nation.
Many personalities gathered for the event, among others the Chief of Staff of the Spanish Army, General Jaime Dominguez Buj, the ambassadors in Spain of the United States and Mexico, James Costs and Roberta Lajous Vargas, the director of the Institute of Military History and Culture, Major General Jose Carlos de la Fuente Chacon, the director of the Casa de America, Santiago Miralles and the Chairman of Iberdrola Ignacio Galan, sponsor of the event.
The exhibition commemorates next year's celebration of the 270th anniversary of the birth of Bernardo de Galvez, the 240th of the American Revolution and the 300 ears of the birth of Charles III.
The curator of the exhibition, Lieutenant Colonel (Engineers) Jose Manuel Guerrero Acosta, accompanied King Phillip throughout the four different thematic areas of the tour, in which more than a hundred pieces of great historical, artistic and documental value are displayed.
