Talayotic Menorca took part in the Tarraco Viva historical reenactment festival with great success. The Menorcan candidacy organised various activities to raise awareness about Menorca's prehistoric heritage on the 20 and 21 of May, attracting some 1,500 people in total between the historical re-enactments, the sling workshop and the Talaiòtica beer tasting-talk.
The Talayotic Menorca stand at the Museum Fair also registered a constant influx of visitors, providing information about the candidacy, the archaeological projects underway and the museums in Menorca, as well as being a point of sale for books from the Sitjot collection, ceramic replicas and Talaiòtica beer.
The two performances of the historical re-enactment "Funditores Baleares. Los guerreros de las Islas Baleares" that took place on Saturday May 20 filled the Camp de Mart theatre auditorium with 650 people in the morning and around 750 in the afternoon show. Organised by Amics del Museu de Menorca and the Federació de Tir de Fona-Unió Excursionista de Menorca, the stage was set up with a replica of a domestic space from Torre d'en Galmés and the taula of Torralba d'en Salort, with a taula of the same dimensions as the original. The archaeologist Borja Corral situated the public in the context of the late Talayotic period, while a Talayotic family and the slingers performed actions to "illustrate" some of the domestic tasks or rituals that might have taken place at that time.
Meanwhile, the sling-making workshop run by Lluís Pons Livermore of Honderos de la Menor and the Federació de Tir amb Fona Balear - Unión Excursionista de Menorca, with a limit of 20 places, had 15 participants on Saturday and 20 on Sunday.
The talk and tasting of Talaiòtica beer and Menorcan cheese also exceeded the established capacity, bringing together around fifty people. This historical tour of Menorcan gastronomy was given by archaeologist Borja Corral and Roger Vila, master brewer at Grahame Pearce.
Tarraco Viva is a historical re-enactment festival that was born in 1999 as an activity to support the city of Tarragonas candidacy for its inscription in the UNESCO World Heritage list. This year it has celebrated its 25th anniversary as a festival fully rooted in the city and a benchmark among these festivals in Spain.