The opening of the exhibition “Routes du maquis, chemins d’espoir et de liberté” will take place on Thursday, April 16th at the Memorial, starting at 6 pm. The presentation traces the clandestine routes taken by anti-Franco guerrillas between France and Spain, from the end of World War II to the 1950s.
Through archives, testimonies, and photographs, it highlights the role of Pyrénées-Orientales as a passage and resistance territory, as well as the commitment of those who continued the fight against the Franco dictatorship at the risk of their lives. Free admission.
At 8 pm, the film “L’aura du chemin” will be screened. The director, Jacobo Sucari, is a researcher and educator who experienced exile following the 1976 coup in Argentina, leading him to be passionate about Walter Benjamin’s figure and work, who also lived in exile. Viewers will see archival images, listen to readings of his writings, discover landscapes, and follow the stories of various personalities. The documentary recounts Benjamin’s story and the path that embodies historical memory, reflection on exile, and the philosopher’s thought.
*Entry €5 per person (free under 18). Registration required: billetterie@memorialcamprivesaltes.fr or call 04 68 08 39 70.
