The natural diversity of Serra Gelada is exhibited in Boca del Calvari

Museu Boca del Calvari already shows the exhibition 'Parc Natural de la Serra Gelada. Les llums de l'abisme ', a collection of 52 photographs of singular landscapes made over 15 years by the Artistic Photography professor of the School of Higher Art of Valencia and Benidorm, Jaume Fuster. The mayor of Benidorm, Toni Pérez, attended the inauguration; the councilor of Historical Patrimony, Ana Pellicer and other companions of the corporation; and the president of the Governing Board of Natural Park, Joan Piera; among others.

About Jaume Fuster, Toni Pérez said that he is "a persevering person" who has "spent half his life taking photos" and with a "special sensitivity capable of putting life into value. The life that Serra Gelada supposes ". The mayor stressed that many people have had before his eyes "the wonder" of this natural space but Jaume Fuster "has been able to capture it." Pérez, who has defined this unique enclave of the Valencian Community as a "living encyclopedia", has opted to persevere in the "preservation effort", making it known because it is "a heritage that generations also have to enjoy. future. "

The councilor of Historical Heritage defined the artist as "the person who knows best, has walked most and has more affection for our Serra Gelada". Ana Pellicer pointed out the combination of work, effort and enthusiasm put into the project by Fuster, and that takes shape in the exhibition that is already open to neighbors and visitors who wish to "know" our natural heritage. "A picture is worth a thousand words," she said.

For his part, Jaume Fuster announced that next May 25 will present the book of the exhibition and highlighted the support received by the municipalities of Benidorm and Alfàs del Pi, as well as the Provincial Council of Alicante and the Valencian Academy of La Llengua, this, in particular, "for the interest of the toponymy that will appear in the book". Fuster thanked the great assistance of neighbors to the event: "today I have all my people here," he concluded.

Finally, the botanist and professor, Joan Piera, has positioned himself in favor of "a resource that we have exhausted in the last 50 years that is called landscape" and that must be preserved because it is a heritage "in the form of geology, botanical endemisms and rupícolas "that are only found in the Serra Gelada. "A world of wealth - he said - that we can not forget", today protected because "in 60 km we have four natural parks: the Marjal de Pego, the Penyal d'Ifach, the Motgó and the Serra Gelada".

The exhibition

In addition to the photographic works, the Boca del Calvari exposes the cameras used to obtain the snapshots and part of the mountain material with which Fuster could access the most remote corners of the Natural Park. You can also see some of the botanical and terminology books that have served as the basis for the preparation of the exhibition.

The exhibition 'Parc Natural de la Serra Gelada. Les llums de l'abisme'will stay at the Boca del Calvari until June 11 and can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday at the museum's regular hours.