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After 23 years, the garden’s tradition of dedicating palm trees to personalities who have contributed to the world of art and culture is recovered On Saturday 5th April, the Huerto del Cura Garden in Elche witnessed a very special event: the dedication of a palm tree to the renowned writer, screenwriter and film director Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón. This ceremony paid tribute to his outstanding career, and after 23 years of rest, revived the garden’s tradition Read more…

el diario de la hija de sisi During the event, new revelations about Empress Elisabeth and her legacy were revealed through the eyes of her daughter El Huerto del Cura hosted yesterday, 2nd April, the presentation of the book “El Diario de la Hija de Sisi” by Silvia Santibáñez González, a renowned researcher and expert on the life of the Empress. A work that includes the first translation into Spanish of the personal diary of Read more…

The new piece is an equestrian statue made of stoneware located in the parterre of the giant dragon tree. The Huerto del Cura National Artistic Garden has recently added a new piece to its sculpture collection, created in 1988 by the artist Sol Pérez from Elche. The title of the work is ‘Interpretation of Titian’s painting “Charles V in the battle of Mühlberg”, inspired by the Mallorcan Siurell’ and it is an equestrian sculpture made Read more…

The attendees took part in an aroma tasting in which the first fragrance inspired by Calahorra was presented. Círculo Empresarial de Elche & Comarca, CEDELCO together with two of its associated companies: WOHA (World of Holistic Architecture) and Huerto del Cura garden held a perfume tasting and subsequent guided tour of the garden on Thursday 23rd May. Under the title ‘The signature perfume as an aesthetic and sensory experience‘, this original experience made a journey Read more…

The concert ended with two very special works: Abanico by Javaloyes and Aromas Ilicitanos by Ibarra and Mendiola Music has returned to the Huerto del Cura Art Garden. Yesterday, next to the Imperial Palm, the concert ‘Violas Imperiales e interludios pianísticos’ was performed by the piano and viola students of the Conservatorio Profesional de Música d’Elx. A unique experience in which more than a hundred people were able to enjoy nature and music at the Read more…

On the occasion of this event, the mobile sculpture ‘The Tower of Babel’ of the kinetic artist is highlighted in the visits to the artistic garden of Elche. Huerto del Cura Garden wants to pay tribute to the artist from Alicante Eusebio Sempere (1923-1985) on the centenary of his birth. That is why it joins this event by promoting in their visits the sculpture ‘La Torre de Babel’ of the kinetic creator, located in the Read more…

Last Friday 23rd June, the eve of San Juan, he left suddenly, without warning; and he left us all with an emptiness that is difficult to fill. Manolo Mas was part of the garden, more than 50 years working in it with passion and dedication prove it. His life is already part of the history of this place. He was in love with the Huerto del Cura, its plants, its animals, the Imperial Palm, every Read more…