THE MARQUIS OF VILLALOBAR: A SPANIARD FACING THE HORRORS OF THE GREAT WAR

THE MARQUIS OF VILLALOBAR: A SPANIARD FACING THE HORRORS OF THE GREAT WAR

Come and learn more about the life of this Spanish diplomat, who defended thousands of victims during the great war

By Heroes de Cavite-RAS association- El Debate

Date and time

Thursday, May 23 · 6:30 - 8pm CEST

Location

Rue du Cornet 51

51 Rue du Cornet 1040 Etterbeek Belgium

Agenda

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

REMINDER CONFERENCE: "THE MARQUIS OF VILLALOBAR: A SPANIARD FACING THE HORRORS

About this event

  • 1 hour 30 minutes

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PLEASE NOTE THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN SPANISH

"Friend of all, ally of none". This is the way someone could define this Spanish Heroe, the Marquis of Villalobar, Spanish Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium during the great war.

Other referred to him as "benefactor of the victims of war" or "protector of the Belgians", but other simply referred to him as "THE GUARDIAN ANGEL THAT FLEW OVER BELGIUM".

When war broke out in 1914, Rodrigo de Saavedra y Vinent was preparing to watch the continental drama peacefully from a neutral country like Belgium, without suspecting that in just few weeks later Belgium would be attacked with ferocity. While the Belgian government had to leave Brussels and with it the entire foreign diplomatic corps, Villalobar and his American colleague, Brand Whitlock, decided to stay in Brussels, where they both played the role of defenders of the victims of the war. And when the United States entered the war, the Spanish representative was left alone, safeguarding the helpless for which at the end of the war he was declared an honorary citizen of Belgium and of not a few cities in the United States.

Find more and discover the true and surprising story behind thanks to Doña Isabel de Saavedra, granddaughter of the Marquids of Villalobar, who will reveal interesting and unknown details of the life of this Spanish angel.

Do not miss out this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in this fascinating topic: join us on Thursday 23 May 2024 at 18:30 h at FCE- 51 Rue du Cornet, 1040, Brussels (Close to place Jourdan).

Please note a voluntary contribution of 5 euros will be most welcome at the entrance in order to cover organisational fees.

! Nos vemos pronto...!

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Heroes de Cavite-RAS association- El Debate

The cultural association RAS-Heroes de Cavite together with El Debate (Spanish newspapers) other associations and volunteers and civil society are is pleased to present a series of historical-cultural activities that will take place in Brussels (Belgium). These initiatives are based solely on the initiative, efforts and work of civil society, with one main objective: to value the role, history, achievements and contributions of Spain and Hispanic American countries in Europe and in the Western world in general. With this ambitious objective, the program proposes a series of debates, round tables and conferences with historians, writers, journalists, thinkers, and disseminators under the title "Hispafreak Thursdays” which will allow the public to better know our common history with Europe, America and Asia, and thus understand our present in order to better channel our future.

These activities are mainly aimed at a Hispanic American audience residing in Belgium as well as Europeans ad Asians interested in learning more about the common history of Spain with Europe, America, including USA and Asia.

-Conferences will take place in Spanish-