Our activities and historic precision Activities carried on by the Tierraquemada Celtiberian Cultural Association always try to conform to the maximum historic precision. Advise from Dr. Alfredo Jimeno, Director of the Archaeological Site of Numantia, and his team, together with texts from classical writers (Apiano , Polibio...) and the fruits of the continuous archaeological research, enable us to apply the mentioned historic precision, reflected not only in clothes, armaments, ornaments and other utilized elements, but also in their manufacturing processes, carried on by members of the Association.

"TIERRAQUEMADA CELTIBERIAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES". These historical re-enactments we perform, and all other activities we carry on, are a tribute to the Numantine population that, in defense of their own freedom, stood in front of the almighty Roman Legions, reaching extreme limits when they opted for sacrificing their own lives instead of submitting to Rome and loosing their freedom.

COMING TIERRAQUEMADA ASSOCIATION EVENTS:

February 27,2004. – Televisión Española (Spanish National TV) and the Tierraquemada Celtiberian Cultural Association, in collaboration with the Castilla y León Regional Government, Soria Province Government, Town Hall of Soria and Town Hall of Garray, will perform, in soria, the official presentation of the chapter from the TV series "Memoria de España" (Memory of Spain), focused on the Celtiberian age and the roman occupation, titled "Hispania, a product of Rome", filmed in the village of Garray, Archaeological Site of Numantia, Valonsadero mount and other surrounding locations.

Members of the Tierraquemada Celtiberian Cultural Association performed as actors in this chapter of the TV series, who played more than 220 roles as celtiberian warriors, slaves, roman soldiers and many other characters, performing all kind of actions about every day life, battles, work at minery, etc. Men, women, children... everybody participated in the chapter.

In the morning, managers of the TV series, and the Tierraquemada Association, will present this chapter to the media and authorities, at the Tirso de Molina Hall, in Soria, and will provide details about the TV series, performances, filming... and the preview of a summary of the chapter.

At 19'30 in the evening, members of the Tierraquemada Association - currently more than 220 - will have the opportunity to preview the chapter they worked for, being the main actors.

If any non member of the Association is interested in attending, free invitations can be obtained at Bar Goyo (see Directory of Services in this web site), in Garray (while they last).

March 2, 2004 – At 10 pm, Televisión Española (Spanish National TV) will show the fifth chapter of the new TV Series "Memoria de España", filmed in the village of Garray, Archaeological Site of Numantia, Valonsadero mount and other surrounding locations.

This fifth chapter, focused on the Celtiberian age and the roman occupation of the Iberian peninsula, titled "Hispania, a product of Rome", was filmed with significant participation of members of the Tierraquemada Celtiberian Association, over the past month of September.

Venue: Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 10 to 11 pm, "La Primera" Spanish National TV (TVE) channel.

July 31, 2004. – Performance of "Mancino naked before the Numantine wall". Like every year, on the last Saturday of July, we will carry on the re-enactment of one of the most significant events of the "Numantine Wars", happened between 153 and 133 B.C.

This time, the performance will be about the historical fact that Consul Mancino close a peace treaty with the Numantines but, when back in Rome, the roman Senate rejected this treaty, considering it a "shame on Rome". The roman Senate decided sending Mancino back, for his shame and destruction, naked in front of the Numantines.

We will provide further details about this event later this year.

Venue: Saturday, July 31, 2004. First part will take place at noon, at the streets of the village of Garray. Second part will take place at 6 pm, at the Archaeological Site of Numantia.

August 2004. – Setting at the Archeological Site of Numantia, during the “open doors” day at the archeological site in Numantia Like every year, at the end of the excavation season at the Archaeological Site of Numantia, the Tierraquemada Celtiberian Cultural Association, in collaboration with the Archaeological Site and the Cstilla y Laon Regional Government, will organize this "open doors" day.

Members of the Tierraquemada Association will perform every day life scenes, fighting trainning, armaments demonstrations, other elements demonstrations, utilization or re-built houses and many other aspects of every day life and culture from Celtiberian and Roman times, in the uncomparable location of Numantia.

This way, visitors are able to see and feel an "alive Numantia". This is a significantly important activity because of its didactic value, that helps getting a better understanding of the Archaeological Site remains.

Venue: Still not fixed, but around mid August.