AMMAN — Her Majesty
Queen Rania joined Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain on a visit to
employment workshops held by Patrimonio Nacional at the Royal Palace of Madrid
on Monday, while accompanying His Majesty King Abdullah and HRH Prince Hashem on an official visit to Spain, according to Her Majesty’s office statement.
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A historical-cultural institution run by the Spanish
government, Patrimonio Nacional is responsible for the preservation of an
extensive collection of assets representing Spain’s rich national heritage.
It also organizes a variety of cultural, educational, and
scientific activities, including training and accreditation opportunities
offered under the Patrimonio Nacional School and Employment Workshops Program.
Welcomed by the President of Patrimonio Nacional, Ana de la
Cueva, Their Majesties began their visit at a woodworks workshop, where they
were briefed about the Patrimonio Nacional School and Employment Workshops
Program. The program aims to provide job opportunities and train students in a
variety of historical-artistic trades that are highly sought-after in the local
labor market.
Their Majesties also stopped by a bookbinding workshop,
where students and teachers were working on copying manuscripts and restoring
book covers and paintings, before dropping in on a saddlery workshop that
teaches the maintenance and restoration of saddles.
To date, Patrimonio Nacional has trained over 5,000 students
in 20 different trades, including, gardening, carpentry, stonework, upholstery,
gilding, saddlery, artistic bookbinding, watchmaking, and historical tailoring.
Among the institution’s current conservation efforts and
projects are 24 buildings and more than 160,000 historical-artistic pieces,
including, paintings, sculptures, tapestries, gold and silver items, archives,
musical instruments, and furniture.
Patrimonio Nacional is also responsible for the preservation
of Spain’s natural heritage, comprised of 22,000 hectares of historical
gardens, forests, and other natural spaces, which are also home to a large
number of wild animals.
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