Programa

Friday, March 3, 2006

8:45 AM         Tour of the Alamo
                        Guided by Dr. Felix Almaraz
                        Attire: Business

10:00 AM       Arrive Bexar County Commissioners Court
                        Greeted by: Tommy Adkisson, Bexar County Commissioner

10:00 AM       Attend special ceremony at Bexar County Commissioners Courthouse to inaugurate the newly restored Spanish Archives                       

11:00 AM       Depart for San Fernando Cathedral for Inauguration La Alfombra 
                        115 West Main Plaza

11:15 AM       Inauguration by Dignitaries of Las Alfombras created by Artisans from the City of La Orotava de Tenerife

11:45PM      Arrive SBC Community Centre at San   Fernando                
                       231 West Commerce. San Antonio, Texas 78205

12:00 PM       Lunch at SBC Community Centre at San Fernando
                        Master of Ceremony: Dr. Ricardo Romo, UTSA President
                       Guest Speaker: Hon. Javier Morales Febles, Commisioner of  
                        Exterior Action, Government of the Canary Islands

Luncheon organized by the World Affairs Council for reservations please call 210 308-9494                                   

2:00 PM         Tour of San Jose Mission
                       Guided by Dr. Felix Almaraz

Saturday, March 4, 2006

8:00 AM         Depart for UTSA Downtown Campus
                                                Aula Canaria, Buena Vist Building 1.328
                                                501 West Durango
                                                San Antonio, Texas 78207
                        Attire: Business

8:15 AM         Arrival  and registration at Aula Canaria (UTSA)

8:30 AM         Opening of V International Symposium Canary Islands-Texas: The Historical Connection 

                        Event is open to the general public free of charge

12:00 PM       Lunch Break

2:30 PM         V International Symposium Canary Islands-Texas: The Business Connection                      

5:00 PM         Conclusion of V International Symposium

Sunday, March 5, 2006

8:45 AM         Walk to San Fernando Cathedral
                        Attire: Business or Canary Islands Typical Dress

9:30 AM         Re-enactment of the Arrival of the first 16 Families from to Canary Islands procession into San Fernando Cathedral ( We recommened you arrive by 9:00 AM as seating inside the Cathedral is limited)

10:00 AM       Mass sponsored by the Canary Islands Descendents Association

12:00 PM       Attend Re-enactment commemorating the 275th anniversary of the Arrival of the first 16 families from the Canary Islands to the Villa de San Fernando in 1731 and luncheon:
SBC Community Centre at San Fernando
                                    231 West Commerce.San Antonio, TX 78205

                        Please note there is a charge for the reeanctment and luncheon please call 210 9998119 for reservations

3:00 PM         Inauguration of Bronze Plaque honoring Archbishop Patricio Flores

5:00 PM         Mass

6:00 PM         After Mass Procession through Las Alfombras, the colored soil and  flower petal carpets created by Artisans from the city of Orotava, Canary Islands in Plaza Elizondo