100 years of electricity on Mallorca
The exhibition, that was opened last October 6 by the mayor of Alaró, Josep Gomila, the Councillor for Education and Culture of the Balearic Government, Damià Pons, the honorary president of Endesa-Gesa, Felicià Fuster, and the director of Obra Social i Cultural de Sa Nostra, Andreu Ramis, carries out a trip through the history of electricity on the island of Mallorca, that had its beginnings on August 15, 1901 when the town of Alaró received electricity thanks to the initiative of the brothers Gaspar and Josep Perellé who created the first factory for this new source of energy.
The exhibition is part of the initiatives to commemorate the 100 years of electricity on Mallorca that this year is being organised by the Alaró Town Council, amongst which is the publication within the "Col·lecció Manyoc", dedicated to topics about Alaró, of the book "Un poble en festes. Alaró i l'electrificació de Mallorca" by Joan Simonet i Clar and Bernat J. Bordoy i Riera, and the comic, "100 anys d'electricitat a Mallorca" by Miquel Jaume.
More information:
- Alaró 2001. Cien años de electricidad en Mallorca, web by Josep Maria Verd Crespí
Visiting times of the exhibition:
- Fridays, from 5 to 9 pm.
- Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 9 p.m.
Free entrance
Photos © BalearWeb:
1. Entrance to the exhibition
2. Electrogen group
3. Television
4. Fridge
Date of publication: 26/11/2001
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