ARTFEED — Contemporary Art Intelligence

Podcast 'La memoria en ruinas' final season: Heritage brigades in rural Spain

cultural-heritage · 2026-07-01

The podcast 'La memoria en ruinas' concludes its season with episode 10, 'Las brigadas del patrimonio,' exploring heritage preservation in rural Spain. Hosts Andrea Morán and José María Sadia travel to depopulated areas to meet volunteers like Esther, Javier Maisterra (president of the Asociación Cultural Manapites in Fuenteodra, Burgos), and archaeologist Consuelo Escribano (president of the association of friends of the monastery of La Armedilla). The episode investigates why these individuals dedicate themselves to saving churches and monasteries from abandonment, seeking a message of hope for Spain's rural heritage.

Key facts

  • Episode 10 of 'La memoria en ruinas' focuses on heritage brigades in rural Spain.
  • The podcast is produced by eldiario.es.
  • Hosts Andrea Morán and José María Sadia visit several locations in the 'empty Spain'.
  • Javier Maisterra is president of the Asociación Cultural Manapites in Fuenteodra, Burgos.
  • Consuelo Escribano is an archaeologist and president of the association of friends of the monastery of La Armedilla.
  • The episode aims to answer why people volunteer for heritage preservation.
  • The season finale seeks a message of hope for rural heritage.
  • The podcast covers the difficulties facing heritage in rural Spain.

Entities

Institutions

  • Asociación Cultural Manapites
  • eldiario.es

Locations

  • Spain
  • Fuenteodra
  • Burgos
  • La Armedilla

Sources