On Saturday 29th October the RMR will become the setting for all manner of games and activities for kids when the Ronda-based foundation will open its doors to boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 12. They will be taken on an adventure to discover what’s on offer at the RMR guided by professional actors and entertainers who have created orginial characters for this very special occasion.

Kids taking part will be introduced to the history, art, literature and culture housed within the walls of the RMR during fun-packed sessions that are both entertaining and educational. This project has been designed to broaden childrens’ engagement with the Ronda-based foundation, monument, riding school, museum and library.

Activity 1
Monitors: Ana Ropa and Cristina Pérez
Ages: 6 – 9 years old
Time: 11.00 – 13.00
Language: Spanish
Information: Ana and Cristina have created a gymkhana for kids between six and nine years of age to discover the hidden nooks and crannies of the RMR: the travel journals housed in the collection and even meeting a horse from the riding school.

Activity 2
Monitor: Pedro Pablo Suárez del Río
Ages: 10 – 12 years old
Time: 11:30 – 13:30
Language: Spanish
Information: A challenge awaits children between 10 and 12 years old who dare to set foot in the RMR. Led by “Curro”, a personality created especially for the occasion, they will be taken on an adventure to meet ghosts, kings and more, all of whom will help our young heroes complete the task at hand.

Bookings: In order to take part, parents must sign up their children before midday on Friday the 28th October 2011 at the office in the Real Maestranza de Ronda, C/ Virgen de la Paz, 15 or 952 871 539 (ask for Virginia). Price: 10 euros per child. 5 euros for children who have taken part in previous activities for kids. Reservations will only be made on full payment and on a first come, first served basis. Limited places. Find out more at:

Ana Ropa
Ana Ropa graduated in Performing Arts at the Instituto del Teatro de Sevilla (Centro Andaluz de Teatro). She has worked for several years as an actress in children’s theatre and as an instructor for theatrical workshops for kids throughout Andalusia.

Cristina Pérez
Cristina Pérez graduated with a postgraduate degree in the use of theatre for social and sociocultural intervention at the U.P.O. She graduated in Performing Arts at the Instituto del Teatro de Sevilla (Centro Andaluz de Teatro) and works as a theatre instructor in Seville.

Pedro Pablo Suárez del Río
Pedro Pablo Suárez del Río (Ronda 1982) is a teacher in visual and fine arts at Rosario Moreno School in Malaga. A Fine Arts graduate from the University of Seville he is currently completing his doctorate at the University of Malaga. In collaboration with the Picasso Museum in Malaga and its educational department, he is coordinating a project entitled “Mira más”. This project is based a teaching method known as Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) that uses art to develop critical thinking, communication and visual literacy skills. Since 2008 he has directed the Sabinillas Summer Camp (funded by the Unicaja Foundation) together with Manuel Dorado.

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