On 17 November 2022 we launched ‘The Longest Voyage’, an exhibit to commemorate the five hundredth anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world completed by Juan Sebastian Elcano and his crew aboard the Victoria in 1522. This exhibition has been organised by the Spanish Embassy in Australia, the Australian National University (ANU) Centre for European Studies and SRAP and it is sponsored by Navantia Australia.
From left to right: Dr Sofía Samper-Carro (School of Culture, History and Language; ANU, & SRAP), Captain (Navy) Augusto Vila Barrón (Defence Attaché, Embassy of Spain), Prof Anne McNaughton (ANU College of Law and Director of the ANU Centre for European Studies), Her Excellency Ms Alicia Moral-Revilla (Ambassador of Spain in Australia), and Mr Israel Lozano (Managing Director, Navantia Australia).
The exhibit, The Longest Voyage, aims to celebrate this voyage, first launched by Ferdinand Magellan in 1519, as a key moment in our universal history and as a reflection of humanity’s explorer spirit in the face of the unknown.
The launch of the exhibition was at 4:15pm at the Cultural Centre Kambri (ANU Building 153), Australian National University. The event was opened by Prof Anne McNaughton (ANU College of Law and Director of the ANU Centre for European Studies) and Her Excellency Ms Alicia Moral-Revilla (Ambassador of Spain in Australia).
The panelists were:
- Captain (Navy) Augusto Vila Barrón: Defence Attaché, Embassy of Spain
- Mr Israel Lozano: Managing Director, Navantia Australia
- Mr Juan José Morales: Author, “The Silver Way: China, Spanish America and the birth of globalization, 1565-1815”
- Moderator: Dr Sofía Samper-Carro, School of Culture, History and Language; ANU, & SRAP
Prof Anne McNaughton (ANU College of Law and Director of the ANU Centre for European Studies) opening the event.
Her Excellency Ms Alicia Moral-Revilla (Ambassador of Spain in Australia), opening the event.
Moderator of the event: Dr Sofía Samper-Carro (School of Culture, History and Language; ANU, & SRAP).
Captain (Navy) Augusto Vila Barrón (Defence Attaché, Embassy of Spain).
Mr Israel Lozano (Managing Director, Navantia Australia).