'Penelope, the sea is yours’

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Women and sailing. The experiences and challenges of six outstanding women from the world of sailing.

The exhibition  Penelope, the sea is yours ,  is inspired by the myth of Homer’s epic poem of The Odyssey . 

The display presents the experiences and challenges of six outstanding women in the sailing world at different stages of their professional careers:

  • Abril Marfà, a promising eleven-year-old, fearless in the face of challenges
  • Natàlia Via-Dufresne, a regatta sailor with a long track record of victories.
  • Nora García, a 15-time Nacra world champion dreaming of the Olympics.
  • Maria Torrijo, the first woman in the world to be a judge, referee and international regatta official.
  • Andrea Emone, a regatta sailor and aerospace engineer for the Alinghi Red Bull Racing Team.
  • Ana Pujol,multiple patín de vela regatta winner. 

The exhibition includes four points with activities especially conceived to bring the world of sports sailing closer to young children.

Schedule

DaysHoursPreus
Cada dia
de 10.00 h a 20.00 h
Entrada Gratuïta

Others

Occur on:
Museu Marítim de Barcelona.

Vestíbul

Organised by:
Museu Marítim de Barcelona.

The exhibition Penelope, the sea is yours, is based on the myth of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. During the twenty years that her husband is absent, having set off to fight in the Trojan War, Penelope shows her ingenuity and patience by weaving a burial shroud by day, and unpicking it by night, to delay marrying any of her new suitors

From a nautical perspective, patience and ingenuity are the virtues of great sailors. The exhibition   Penelope, the sea is yours presents the experiences and challenges of six women from the world of sailing at different stages of their professional careers:

• Abril Marfà, a promising young eleven year old who is not afraid of challenges.

• Natàlia Via-Dufresne, sailor with a long and successful career.

• Nora García, Nacra 15 world champion who dreams of going to the Olympic Games

• Maria Torrijo, first woman in the world to hold the titles of International Judge, International Referee, and International regatta Officer.

• Andrea Emone, sailor and aerospace engineer from the Alinghi Red Bull Racing Team. • Ana Pujol, winner of multiple patí a vela regattas. 


The exhibition also includes fours activity points especially designed to introduce children to the world of sailing sports.

Museu Marítim de Barcelona

Address:
Avinguda de les Drassanes, 1
District:
Ciutat Vella
Neighborhood:
el Raval
City:
Barcelona
Where
Museu Marítim de Barcelona
When
From 14/06/2024 to 08/01/2025

Phone number

Tel.:
933429920

Website

Web:
https://www.mmb.cat/exposicions/penelope-la-mar-es-teva/

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