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Pluriel Signs Partnership Agreement with Cordoba Cathedral Chapter for 2026 Congress

Cordoba, Spain – Pluriel’s General Coordinator Michel Younès signed a partnership agreement with the Cordoba Cathedral Chapter on Monday, November 11, 2024, establishing them as the principal partner for the upcoming Pluriel International Congress scheduled for February 10-14, 2026 in Cordoba.

This international event, themed “Ethics and Aesthetics in Islamic Heritage,” will gather approximately fifty speakers from around the world and will be conducted in French, Spanish, English, and Arabic. The cultural program will include a visit to the Mosque-Cathedral and an excursion to the Alhambra in Granada.

Cordoue, Espagne. Le coordinateur général de Pluriel, Michel Younès, a signé lundi 11 novembre 2025 un accord avec le chapitre de la cathédrale de Cordoue, qui sera le principal partenaire dans la tenue du congrès international de Pluriel à Cordoue du 10 au 14 février 2026.

Cet événement international, sur le thème “Éthique et esthétique dans le patrimoine islamique” réunira une cinquantaine d’intervenants issus de nombreux pays et se tiendra en français, espagnol, anglais et arabe. Un volet culturel comprendra la visite de la mosquée-cathédrale et une excursion au palais médiéval de l’Alhambra à Grenade.

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