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| Acció Cultural del País Valencià | |
|---|---|
| Name | Acció Cultural del País Valencià |
| Native name | Acció Cultural del País Valencià |
| Abbreviation | ACPV |
| Formation | 1969 |
| Type | Cultural association |
| Headquarters | València |
| Region served | Valencian Community |
| Language | Valencian, Spanish |
Acció Cultural del País Valencià is a Valencian cultural organization founded in 1969 that promotes the Valencian language, Catalan philology, and Valencian cultural heritage. It operates through cultural centres, publishing, festivals, and educational initiatives across the Valencian Community and maintains ties with Catalan institutions, civic associations, and political movements. Over decades it has engaged with figures and institutions from Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Madrid, Brussels, and Latin America in networks spanning cultural policy, linguistic normalization, and heritage preservation.
ACPV emerged during late Francoist Spain amid the cultural activism associated with figures such as Joan Fuster, Vicent Andrés Estellés, and groups connected to the Catalan Countries movement and regionalist currents that included activists from València, Alicante, and Castellón de la Plana. Its foundation reflected influences from the Nova Cançó movement, the publishing initiatives of Edicions 62, and the intellectual debates around the Renaixença and modern Catalanist thought shaped by writers like Mercè Rodoreda and historians using archives such as those in the Archivo del Reino de Valencia. During the Transition to democracy it interacted with institutions including the Consell and parties like Unió Valenciana, Partit Socialista del País Valencià, and later civic platforms associated with Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya and Compromís. ACPV organized early festivals and conferences engaging activists linked to Òmnium Cultural, Fundació Jaume I, and international partners from Quebec, Argentina, and Perpignan.
ACPV is structured with a general assembly, a board of directors, and regional delegations in districts such as Ribera Baixa, Camp de Morvedre, and Marina Alta. Its governance model resembles other non-profits like Òmnium Cultural and Fundació Pere Tarrés, maintaining affiliations with cultural networks including Xarxa Vives d'Universitats and collaboration agreements with institutions such as the Universitat de València, Universitat Politècnica de València, and museums like the Museu de Belles Arts de València. Funding sources have included membership dues, grants from bodies like the Generalitat Valenciana, European programs such as Creative Europe, and private donations linked to foundations like La Caixa and the Fundación Bancaja. Legal status falls under Spanish associative law and interaction with entities like the Audiencia Nacional has occurred in legal disputes over public subsidies and media licences.
ACPV runs cultural centres, language revitalization initiatives, and events such as the Mostra de València-style exhibitions, traditional music concerts referencing repertoires like those of Ximo Tébar and ensembles akin to Capella de Ministrers, and folk programs tied to festivals like Falles and La Magdalena. Educational programming includes language workshops inspired by pedagogy from figures linked to Institut Ramon Llull and literacy projects similar to efforts by Amical de Mauthausen in historical memory. ACPV has promoted theater productions associated with companies like T de Teatre and supported film screenings comparable to festivals such as Festival Internacional de Cine de València. It has also engaged in heritage conservation through projects with the Consorci de Museus and community archives modeled after initiatives in Barcelona and Mallorca.
ACPV publishes books, periodicals, and audiovisual content collaborating with publishers and cultural producers such as Tàndem Edicions, Editorial 3 i 4, and broadcasters akin to Ràdio Televisió Valenciana and Catalunya Ràdio. Its periodical activity has featured essays on linguistics referencing scholars like Rafael Lluís Ninyoles and editions of works by poets including Joan Fuster and Vicent Andrés Estellés. ACPV's media projects have included production of documentaries about figures such as Sanchis Guarner and archival releases connected to collections like the Biblioteca Valenciana Nicolau Primitiu. It has participated in cooperative platforms similar to Ara and distributed content via networks like EITB and independent publishers across the Països Catalans.
ACPV influenced language normalization debates involving the Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua and legislative measures such as autonomous statutes enacted by the Corts Valencianes. Its activities intersected with campaigns for signage policy in municipalities like Alcoi and Sagunt and with electoral cultural platforms fielded by coalitions including Compromís and civic petitions referencing the work of intellectuals like Manuel Sanchis i Guarner. Internationally, ACPV fostered links with cultural diplomacy initiatives of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Institut Ramon Llull, and collaborations with academic centres such as CSIC and universities in Lleida and Girona.
ACPV has faced criticism and legal scrutiny over public funding allocations and its perceived political orientation from parties including Partido Popular (Spain) and regional actors like Ciudadanos. Disputes involved administrative processes of entities such as the Ministerio de Cultura and media-license conflicts with broadcaster networks similar to Telemadrid. Debates also touched on linguistic prescription versus descriptivism with opponents drawing on scholars from Real Academia Española and critics in outlets connected to El País and ABC. Litigation and audits involving regional tribunals and complaints filed in venues like the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de la Comunitat Valenciana have periodically placed ACPV at the center of public controversies.
Category:Cultural organisations based in Spain