Joaquín Díaz Foundation

About the Joaquín Díaz Foundation

The Joaquín Díaz Foundation is a private nonprofit cultural organization promoted by the Provincial Council of Valladolid. Its purpose is to help people value and learn about the heritage passed down through tradition. It is based in Urueña, Valladolid, Spain, in an 18th-century building owned by the Provincial Council of Valladolid.

Collections and Archives

The foundation houses collections made available by Joaquín Díaz for visitors and researchers, along with oral, written, and graphic archives that can be consulted through its website. Digitized or cataloged holdings include:

• Illustrated broadsheets (aleluyas), almanacs, cordel chapbooks, and sheet music
• Joaquín Díaz’s library and articles
• Discography: 78-rpm and vinyl records, a sound archive, and songs
• Photographs of Castile and León and collections by Margarita Ruiz (USAL), Alejandro Hernández, Kindel, and Vicente Muñoz
• Prints, musical instruments, and mechanical instruments
• Books by clergy and laypeople
• Virtual Museum
• Publications: Revista de Folklore, Temas Didácticos de Cultura Tradicional, Parpalacio, and Kugel magazines

Activities

The foundation organizes and promotes lectures, tributes, book presentations, and awards. Its website lists events such as the El Acervo Común (Shared Heritage) lecture series, awards from the Friends of the Joaquín Díaz Foundation, the Fondifolk tribute in San Rafael, Segovia, and book launches. It also documents honors received by Joaquín Díaz, including his appointment as an Honorary Academician of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, the 2026 Archiletras Language Award, and his recognition as a Favorite Son of Valladolid.

Governance

The foundation’s trustees include the Provincial Council of Valladolid, the Government of Castile and León, the Castile and León Social Action Foundation, the Ministry of Culture and Sport, the University of Valladolid, the SGAE Foundation, and Joaquín Díaz himself. It also has an advisory council made up of people from different fields of study and research. The foundation’s transparency portal is hosted by the Provincial Council of Valladolid.

Contact

Requests concerning the archives and collections should be made through the contact section of the website. The published contact email is info@funjdiaz.net.

Visitors are advised to confirm opening hours, visiting conditions, and collection availability directly with the foundation before going.