‘With its mix of history, modernity and the welcoming Christmas spirit that permeates public spaces, the tour of the city is, in itself, an immersive experience that delights the senses and touches the hearts of families,’ said Fran Hernandez.
The mayor of La Laguna, Luis Yeray Gutiérrez, thanked “all the people, institutions and groups that have joined in this important celebration for the municipality”.
The Symposium ‘La Laguna World Heritage City, 25 years later’ recovers the spirit of the local Declaration on the rights of future generations and vindicates the role of the assets protected by Unesco as promoters of peace.
Throughout the weekend, the city will be offering various free activities to discover its history and heritage, such as the Tunnel of Time, dramatised routes and guided tours with opera.
In an institutional ceremony, the City Council recognises the promoters and guardians of this legacy on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the city’s inclusion on the Unesco list.
Institutional acts, salutes of honour and recognitions such as the commemorative stamp of the anniversary, join various cultural proposals in an extensive programme of events .
The mayor thanked Navarro “for her perseverance and leadership, which has been fundamental for La Laguna to celebrate the 25th anniversary of such an important milestone in our history”.
The mayor of La Laguna, Luis Yeray Gutiérrez, was in charge of welcoming the public present during the inaugural session, highlighting “the quality and professional background of the people who make up this rich programme, with which a quarter of a century later we can reflect on what happened in this period, in the city and its surroundings”.
This initiative of the Department of Cultural Heritage of the City Council of La Laguna, with the participation of the company Burka Teatro, will offer a total of 10 free routes through the historic centre.
The Mayor of La Laguna, Luis Yeray Gutiérrez, received the crowd of children of this Peace Walk in the Plaza del Adelantado, named after its founder and political centre of this city since the beginning of the 16th century.
The Krijer family, a family of goldsmiths from La Laguna, has designed a unique work for this tribute, which combines the wind rose of the urban layout with the prestigious local baroque silverwork.
The initiative, included in the program of the 25th anniversary of the declaration of La Laguna World Heritage City, will open to the public on December 4.
The Cabrera Pinto will host, on December 3 and 4, a conference on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the recognition of Unesco and in which Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Rafael Lobeto, Marisa Tejedor and Cipriano Marin Cabrera, among others, will participate.
The programme includes an international symposium, a time tunnel, or a recognition ceremony for people who were instrumental in the recognition of the city by Unesco.
This free initiative will allow to know, through its streets and monuments, the Outstanding Universal Value that has earned it its declaration as a World Heritage City.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the declaration by UNESCO of the City of La Laguna as a World Heritage Site, in the Cultural Heritage Category.
These two protected Canarian properties were united in a programme of activities that included workshops for all ages and whistled telegrams based on literary references to the municipality.
These two protected Canarian properties were united in a programme of activities that included workshops for all ages and whistled telegrams based on literary references to the municipality.
This research by the Economic and Social Forum and the Official Association of Economists of the province allows us to analyse 25 years of development and explore future opportunities and challenges.
The event, which takes place simultaneously in the 15 cities of the Group, has an added symbolic value, as the 25th anniversary of the declaration of La Laguna is about to be celebrated.
This technical body will coordinate the actions carried out in the area declared World Heritage to guarantee the safeguarding and dissemination of its values.
Luis Yeray Gutiérrez recalls that one of the objectives of the GCPHE is “to promote its international dimension, through cooperation agreements with organisations with similar aims in the conservation and defence of historical heritage”.