25th Anniversary of San Cristóbal de La Laguna as a World Heritage Site
San Cristóbal de La Laguna was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on 2 December 1999, for being a unique example of a colonial city without walls, and built from a complex project based on navigation as a science of the time and as a space for the organisation of a new social order. science of the time and as a space for organising a new social order.
The original layout from 1500, which has remained intact over the centuries, of influences between European and Hispano-Portuguese culture, European and Spanish-Portuguese culture and American culture, with which it has maintained a constant link from a human, cultural and socio-economic point of view.
On this occasion, the date will coincide with Black Friday, which will position the municipality as the island’s shopping hub at the start of the Christmas season and reinforce its appeal as a leading shopping destination in the Canary Islands.
The Cultural Heritage Department and LM Arte Colección join forces in “Lagunear. Memory and Transformation”, a unique exhibition project and emotional cartography of the city through works by leading figures in Canarian art.
La Laguna celebrates 25 years as a World Heritage City, an anniversary in which, in addition to analysing the impact of this declaration in economic and social spheres, it reviews its evolution and historical and cultural significance through the eyes of the artists who lived there or visited it.
1,200 schoolchildren from the municipality will take part in ‘In the footsteps of Torriani’, an educational experience combining visits to historic buildings, puppets, legends and games.
A city to photograph
