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.
This recognition is of particular importance for La Laguna, a city that was founded without walls and has historically been identified as a place of peace and dialogue between continents.
The World Heritage city of Tenerife promotes debate and recognition of innovative actions to coincide with the start of drafting its new General Plan.
On Saturday, 4 October, La Laguna City Council is organising Tarde de las Tradiciones (Afternoon of Traditions), a musical show featuring the groups Parranderos y Punto and the San Borondón Folk Association, who will take the audience on a musical journey between the Canary Islands and America.
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.
A city to photograph
