As a component of the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the inscription of the Mayan site of Copán in the World Heritage List, the Honduran government and the UNESCO Multi-Countries Office in San Jose organized the debate “The role of the World Heritage for Sustainable Progression in the Context of the Post-COVID-19 Crisis: The Example of the Mayan Site of Copán.On this occasion an exceptional opportunity to talk about the cultural and clinical price of this World Heritage site, as well as the demanding situations for the conservation and promotion of cultural heritage in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the multiple tactics in which cultural heritage can contribute to economic and social recovery once the emergency has been overcome.On this occasion the virtual exhibition “Fragile Memories: Archaeological and Network Images, Copán, Honduras 1891-1900” was also inaugurated.
The occasion had a very outstanding inauguration through the President of the Republic of Honduras, Mr. Juan Orlando Hernández, a greeting from the Director General of UNESCO, Ms. Audrey Azoulay and the Director of the Regional World Heritage Institute, Mr. José Francisco. Román Gutiérrez, who also participated as a panelist. The specialized organization also included Ms. Barbara Fash, Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Mr. Ricardo Agurcia Fasquelle, archaeologist, network leader and director of the Copán Association, Mr. Seichi Nakamura , professor and researcher at the University of Waseda, Japan Mr. Héctor Portillo, director of the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History, and Mr. César Moreno Triana, specialist of the Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean of the World Heritage Center of the UNESCO. “This 40th anniversary is a tribute to all those who have worked for decades at the Copan Maya site; Honduras sends you an acknowledgment. Today we have a great challenge ahead: the pandemic has hit us hard and the time has come to rise up, with force, with vigor, all united. With the sale of culture, the wealth of the region and tourism, we will recover the economy that, in addition to health, has been seriously affected. Juan Orlando Hernández, President of Honduras This occasion was part of the #ResiliArt movement, introduced through UNESCO in the context of the COVID-19 crisis in order to give visibility to the scene of the cultural and artistic sectors of the pandemicArray appearing their methods for resilience and co-construction of roads to face the emergency. In addition, the birthday component joins the #ComponenteNuestroHtrimonio campaign, whereby UNESCO strives to publicize access to culture – assets from World Heritage to living heritage practices – in this era of great confinement.
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