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Seminar: The Rationale for Heritage in the 21st Century

  • Reason for being the heritage of the 21st century

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Date and time

  • Wednesday, July 30, 2025
  • 13:00 - 14:15

Place of celebration

La Laguna Cajacanarias Cultural Space

  • Plaza del Adelantado, 3
    38201, San Cristóbal de La Laguna

Description

This seminar brings together leading international experts to reflect on the role of heritage in the 21st century. Francesco Bandarin, Michael Jakob, Alejandro de Ávila Blomberg, Carmen Espegel, Francisco Aznar, Juan Manuel Palerm, and José Luis Rivero will address heritage as a cultural, economic, and social driver, from the perspective of conservation, protection, and innovation. This interdisciplinary dialogue will seek to respond to the contemporary challenges of our natural, tangible, and intangible heritage as it projects into the future.

Speakers

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Francisco Aznar Vallejo

President of the International Center for Heritage Conservation Foundation (CICOP).
Jose Luis Rivero

José Luis Rivero Ceballos

Professor of Applied Economics at the University of La Laguna
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Juan Manuel Palerm Salazar

Architect and Professor of Architecture in the area of ​​Architectural Projects at the School of Architecture of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
CARMEN ESPECEL

Carmen Espegel Alonso

Professor of Architectural Projects at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (ETSAM).
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Francesco Bandarin

Architect, former Deputy Director-General for Culture at UNESCO
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Michael Jakob

Professor of History and Landscape Theory at the Mendrisio Academy of Architecture of the Italian Università della Svizzera.
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Angela Ruiz Martinez

Doctor of Architecture and professor of architectural projects at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Alejandro de Avila

Alejandro de Ávila Blomberg

Botanist and Doctor of Anthropology.

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