Several activities were held yesterday, including a lecture by the architect Francesco Bandarin, former Deputy Director General for Culture at UNESCO
Following the launch of its academic programme, the International Campus of La Laguna held its second day of training content on Tuesday.
Held at the CajaCanarias Cultural Space in La Laguna and the Convent of Santo Domingo, the training sessions invited participants to reflect on various current topics related to heritage and the consequences of war in a transforming world.
The day commenced with a lecture by architect Francesco Bandarin, former Deputy Director General for Culture at UNESCO, who shared his vision on the preservation of heritage from civil society. This training is part of one of the courses at the Campus focusing on the vision of heritage in the 21st century, supported by the CICOP Foundation.
This educational theme was also addressed in the following talk led by Carmen Espeguel, Chair of Architectural Projects at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (ETSAM), who delved into various perspectives on reinventing heritage.
Regarding the course that addresses the consequences of war, the lectures were delivered by university professor Ana del Paso Gallego and Carlos Batallas Sordo, a member of the Centre for Studies in International Humanitarian Law with the Spanish Red Cross. Both speakers developed different perspectives on the implications and consequences of armed conflicts on an international scale.
The training content was complemented by a discussion panel titled ‘Narrative of War’, featuring three key voices in war journalism: Mayte Carrasco, Luis Pérez López, and Alberto Hugo Rojas. This dialogue, moderated by journalist Nicolás Castellano, offered a critical view on the construction of memory regarding conflicts in contemporary media.
Today’s agenda will continue in the afternoon with a guided tour ‘La Laguna house, garden, patio, courtyard’, showcasing some of the most representative courtyards of the city’s historic centre, aimed at the students of the heritage course.
The University of La Laguna’s Paraninfo will also host a screening of the documentary ‘Daughters of the Holy Land’ at 19:30, which will include a discussion with its director Marcel Mettelsiefen and producer Mayte Carrasco, moderated by David Baute, a Canarian documentary filmmaker. Tickets are available free of charge at www.campusinternacionalciudaddelalaguna.es.
Training agenda for this Wednesday, 30th July
Tomorrow, 30th July, the training agenda of the Campus continues with its thematic areas of neuroscience, neurotechnology, and the value of heritage in today’s world. Notably, there will be a presentation by Michael Jakob, professor of History and Theory of Landscape at the Mendrisio Academy of Architecture of the Università della Svizzera italiana.
To conclude the cultural programme, the folk group Los Sabandeños will perform a concert celebrating their 60th anniversary at 20:00 at the Teatro Leal. All proceeds will be donated to the NGO Paz en Construcción.
First International Campus of La Laguna
The first edition of the International Campus of La Laguna is designed as a space for academic and civic engagement, aiming to promote knowledge and reflection on significant contemporary issues.
The educational initiative, driven by the CajaCanarias Foundation, the University of La Laguna, and the City Council of La Laguna, with the technical coordination of the Fyde CajaCanarias Foundation, will run until 31st July at various locations throughout the municipality and will bring together prominent figures of international prestige, such as politician Josep Borrell and neuroscientist Rafael Yuste.
