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On Tuesday, July 31, 2018 – 01:25:40 | 59 | |
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Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, July 31.- The south-central city of Trinidad, founded in 1514 on the island by the Spanish conquistadors, it is from this Monday Ciudad Artesbad del Mundo, after an evaluation process in charge of the World Council of Handicrafts.

This was told to the press Roberto Ponce, director of the Cuban Fund for Cultural Property (FCBC) in Sancti Spíritus, who added that last month the old city received members of the Council of 11 nations.

They visited places of high historical and socio-cultural value such as the Manaca-Iznaga ranch in the Valley. de los Ingenios, an enclave where one of the most productive sugar mills in the region was built, and a 43.5 meter high tower is erected.

Trinitarian creations have crossed the borders of Mexico. She said the city of Santander and the Yudit Vidal Faife workshop legitimize mud, paint and weaving, she said.

Cristina González, visual arts specialist of the Cuban Craftsmen's Association and who prepared the nomination file, explained that since 2015 the candidacy presented by the Caribbean nation has been approved.

On the tour that the World Craft Council held in Trinidad, Uruguayan Alberto de Betolaza, President for Latin America of this organization, praised how in the village are still alive the old confections of manual invoice.

These expressions are the livelihood of several generations of Trinitarians, who, most of the time, have been nurtured by the knowledge of groups formed to teach the traditions, he said.

Last May, FCBC Craft Director Mercy Correa pointed out at a press conference that rtos would evaluate the role of the city of Trinidad in the rescue and preservation of craft activity.

"The nomination of the city of Sancti Spiritus, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is due to the conservation work of the events." Trinidad "is also considered one of the most important tourism destinations. Largest of the Greater Antilles. (PL) (Collage: RCA Digital Writing)