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Spring 2013

Monumentum, Spring 2013

‘I call architecture frozen music’, said Goethe. It’s an intriguing idea. We can all appreciate music almost from birth, for its innate mathematical structures, its proportion, depth and even colour. Music is the finest expression of our aural environment, transcending mere noise often with a rich...Read more
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April 2013

Watch Day Student Photography Workshop

Watch Day was celebrated in Jacmel in September 2012. The two-day event comprised a wide array of activities, ranging from concerts and a street- dance performance to a photography workshop and an exhibition of the completed works. A group of children participated in a photography workshop...Read more
Country: 
Haiti
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Jacmel Historic District
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Date: 
2013

The Edinburgh Graveyards Project

Five historic graveyards—Canongate, Greyfriars, St Cuthbert’s, Old Calton, and New Calton—are located within Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site. They represent an important, if largely untapped, cultural resource. The inclusion of the graveyards on the 2010 World Monuments Watch catalyzed a...Read more
Country: 
United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Historic Graveyards
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Date: 
February 2013

El Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de Colón: Conservación y gestión sostenible para un centro urbano dinámico (Historic Center of Colón: Conservation and sustainable management for a dynamic urban center)

The Historic Center of Colón was included on the 2010 World Monuments Watch. Following Watch-listing, WMF supported pilot urban design concept plans for the rehabilitation of the buildings and public spaces, as well as a documentary video of the historic center’s challenges.Read more
Country: 
Panama
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Historic Center of Colón
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Date: 
2013

2013 Annual Report

The heritage of the past creates a sense of cultural identity that lies at the heart of civilization. It is a primary source of continuity and meaning within human society and a frame of reference for the future. Heritage contributes to moral and economic wellbeing, and is a fundamental building...Read more
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