Universidade Portucalense, through Cultura@Portucalense and the Department of Tourism, Heritage, and Culture, will hold the “Resilient Heritage” Talks on 29 April.
This initiative, part of the celebrations for the International Day of Monuments and Sites (18 April), will reflect on the importance of this date; address the challenges in preserving archaeological heritage; highlight practical cases and innovative solutions; and analyse the relevance of religious heritage.
PROGRAMME
2h30 pm – Welcoming the participants
2h15 pm – Opening session
Fernando Ramos, Rector of Universidade Portucalense
Isabel Vaz de Freitas, Director of the Department of Tourism, Heritage, and Culture.
Fátima Matos Silva, Coordinator of the Cultura@Portucalense project
Moderated by: Helena Albuquerque, lecturer at the Department of Tourism, Heritage, and Culture
3h00 pm – Challenges in Preserving Archaeological Heritage
Maria Antónia Silva, Head of the Culture and Tourism Division of the Municipality of Paredes
3h30 pm – What is the International Monuments and Sites Day and what is it for?
Orlando Sousa, Archaeologist, President of ICOMOS Portugal
4h00 pm – On the humanistic value of religious art: religious heritage as a metaphor for humanity
Marco Daniel Duarte
Director of the Museum of the Sanctuary of Fátima, Correspondent of the National Academy of Fine Arts
4h30 pm – Debate
5h00 pm – Coffee-break
