The webinar, originally scheduled for early July, has been rescheduled to 5-6 August due to organizational reasons
Dates: 5-6 August 2024
Time: 15:00 (Italy) 09:00 (La Habana) 07:00 (Ciudad de México)
Online, Zoom plataform
We are pleased to invite you to the webinar "Conservation of Masonry and Associated Materials in the Greater Caribbean." This seminar will feature valuable contributions from experts dedicated to conserving these materials in various countries of the region. Through case studies, they will address the challenges of conserving masonry, stone, and other materials present in the built heritage of the Caribbean.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore the solutions developed by these experts, adapting techniques and methods to the particularities of the local context. This includes addressing increasingly pressing conditions derived from climate change and other specific factors in the Caribbean, such as high humidity, environmental salinity, and the frequency of hurricanes.
Moderators:
- Valerie Magar (ICCROM)
- Tomás Meraz Castaño (ICCROM)
Speakers:
- Dr. Sergio Raymant Arencibia Iglesias, San Gerónimo University College of Havana, Cuba
- Claudia García Solis, National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH-Yucatán), Mexico
- Haydeé Orea Magaña, National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH-Chiapas), Mexico
- Archt. Pablo Ojeda O'Neill, Center for Conservation and Restoration of Puerto Rico (CENCOR), Puerto Rico
- Ana Laborde Marqueze, Institute of Cultural Heritage of Spain (IPCE), Spain
- Dr. Esteban Prieto Vicioso, PhD in Architecture, ICCROM 1974, Dominican Republic
- Monica Martelli Castaldi, Conservative-Restorer, Italy
- Archt. Diana Engler Guerra, Patronato Panamá Viejo, Panama
- Archt. Diego Martín Acero, District Institute of Cultural Heritage , Colombia
We look forward to seeing you on 5-6 August, 2024. Registration is mandatory and is free of charge.
We will also have a live stream on our YouTube channel.
5 August
6 August