The cultural model of A Guimaralia will be present at a congress in Portugal where Heritage and Communities will be debated. The Municipality of A Pobra do Brollón will present its management as a heritage model for small rural municipalities.
The next ones April 26 and 27 the congress is taking place Do it with everyone, in the Portuguese town of Vila Nova de Foz Coa. The place is known for the existence of unique prehistoric engravings, the discovery of which was a model of conflict management between community, heritage and the construction of a dam.
The congress, organized by the Border Association for Community Development (Ribacvdana) Its aim is to learn about and exchange various Iberian model projects in the integration of Heritage and Community.
The experience of the Poor Woman of Brollón will be presented by tourism-cultural promoter of the Council, Xosé Gago, which will review the process from the beginnings of the project in the Castro de San Lourenzo (Cereixa), to the present with Adegas da Memoria (Vilachá). The fourth installment of this series, which premieres on Thursday, April 25 at 8:00 p.m. on the project's website and social networks, will also be screened at this international congress.
O Mayor of A Pobra, Xosé Lois Maceda points out that “for us it is a matter of pride that what we are doing is used as a model. It is not usual for a City Council of our characteristics to make such a clear commitment to its heritage with a community vision. Being invited to an event of these characteristics helps us regain the perspective of what we are achieving with the involvement of the neighborhood.”.
The Congress will also be attended by archaeologist from Guimaras, Xurxo Ayán, which presents the project related to Historical Memory that he carried out in Cambedo, in the Portuguese border.
