With the opening of the exhibition “Memories of the Lotina Woman”, the activities of the IV Congress on International and Interdisciplinary Cultural Heritage continue.
To kick off the third day of the IV Congress on International and Interdisciplinary Cultural Heritage, last Wednesday 18th, together with the Lota’s Heritage, Culture and Tourism Citizen Board, the exhibition “Memoirs of the Lotina Woman”,an urban burlap made collaboratively by 52 women from Lota.
This textile creation narrates local history from a female perspective, challenging historical narratives centered on the male miner. It also explores the Mapuche origin of “Louta”, the transition from peasant activity to coal mining and the diverse roles of Lotina women, addressing issues such as poverty, machismo and gender violence, highlighting the social ascent of women.
During the course of the morning, the signing of the agreement between NUDISUR and TICCIH took place, which will allow the inclusive valorization of heritage as well as the establishment of a platform to share knowledge, create work networks and promote significant heritage projects.
In addition, to continue promoting the appreciation and understanding of the intangible cultural heritage that shapes the identity of Biobío, an excerpt of “Mañana por la Mañana”, was presented, a dance piece by Colectivo Incorpórea,which traces the choreographic history of the collective, highlighting its links with politics, the street and memory from everyday and sensitive narratives, and brings them to the present in dialogue with new bodies, contexts and needs.
On the other hand, during the course of the day, the congress continued with the presentations of various experiences from Egypt, Mexico, Spain, Germany, India, Nigeria and Nepal, referring to the “Narratives of power and decolonial views of industrial heritage”, the “Key perspectives and experiences that tend to be omitted” and the “Counterpoints from other souths”.
And to conclude the day, the panel discussion “Challenges for new governance in Latin American contexts” The event was attended by panelists from Spain, Mexico, Chile and Cuba, with the participation of Miguel Ángel Álvarez, president of INCUNA and a world reference in industrial archeology, who addressed the preservation of industrial heritage, stressing the importance of environmental sustainability.
