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Santiago Round Table
The Declaración de la Mesa de Santiago de Chile (Declaration of the Santiago de Chile Round table), also known as the Mesa de Santiago o Mesa de Santiago de Chile (Santiago de Chile, May 31 of 1972) was the final report agreed upon by the countries participating in the round table entitled “The development and role of museums in the contemporary world”, convened by Unesco, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Council of Museums (ICOM). It is considered a historical milestone in the way of thinking about museums in Latin America. The convening of this round table was decided at the XVI UNESCO Meeting in 1970 and had as background the UNESCO International Symposium in Paris in 1969. It took place between May 20 and 31, 1972 under the direction of the Uruguayan astronomer Héctor Fernández Guido, during the Santiago Conference, organized by UNESCO, and convened various museums and institutions such as the Organization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago De Chile
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose total population is 8 million which is nearly 40% of the country's population, of which more than 6 million live in the city's continuous urban area. The city is entirely in the country's central valley. Most of the city lies between above mean sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has been the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city has a downtown core of 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side-streets, dotted by art deco, neo-gothic, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is shaped by several stand-alone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, lined by parks such as Parque Forestal and Balmaceda Park. The Andes Mountains can be seen from most points i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
