Bulletin of the ISPAN, No. 19: Historic Heritage: Shifts in Meaning, and the Venice Charter
Summary: The doctrinal issue of the run: how the idea of historic heritage and the practices attached to it shifted as societies managed the imbalances industrial change produced, printed together with the integral text of the Venice Charter. The cover is the colonial bell tower of Saint-Marc.
Key Findings
- ISPAN Bulletin No. 19 argues that historic heritage has become a major issue for Haiti's social cohesion and collective memory.
- The bulletin links heritage preservation to Haiti's post-colonial history, social tensions and difficulty integrating the past into national life.
- It presents heritage knowledge and recognition as conditions for individual and collective balance.
- The issue republishes the Venice Charter as a doctrinal reference for conservation and restoration.
- It frames northern historic heritage as a key asset while also covering Marché Hyppolite restoration and heritage chronicles.
- ISPAN reports support for emergency conservatory measures at the ruins of Notre-Dame Basilica after the 12 January 2010 earthquake.
Full Description
The doctrinal issue of the run: how the idea of historic heritage and the practices attached to it shifted as societies managed the imbalances industrial change produced, printed together with the integral text of the Venice Charter. The cover is the colonial bell tower of Saint-Marc. One issue of the Bulletin de l'ISPAN, the monthly bulletin of Haiti's Institut de Sauvegarde du Patrimoine National, which ran from June 2009 to at least November 2011 and documented one monument, site or historic center per issue.
How to cite
Institute for the Protection of National Heritage (ISPAN), 2010, Bulletin of the ISPAN, No. 19: Historic Heritage: Shifts in Meaning, and the Venice Charter, https://www.haiti.org/