martes, 10 de mayo de 2011
miércoles, 4 de mayo de 2011
Report N° 2
Emmanuel:
Good morning, we are now in Medellín, a beautiful city in Colombia, we found a great place, a park full off history, tradition, joy, smiles, people, celebrations, culture, art and work.
Why do this? Why is this place? It's just a love of reality, the city and the people, the people is the city itself, humanity as the best and the only thing, but the object of analysis, we believe that Bolivar's Park defines what Medellín, ie Bolivar Park. Welcome.
David:
Bolivar's Park, a traditional park, was built in 1844 and since that moment a key focus in the city of Medellin, a meeting point and leisure which is reflect the history of a city, a city that has suffered the dameges of violence but, also is supported by that curious quality of its people, this place is not just a park, is the park's history, lives portrayed, is the park where dump a whole city, a town tucked in a valley .
Luis:
Bolivar on his horse, old houses that surround it, the Lido Theater, the source and the magnificent Metropolitan Cathedral are the principal points of this park, without the Bolivar's Park, Medellín would not be the same, transformations of the park have always search to summon the people of Medellín and visitors from all over the place to find a cultural and historical references, maybe the park doesn't have the complete potential and will become more than what it is.
Daniela:
The park manages other side, there is prostitution, crime, drug trafficking, things that contrasts with the cultural environment of the park but no longer so Bolivar's Park, the park and the city and learned to live with it, it looks so eyes is also tasteless city, the authorities certainly have taken steps to control this but as is typical in this country all it does is little to solve a problem.
This is Medellín, Colombia that is, this is the Bolivar's Park. Thanks
domingo, 27 de marzo de 2011
Location.
Bolivar's Park is an urban park located right in downtown area of the Colombian city of Medellín (Antioquia). Opened in 1892 and named in honor of the liberator Simon Bolivar, but it was not until 1923 that was placed around its center the statue of the hero, the Italian sculptor Giovanni Anderlini and also melted by the Italian sculptor Eugenio Maccagnani.
The park is two blocks, there is approximately 10,395 square feet of area, distributed between green areas and paved and has a dense and varied planting trees, with many native species. It also has within its furniture, with benches, water fountain, sculptures and other typical elements found in a public space like this.
The Metropolitan Cathedral.
The Metropolitan Cathedral, officially called "Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Mary" is the temple of the city of Medellin.
Designed by French architect Charles Émile Carré, the construction took 41 years and has been a religious symbol of Bolivar's Park.
It was declared a national monument in 1982 and is the largest building in Medellin, with approximately 1,120,000 bricks in its structure. Is 66 feet in its two towers and 6,078 meters square area.
It also has a small museum of religious art, located in a room adjacent to the basilica, which is not open to the public for apparent security reasons. The collection includes about 40 paintings (XVII, XVIII and XIX) and 15 sculptures (XVIII and XIX).
Institutions involved in the park.
Around the Bolvar's Park, there are different institutions that have programs involving the site, they are Comfenalco Aviatur, Lido Theater, the CAI Bolivar Park, the Mayor of Medellin, Turi bus among others.
The strategic location of Comfenalco in Bolivar's Park, located in downtown Medellin, you can be part of local development processes and social development in the city, with programs such as the park project, which are directly involved with the culture of the Park Bolívar.
Another bolivar park activities which involved some institutions of Medellin is the "Plan sponsor" with the participation of organizations like Comfenalco, Management Center, the Catholic Church, the Civic Corporation Villanueva, shopping center El Cid, the National Police Empresas Varias de Medellín, and advocacy of public space, in a deal Bolivar Park and because this site back to what it was before, a place where there was coexistence.
The Lido Theatre, is located on the east side of Parque de Bolívar, is cultural and historical heritage of the city, and intervenes in the park since it is one of the places most frequented by tourists to reach the sector. This, gives this place more frequented by citizens of Medellín and lose that fear has been created in the town to the Bolivar's Park.
The mayor of Medellin, has been responsible in recent years to recover the tradition of the park, make it grow as a tourist attraction, creating jobs for people who have come through so-called "moonlighting" work in the park as traders, giving them a small bubbles for their business, the Mayor of Medellin has gradually charge that this place is more pleasant for tourists and for all citizens.
The strategic location of Comfenalco in Bolivar's Park, located in downtown Medellin, you can be part of local development processes and social development in the city, with programs such as the park project, which are directly involved with the culture of the Park Bolívar.
Another bolivar park activities which involved some institutions of Medellin is the "Plan sponsor" with the participation of organizations like Comfenalco, Management Center, the Catholic Church, the Civic Corporation Villanueva, shopping center El Cid, the National Police Empresas Varias de Medellín, and advocacy of public space, in a deal Bolivar Park and because this site back to what it was before, a place where there was coexistence.
The Lido Theatre, is located on the east side of Parque de Bolívar, is cultural and historical heritage of the city, and intervenes in the park since it is one of the places most frequented by tourists to reach the sector. This, gives this place more frequented by citizens of Medellín and lose that fear has been created in the town to the Bolivar's Park.
The mayor of Medellin, has been responsible in recent years to recover the tradition of the park, make it grow as a tourist attraction, creating jobs for people who have come through so-called "moonlighting" work in the park as traders, giving them a small bubbles for their business, the Mayor of Medellin has gradually charge that this place is more pleasant for tourists and for all citizens.
History.
Initially Bolivar's Park was an area where there was great variety of trees, the poor people lived, in 1829 Colombia reached the British James Tyrrel Moore in 1839 and owned the lands of what is now called Villa Nueva, In 1844 Moore gave the land to build town square, and this is where building a house raffle later, Moore originally wanted this place called New London, the square is called Simon Bolivar in honor of the Liberator and the surrounding streets were named countries where he was the liberator, and now we can watch the races: Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Caracas, Bolivia, but the name of the place is Villa Nueva and it is unknown if the official name and was given by community.
In 1870 he decides to build the Catedral Metropolitana de Medellín and in 1888 executed the plans made by students of the College of Mines. In 1900 he was installed in the middle of the park, the bronze fountain, brought the power of "The Heron" by the sculpture that adorns it. Meanwhile, the life of the Park continues its slow pace, will plant trees slowly and playground is preferred by the people especially on Saturdays and Sundays.
miércoles, 23 de marzo de 2011
Report N° 1
Bolivar's Park
Bolivar's Park is located right in downtown area of the colombian city of Medellin (Antioquia). Opened in 1892 and named in honor of the liberator Simon Bolivar.
This urban space is an emblematic of the city whith historical and cultural symbolism. All around are located several cultural sites in the city on the north side of Medellin Metropolitan Cathedral and the southeast side is the lido theatre, could also be seen some old houses in the past formed the most luxurious residential sector center.
Table of Contents
-Brief history of Bolivar Park
-Bolivar Park environment
-Activities donde in the Bolivar Park
-Images of the Bolivar Park
- Video: "Bolivar Park"
-Dramatization
Distribution of final presentation
The drama begins with some foreigners who come to visit and see the city of Medellin and Bolivar Park with some exciting and different events to mark its passage throungh the city.
Daniela Alzate is foreign
David Rios is foreign
Emmanuel Taborda is tourist guide
Luis Chamorro is tourist guide
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