WMF Journal
December 16, 2009
Santiago: Heroic City
Posted by Norma Barbacci, Program Director for Latin America, Spain, and Portugal
After Havana, I flew to Santiago, the second city of Cuba, located in the Oriente region at the eastern end of the island. It is called “heroic city” for its role as the cradle of all the revolutionary wars of Cuba. It was founded in 1515 and its first mayor was Hernán Cortes, the conqueror of Mexico.
Read moreDecember 15, 2009
In Old Havana: No Receipt for You
Posted by Norma Barbacci, Program Director for Latin America, Spain, and Portugal
Going to Cuba is always an adventure. On this, my fourth trip to the island, I stood out at the Miami airport while waiting in line with an all-male church group and several Cuban American families bringing multiple plastic-wrapped bundles.
Read moreDecember 14, 2009
World Monuments Fund Goes Hollywood
Posted by Hedy Roma, Director of Development
John Stubbs, WMF’s Vice President for Field Projects, and I had the opportunity to meet many of our donors in Los Angeles this past November. We were there to make a presentation at the Beverly Hills Women’s Club (BHWC) about our current projects around the world. It was especially nice to meet so many of our supporters who turned out that evening, as well as make new friends.
Read moreDecember 14, 2009
Shaking Up Shaker Village
Posted by Richard Pieper, Director of Preservation, Jan Hird Pokorny Associates
How easy is it to get a 4-wheel-drive 135-foot articulated man lift weighing 40,000 pounds stuck in the mud? Quite easy, as it turns out.
Read moreDecember 8, 2009
Suspended Above Earth: Farnsworth House
Posted by Pauline Eveillard, Senior Program Associate
As WMF's Watch and Field Programs Administrator, one of the great privileges of my job is having the opportunity to occasionally visit architectural icons for business purposes. But recently I embarked on a visit to a Modern masterpiece solely for my own pleasure. Poised amidst nature and suspended above ground, the Farnsworth House embodies serenity and sculptural grace.
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