The main challenge of this event, held from September 15 to 19, is to continue preserving the historical legacy, tangible and intangible heritage, as well as culture in general. Hence the praise at the opening of the scientific forum for the work of the organizing team and the event itself, from the director of the prestigious Cuban institution, Omar Valino.

This is a time when, along with these global challenges, the preservation of memory is increasingly becoming a priority amidst the many kinds of tragedies on our planet. Sometimes, even on the brink of very real and tangible afflictions, in which not only can documentary heritage disappear, but human beings disappear and die, Valino stressed.

Thus, it is a scientific, technical, technological, and human joy to meet with delegations from several Cuban provinces and invited countries (Mexico, Peru, Bulgaria, Panama, Chile, East Timor, Venezuela, and South Africa), to share knowledge and experiences, he added.

Valino added that although the event’s program is focused on the world of documentary heritage preservation, it is a world full of very different actions, areas, moments, and institutions, which is why, it is comprehensive and very beautiful, concluded the director of the BNCCJM.

During the block of presentations, one of the most engaging was the one dedicated to the topic of Conservation and Document Management of the Funcasta Special Photography Collection: Enhancing the Value of Photographic Heritage, led by BNCCJM specialist Mabiel Hidalgo-Martinez.

In this presentation, the author discussed the work, collection, and general biography of photographer Generoso Funcasta Boizan (1908–1965), a previously unpublished account, all of which will provide information for the future processing of the collection.

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