The president of the World Heritage Cities Group and mayor of Salamanca, Carlos García Carbayo, announces that "it is a commitment to the digitalization of preferred destinations, which has an investment of 130 million euros from European Funds"
The Assembly of Mayors in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, approves the international tourism promotion calendar and prepares the new advertising campaign for 2022
Among the next cultural events, the Group will accompany the mayor of Santiago de Compostela on May 13th and 14th, on the occasion of the Holy Year of Compostela.
Mérida will host the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention
El presidente de la Comisión de Cultura y alcalde de Santiago de Compostela, Xose Sánchez Bugallo, afirma que “2022 es el año de la recuperación turística y el Grupo va a celebrar grandes eventos culturales y deportivos en los cascos históricos de las 15 ciudades”
La quinta edición de La Noche del Patrimonio en las 15 Ciudades Patrimonio de la Humanidad se celebrará el 17 de septiembre
La décima edición del Ciclo de Música de Cámara recorrerá de octubre a diciembre espacios patrimoniales de las 15 ciudades
En 2022 se retoma el Circuito de Carreras en las Ciudades Patrimonio de la Humanidad
The mayor of Mérida, Antonio Rodríguez Osuna, has ended his year of presidency of the Group with a balance "that has meant an extraordinary journey" and has highlighted "the promotion of the Group in the United States; the creation of new promotional material such as films, tourist maps or the gastro-tourism guidebook, in addition to the granting of 45 million euros to the 15 cities to promote World Heritage sites ”.
The city of Salamanca presides over the World Heritage Cities Group in 2022, with an intense agenda of national and international tourism promotion. The president of the Group from 2022, Carlos García Carbayo, affirms that he faces "with enthusiasm and responsibility the challenge of expanding the tourist and heritage offer, with a new stimulus on cultural, gastronomic and sport events"
Cuenca has hosted the Assembly of Mayors of the Group, on the occasion of the celebration of its 25th anniversary of its declaration as UNESCO World Heritage. The president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, has participated in the unveiling of the commemorative plaque of the anniversary.
The Mayor of Eivissa and vice-president of the Group, Rafael Ruiz, thanks Queen Sofía for her commitment to Eivissa and the Spanish 15 World HeritageCities and her support for the 7th Series of Chamber Music that conjugates culture and heritage in monumental sights.
En el Día Internacional del Patrimonio Mundial, Carlos García Carbayo anuncia que la Universidad de Salamanca (USAL) acogerá el congreso, coincidiendo con la presidencia del Grupo de Ciudades Patrimonio de la Humanidad.
El alcalde de Salamanca y presidente de la Comisión de Patrimonio confirma que el Grupo va a renovar la subvención directa de 210.000 euros del Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte para impulsar grandes proyectos culturales en 2022