Monastery Blues
In a sunny courtyard behind the Monastery of St Francis of Assisi in Old Havana...the Cuban police were watching...
Restoration returns grandeur to the Convent of Saint Clare of Assisi
SHOTLIST
1. Pan right model of Convent of Saint Clare of Assisi
2. Pan right arches of convent building
3. Tilt down to water fountain in garden
4. Tilt down restored section of building
5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Mario Garbayo, assistant director of Cuba's National Centre for the Conservation of Monuments:
The building itself has a very distinct historical value. It is the first monastery for nuns built in this country. It was built between the years of 1638 and 1643. It is the largest convent in our country that still stands.
6. Wide shot restored section
7. Wide shot, interior of gallery room
8. Close up window restoration
9. Ceiling beams
10. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Mario Garbayo, assistant director of Cuba's National Centre for the Conservation of Monuments:
It possesses some unique architectural values such as its high-beamed ceilings, its great walls, its gallery and the ceramic roof tiles. It is a unique space within Havana, within the capital, within the historic district.
11. Tilt up antique armoire
12. Antique chair and dresser
13. Religious statues inside cabinet
14. Pan right of crypt with tombs of nuns
15. Tomb with cross on lid
16. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Mario Garbayo, assistant director of Cuba's National Centre for the Conservation of Monuments:
In economic terms it has taken a lot of money. It has been a titanic effort on behalf of the Cuban government, the builders, the investors, and the workers themselves.
17. Wide exterior convent undergoing restoration
18. Pan right un-restored section
19. Various of un-restored section of convent
20. Tilt down section of convent undergoing restoration
21. Various of section of convent undergoing restoration
22. Various, restored hallway
STORYLINE:
Four city blocks of cloisters, large XVII century galleries, rare wood ceilings, the oldest fountain in the city can now be seen in Old Havana's historic district, thanks to a prolonged and costly restoration which returned the grandeur to the Convent of Saint Clare of Assisi.
Mario Garbayo, assistant director of Cuba's National Centre for the Conservation of Monuments (CENCREM), is at the head of the restoration effort of what has now become a museum in the making.
He is quick to point out the uniqueness of the architecture with its wooden ceilings, spacious galleries and thick walls of dried mud.
The building itself has a very distinct historical value, he says. It is the first monastery for nuns built in this country. It was built between the years of 1638 and 1643.
The convent was the brain child of then-governor Pedro Valdes, who, at the end of the XVI century noticed a lack of candidates willing to marry the growing numbers of young ladies in Havana and decided to take measures in order to avoid the loss of their honour and good reputation.
Hence the birth of the convent, built to house a hundred women under a strict regiment of cloister.
According to a sign in the interior of the church's crypt, almost 500 nuns have been buried there.
Novices had to pay 2-thousand Ducados to join and were allowed to bring along two slaves.
The four city blocks taken up by the convent became a labyrinth connecting three cloisters, numerous interior patios, and an orchard which today is entirely covered in concrete.
In the complex there was even a slaughter house, and several XVII century homes were contained within the convent walls as it continued to grow.
Historical figures like the Countess of Merlin, Mar�a De Las Mercedes Santa Cruz y Montalvo, one of the first Cuban authors, spent time at the monastery.
Its quiet patios are said to be the scene of stories of love, sin, solitude and rebellion.
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La HAVANE Cuba Malecon, Vedado, Place de la révolution, Cimetière Colomb
Aujourd'hui, nous irons visiter l'e coté Ouest de de la Havane. Nous longerons le Malecon pour aller vers la place de la révolution, puis nous découvrirons Vedado, le cimetière Christophe Colomb et nous irons totalement vers l'Ouest vers l’Aquarium national.
Le Malecon est aussi connu sous le nom de l'avenue Maceo mais quasiment personne ne l'appelle comme ça là bas. Il s'agit de l'avenue emblématique de la Havane qui longe le littoral nord de la capitale cubaine. Cette promenade s'étire sur huit kilomètres entre le quartier de La habana Vieja et celui del Vedado.
Construit à partir de 1901, il est aujourd'hui un lieu de rendez-vous incontournable pour les havanais. On s'y promène, on y pêche, on y danse même parfois. C'est sans doute une des premières promenades que vous ferez à La Havane, ici on se laisse gagner par le rythme lancinant des Caraïbes, on peut aussi simplement s'y assoir pour admirer le ballet des voitures anciennes ou celui des jeunes gens qui s'y croisent. Au fil des huit kilomètres, les amoureux d'histoire découvriront aussi l'église de Saint-François d'Assise et son magnifique couvent, el castillo San Salvador de la Punta, El torreon de Lazaro (une tour de guet construite par les espagnols au XVIIIème siècle), la fameuse statut du révolutionnaire Jose Marti et enfin l'hôtel National qui clôture cette avenue de manière majestueuse. Flânez-y, discutez avec les autochtones, écoutez les musiciens qui s'y postent, c'est une des jolies manières de découvrir l'âme de la Havane.
La plaza de la Revolución est une vaste place pouvant contenir jusqu’à un million de personnes. L’endroit a été le théâtre de nombreux évènements marquants de l’histoire cubaine : lancement de la campagne d’alphabétisation, cérémonie d’adieux au Che et, surtout, les discours interminables de Fidel Castro. Sur la façade du bâtiment du ministère de l’Intérieur, un portrait gigantesque du Che Guevara domine la plaza de la Revolución et fait face au grand monument dédié à José Marty.
La Necrópolis de Cristóbal Colón (Nécropole de Christophe Colomb), déclarée Monument National, et considérée comme l'un des cimetières architectoniques monumentaux les plus importants du monde.Ce cimetière de 56 hectares est connu pour son impressionnante iconographie religieuse et ses sculptures élaborées en marbre. Ici on héberge une grande quantité de monuments de différents styles et de manifestations de différents sculpteurs cubains et étrangers. Loin d'être inquiétant, se promener dans ce cimetière peut être éducatif pour mieux connaître l'histoire cubaine. Après avoir traversé l'entrée nord, de style néo-roman (1870), si vous serrez à droite vous trouverez la tombe du héros indépendantiste Máximo Gómez, avec son visage en bronze dans un médaillon circulaire. Un peu plus loin, on trouve le Monument aux Pompiers qui date de 1890 et la chapelle centrale, de style néo-roman qui date de 1886. Au cœur du cimetière, dans la rue 1, on trouve la chapelle la plus fameuse et visitée du cimetière, la Chapelle d'Amelia Goire de la Hoz connue comme La Milagrosa. Comme la légende raconte, une femme est morte après avoir accouché et son époux visitait la tombe quelques fois par jour. Avant d'entrer, il sonnait avec l'un des anneaux du panthéon et quand il partait, il marchait en arrière. Des années plus tard ils ont exhumé les restes, et le corps d'Amelia était intact, ce qui est un signe de sainteté selon la foi catholique, et le bébé, qui a été enterré aux pieds de la mère, est apparu entre ses bras. À la suite de cela, La Milagrosa a été un lieu de culte spirituel et des milliers de pèlerins visitent sa tombe chaque année avec l'espérance d'accomplir ses souhaits. Comme la tradition, ses visiteurs y sonnent panthéon en utilisant l'anneau avant d'entrer et quand ils partent ils le font en marchant en arrière. On peut citer aussi la tombe d'Eduardo Chibás, leader du Parti Orthodoxe. Cette tombe se trouve dans la rue 8, entre les rues F et F. Chibás était un lutteur contre la corruption politique qui s'est suicidé comme protestation durant un programme radiophonique en 1951. Durant son enterrement, à cette époque le jeune Fidel Castro a sauté sur sa tombe et a prononcé un discours en dénonçant le pouvoir établi. On peut citer aussi celles du romancier Alejo Carpentier, le scientifique Charles Finlay, des martyrs du Granma, et des vétérans des guerres d'indépendance.
Le Acuario Nacional de Cuba (Aquarium National de Cuba), fondé en 1960, se trouve dans le quartier de Miramar de La Havane. Parmi ses installations vous pourrez aussi observer des exhibitions de tortues marines dans une reproduction d'une zone côtière ; une exposition sur des grottes marines, le Sentier de la Mangrove avec trois espèces naturelles de manglier ; et une exposition sur la biodiversité. L'Acuario Nacional de Cuba a été rénové en 2002 mais les conditions de détention des animaux restent rudes.
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플로리다가 스페인 사람에 의해 발견돼서일까? 마이애미엔 유서 깊은 성당들이 적지 않다. ‘예수의 성스러운 이름’이란 뜻의 이태리 말에서 유래한 개수성당은 1922년 설립됐다. 마이애미에서 가장 오랜 역사를 지닌 가톨릭교회다. 마이애미의 강렬한 태양은 독일 뮌헨에서 제작되었다는 스테인드글라스를 통해 성당내부를 더욱 아름답고 환상적으로 비춰 주고 있었다. 개수성당은 마이애미에서 현재까지도 주일이면 미사가 행해지는 세 개의 성당 가운데 하나다. 개신교의 나라 미국. 그러나 라티노들의 도시 마이애미에선 이렇게 묵주를 손에 쥔 가톨릭교도들의 기도가 도시의 오후를 깨운다.
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Iglesias de La Habana , Cuba (cap 1)
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no salió el viaje como lo planificamos pero siempre hay que sacar lo mejor de todo lo que nos suceda ... les estaremos hablando sobre eso en otro capitulo si ustedes lo desean , que sepan que este video fue muy duro de editar dadas las circunstancias de los acontecimientos , pero aun así se los quise mostrar , los quiero mucho y no olviden suscribirse y dejar sus comentarios.
Hello everyone, hope you enjoy this video about Cuba, the trip wasn't really as we planned it but is better to try to get the best out of the bad things that happen... we will tell you more about what happened in some other video if you guys really want to know. I want you to also know that this video was really difficult to edit because of the circumstances and facts, but still I want it to show it to you. I love you all and don't forget to subscribe and leave your comments.
WORLD HERITAGE DAY IN INDIA
WORLD HERITAGE DAY IN INDIA:- There are 35 (27 cultural, 7 natural and 1 mixed) World Heritage Sites in India that are ..... was held on Saint Catherine's feast day- i.e. 25 November 1510), the Church and Convent of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina...April 18 was declared the World Heritage Day by the International Council for Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)and in 2017 it falls on a Tuesday..World Heritage Week is celebrated mostly by the students in order to get people aware about the ... Symbol of Celebrating the World Heritage Week in India. World Heritage is the shared wealth of humankind. Protecting and preserving this valuable asset demands the collective efforts of the international community. Taj Mahal to Konark Temple and Elephanta Caves, we have a total of 35 world heritage sites that have been recognised by UNESCO. Celebrating Indian culture on World Heritage Day.
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Pope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936) is the 266th and current Pope and sovereign of the Vatican City State. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since the Syrian Gregory III, who reigned in the 8th century.
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bergoglio was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969, and from 1973 to 1979 was Argentina's provincial superior of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). He became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. He led the Argentine Church during the December 2001 riots in Argentina. The administrations of Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner considered him a political rival. Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on 28 February 2013, a papal conclave elected Bergoglio as his successor on 13 March. He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Throughout his public life, Pope Francis has been noted for his humility, emphasis on God's mercy, international visibility as Pope, concern for the poor and commitment to interfaith dialogue. He is credited with having a less formal approach to the papacy than his predecessors, for instance choosing to reside in the Domus Sanctae Marthae guesthouse rather than in the papal apartments of the Apostolic Palace used by previous popes. He maintains that the Church should be more open and welcoming. He does not support unbridled capitalism, Marxism, or Marxist versions of liberation theology. Francis maintains the traditional views of the Church regarding abortion, marriage, ordination of women, and clerical celibacy. He opposes consumerism and overdevelopment, and supports taking action on climate change, a focus of his papacy with the promulgation of Laudato si'. In international diplomacy, he helped to restore full diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba. Since 2016, Francis has faced increasingly open criticism, particularly from theological conservatives, on the question of admitting civilly divorced and remarried Catholics to Communion with the publication of Amoris Laetitia, and on the question of alleged systematic cover up of clergy sexual abuse.
Convento de Santa Clara - Claustro : Convent of Santa Clara - Faculty
CLAUSTRO: Interesantísimo, con dos plantas: la baja compuesta de arcos semicirculares, inscritos en sus álfices respectivos, que apean en columnas; la superior, por arcos escarzanos, también con sus alfices, sobre pilares octógonos de ladrillo Muy característica es en uno de los rincones o ángulos de las galerías inferiores una bóveda vaídá, casetonada, con pilastras platerescas y rica serie ornamental en yeserías, con sentido notoriamente mudejárico, muy propio todo ello del primer tercio del XVI.
El convento de Santa Clara, situado en Carmona (provincia de Sevilla), fue fundado en 1460, por la Bula Pontificia autorizando a Teresa y Beatriz de Salcedo para fundar este convento; se conoce documentalmente la protección que desde sus comienzos le prestó el Concejo Carmonés y el afecto de que repetidamente le dio pruebas a través del tiempo, así como algunos de los privilegios y mercedes, pontificias y reales, que disfrutó. Siendo una de las primeras muestras de arquitectura conventual existente en la ciudad.
Las primeras construcciones responden al estilo mudéjar de finales del siglo XV y principios del XVI, quedan reconocibles las bóvedas del presbiterio, de líneas muy decadentes, el arco toral y sus apeos.
El retablo mayor es pieza importante del barroquismo sevillano. Pese a su severidad compositiva y a la sencillez de su traza, corresponde a un momento en el arte regional en que se revalorizan los elementos estéticos de todo tipo para dar origen a formas avanzadas de la expresión artística. Las imágenes que en él se veneran son: San Francisco de Asís y San Buenaventura, en el primer cuerpo; Santa Clara, San Juan Beltrán y San Juan de Cipistrano, en el segundo; la Asunción, Santa Isabel de Hungría y Santa Isabel de Portugal en el último. Su autor es Felipe de Ribas, arquitecto y escultor cordobés,
La iglesia, de finales del siglo XV, presenta planta rectangular de una sola nave cubierta con armadura de par y nudillo con tirantes pareados, y presbiterio con bóveda gótica de tercelete, decorada en su totalidad con pinturas de dorado plano pertenecientes al siglo XVII. A esta misma época corresponde el programa hagiográfico de la nave que comprende 12 lienzos en los que se representan santas que procesionan hacia el altar mayor y 10 ángeles portando instrumentos musicales, ofrendas y armas.
Dos retablos de fecha avanzada dentro del siglo XVIII: uno dedicado a Jesús Crucificado, que con Nuestra Señora y San Juan, componen un Calvario, siendo estas figuras también de la época, en el lado del Evangelio; y el de San Antonio de Padua; donde recibe culto
Dos retablos de dicho siglo hallamos aun en la iglesia, dedicados a San José y a la Virgen del Valle, siendo ésta de interés artístico y de la época. Existen otros retablos más pequeños sin altares, de fecha análoga, dedicados a la Inmaculada (pequeña y bella imagen de dicha centuria), Santísima Trinidad, Virgen del Carmen y Corazón de Jesús.
FACULTY: interesting, with two floors: The floor comprised of semicircular arches, alfices enrolled in their respective columns that lower, the higher, segmental arches, also with their alfices, octagons brick pillars Very characteristic is one of the corners or angles of the lower galleries groined vault, coffered, with pilasters and rich series platerescas ornamental plasterwork, notoriously sense mudejárico very own all of the first third of the century.
The convent of Santa Clara, located in Carmona (Seville province), was founded in 1460, by the Papal Bull authorizing Beatriz Salcedo Teresa to found this convent documented protection known from the beginning that the council loaned Carmonés and affection that repeatedly gave evidence over time, as well as some of the privileges and favors, papal and royal, which he enjoyed. Being one of the first signs of existing convent architecture in the city.
The first buildings respond to the Mudejar style of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth domes are recognizable presbytery very decadent lines, the transverse arch and propping.
The main altarpiece is Baroque Sevillian important piece. Despite its severity and simplicity of composition of its trace, corresponds to a time when regional art which are revalued the aesthetic elements of all types to give rise to advanced forms of artistic expression. The images are worshiped in it are: St. Francis of Assisi and St. Bonaventure in the first body, Santa Clara, San Juan Beltran and San Juan de Cipistrano, in the second, the Assumption, St. Elizabeth of Hungary and St. Elizabeth of Portugal in the latter. Its author is Philip de Ribas, architect and sculptor Cordoba,
The church, in the late fifteenth century, presents a single rectangular nave with a pair and knuckle armor paired with suspenders and Gothic vaulted chancel tercelete, fully...
Black Madonna
A Black Madonna or Black Virgin is a statue or painting of Mary in which she is depicted with dark skin, especially those created in Europe in the medieval period or earlier. The Black Madonnas are generally found in Catholic countries. The term refers to a type of Marian statue or painting of mainly medieval origin, with dark or black features. The statues are mostly wooden but occasionally stone, often painted and up to 75 cm tall. They fall into two main groups: free-standing upright figures or seated figures on a throne. The pictures are usually icons which are Byzantine in style, often made in 13th- or 14th-century Italy. There are about 450–500 Black Madonnas in Europe, depending on how they are classified. There are at least 180 Vierges Noires in France, and there are hundreds of non-medieval copies as well. Some are in museums, but most are in churches or shrines and are venerated by devotees. A few are associated with miracles and attract substantial numbers of pilgrims.
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