CONCEPT NOTE Villa Ocampo Programme “Dialogue among Cultures” was – in the words of Victoria programmatic priorities. The Villa Ocampo programme during Armed Con ict, the 1970 Convention on the programme that will disseminate UNESCO’s programme - Fourth International Tango Congress, organized by the Ocampo- “the dream of my life”. will be in line with the declaration by the MERCOSUR Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, and Victoria Ocampo’s legacy. Additionally, a Feca Centre with UNESCO’s support. Forty years since the donation of Villa Ocampo to UNESCO Ministers of Culture who accepted the proposal in June Export and transfer of Cultural Property, the 1972 museographic re ection will be held, aimed at OMBÚ. A training project Main partners - Event on War Crimes and a Culture of Peace, Heritage of was commemorated on 10 December 2013. This donation 2005that Villa Ocampo should serve as a Reference Centre Convention concerning the Protection of the World strengthening the memory and awareness of the “I believe in education and that all must be given equal - The government of Argentina, particularly the Ministry Never Again, organized by the International Centre for arose from the many coincidences between Victoria for the Cultural MERCOSUR. Cultural and Natural Heritage, the 2001 Convention on population concerning safeguarding the heritage and opportunities” – once wrote Victoria Ocampo – “There are of Foreign A airs and Worship, Ministry of Culture, the Promotion of Human Rights Ocampo’s values and those of the Organization: the role of Villa Ocampo, faithful to Victoria’s intellectual and ethical the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, the encouraging the diversity of cultural expressions those who will take advantage of them and those who Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of - Presentation of projects on the Arabian footprint in Culture as a determinant for development and inclusion; legacy must ful l the role of cultural rapprochement and 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible This programme will be based on the achievements of the won’t (this is another matter). In this way all that will be left Defence and the Council of those Responsible for Argentina, Uruguay, on Jewish Heritage sites in promotion of cultural diversity and women’s rights; contribute to forging “a new humanism,” understood as a Cultural Heritage, and the 2005 Convention on the 2003-2014 management, strengthening the appreciation among men will be the real and insurmountable Cultural Heritage in Argentine Public Bodies. Argentina and on Gender and Culture. tolerance and opening to other’s ideas. In fact, it was a novel way of being together in respecting cultural Promotion and Protection of the Diversity of Cultural of the site through its exceptional heritage nature, di erences. —.As men are di erent and have di erent - Argentine National Commission for Cooperation with - The work of Le Corbusier and modern architecture in donation with responsibilities: for promoting these shared diversity and universal ethics. Expressions. continuing with the dissemination of Victoria Ocampo’s aptitudes. Even the leaves on a same branch are di erent.” UNESCO. the Southern Cone. values, for continuing the active cultural life that the - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Gender legacy and integrating both aspects with institutional Actions to strengthen capacities and establish reference - National Arts Fund. - Development and dissemination of actions promoting property had enjoyed for over half a century, for the - The crosscutting theme of Culture, Arts and Science reinforcement based on UNESCO’s values that are also indicators in the eld of culture are essential in order to - The Government of the Province of Buenos Aires. and guaranteeing heritage and museographic quality property “to serve, in a living and creative spirit, for the - The crosscutting theme of Culture, Identity and those that this “lighthouse woman” as José Orgega y promote creativity and safeguard heritage. They - The Municipality of San Isidro. in houses having a historical and cultural value in the promotion, study, experimentation and development of The Villa Ocampo Programme Integration Gasset called her, defended untiringly over more than half contribute to increase cultural industries and promote for - The Municipality of General Pueyrredón. Southern Cone. activities spanning culture, literature, the arts, social The Villa Ocampo Programme seeks to position Culture - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Tourism a century. societies the value of culture as a source of identity and - The Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos - Creation of a network of heritage houses for communication and peace amongst peoples.” on the Post-2015 Development Agenda as a - The crosscutting theme of Culture and the Environment Programme implementation nds an unbeatable cohesion. Aires. Intercultural Dialogue, starting with la Casa de las Under its management, UNESCO carried out innumerable cross-cutting component that has an in uence on the - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Education framework in Villa Ocampo, bequeathed to UNESCO by its The Programme will implement training courses in order - Diplomatic representations and governments of the Nubes (Salto, Uruguay) and Villa Ocampo. activities at Villa Ocampo, such as the Regional Seminar on quality of life and on promoting human development. - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Human Rights former occupier with “the idea of providing it with a to nd new approaches to the complex challenges faced countries related with Victoria Ocampo’s legacy. - Preparation of a User Manual for Villa Ocampo. Cultural Management Policies in the MERCOSUR; the Culture must be understood as a comprehensive tool for pleasant location for its meetings and exchanges, even for by the region regarding heritage management, - The United Nations System in Argentina. - Reediting Victoria Ocampo’s literary work, Testimonios workshop on Places of Memory on the Slave Route in the eradication of poverty, promoting education, its peripatetic conversations: a house and a garden. This conservation and promotion. Thus, the exchange of - The International Centre for the Promotion of Human and disseminating and promoting her vast work in the Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay; the meeting of 42 inclusion and growth of cities in harmony with the meeting place will help us to become fully aware of our information and implementation of cultural initiatives will Rights (Category II Centre under the auspices of eld of translation. Ministers of Education from the countries of Latin America environment. Villa Ocampo: Awareness and Memorial cultural identity, not to erase it” Although all this work will be facilitated, together with training, capacity-building UNESCO, located in the Memorial and Human Rights - The creation of innovative awareness practices and the Caribbean; and the workshop on the declaration The third Resolution of the United Nations General Heritage Site for the legacy of Victoria Ocampo have its origin in the house, it will also have a broad and exchange among professional experts to rea rm the Space) regarding the tangible and intangible heritage through of Outstanding Universal Value of Latin American and Assembly on “Culture and Sustainable Development” and UNESCO’s mandate projection both in Argentina and further a eld thus relationship between culture and sustainable - ICOM. visits to the house. Caribbean sites on the World Heritage List. (December 2013), was a tipping point in the promotion adding the regional perspective promoted by the development. - ICOMOS. - Strengthening of the Villa Ocampo cultural programme Villa Ocampo is an imposing mansion located in San Isidro During the rst stage of the 2003-2013 project, UNESCO of culture and development as it spells out the UNESCO O ce in Montevideo. - The Friends of Villa Ocampo Association. through musical, theatre and dance shows to (a Buenos Aires neighbourhood) built in 1891. It is a concentrated on the renovation and conservation of relationship of culture with the three (economic, social - The Fundación Sur. disseminate the programme. three-story building covering an area of some 450m2, Victoria Ocampo’s house, garden, assets and collections and environmental) pillars of sustainable development, PILARES. A project to support access to - The University of San Andrés - Celebration and dissemination of International Jazz including a basement and a gallery and is surrounded by a with highly satisfactory results. Restoration works were peace and security. A vision of Culture is proposed as COLMENAR. (BEEHIVE). An exchange and - The National University Tres de Febrero Day and special activities on 30 April. 10,000m2 garden. Throughout the twentieth century it cultural production for vulnerable groups Background possible thanks to the contribution by the Argentine facilitating and driving Sustainable Development. re ection project: a laboratory for ideas was a meeting place for some of the world’s greatest One of Victoria Ocampo’s essential features was her State. In full harmony with the intercultural dialogue that the Victoria Ocampo’s relationship with UNESCO goes back to if it had taken place here. I am Argentine, but my intellectuals and artists, among them Rabindranath “I see Villa Ocampo as a place of our own and of those who capacity to stimulate the development of a creative In addition to the State, the Municipality of San Isidro, a founder of the Sur journal promoted all her life and with the origins of the Organization. In 1947, she hosted Julian homeland is the world.” The struggle for gender equality – Tagore, José Ortega y Gasset, André Malraux, Maria Elena come with valuable contributions” – wrote Victoria vocation among those around her and to build bridges wide range of national and municipal museums, the the international regulatory framework that recognizes Proposed actions (2014-2015) Huxley, UNESCO’s rst Director General at Villa Ocampo to through her participation in the Argentine Woman’s Walsh, Waldo Frank, Gabriela Mistral, Igor Stravinsky, Ocampo – “I see it as a place where people impassioned between diverse languages and cultures. This dual Friends of Villa Ocampo Association, the Fundación Sur, culture as an essential factor in human development, introduce him to some of the representatives of the Union during the thirties and her admission as rst Graham Greene, Jorge Luis Borges, Le Corbusier, Federico by the same studies can comment on their experience, purpose was one of the reasons that encouraged her to - Presentation of the UNESCO Report on Gender the private sector and various embassies have generously Victoria Ocampo wrote: “I see Villa Ocampo as a place of Argentine academic, artistic, literary and scienti c woman member of the Argentine Academy of Arts in 1977 García Lorca Albert Camus and Xul Solar. It was restored exchange data, compare, receive and give.” found the Sur journal in 1931 and, as she herself said “Our Equality, Heritage and Culture. collaborated with us over all these years. our own and of those who come with valuable community. Years later, Victoria wrote about this meeting: – was another of the principles they shared. But the most thanks to the support of the Argentine State, the In order to achieve its mission, Villa Ocampo will become a journal and our editorial have made known a great - Appreciation of the Documentation Centre as an Following this successful stage of the restoration and contributions; I see it as a place where men (people, “Huxley spoke about UNESCO, explaining its aims and important ideal upheld by Victoria throughout her life was Municipality of San Isidro, the Friends of Villa Ocampo laboratory for ideas forerunning emerging trends and number of writers from all countries […] But Sur has element in the Memory of the World Register for Latin appreciation through a broad-ranging artistic programme human beings) impassioned by the same studies can operation. He was eloquent without eloquence. His the need to promote a dialogue between cultures as a key Association as well as many private donors. able to formulate forecasts and recommendations in the attempted, not only to introduce in South America the America and the Caribbean. involving concerts, theatre, conferences, literary comment on their experience, exchange data, compare, arguments won me over.” And, several decades later, factor for the development of societies. “Interaction In 1997 Villa Ocampo was declared National Historical eld of Culture. It will seek to launch and promote best of world liberal arts. It has attempted to take a reverse - Exhibition on Victoria Ocampo and the struggle for presentations, children’s programmes, art shows, receive and give.” Huxley was one of the rst people Victoria consulted between cultures is fruitful provided the characteristics of Monument (decree 437/97) as representing a symbol of dialogue and exchange of information among the path. That is to say, to take what is ours abroad. […] With gender equality in the framework of the presentation contemporary dance, lm shows and lming in the house, The basic outline of the new Villa Ocampo Programme before donating Villa Ocampo to UNESCO: “the last time I each cultural group are respected” – wrote Victoria the connection of Argentina with universal culture. In Cultural stakeholders and in this way, will operate as a perseverance, it has contributed towards making known of the Report on Gender Equality, Heritage and Culture. the management of Villa Ocampo now needs to adjust will be implemented by relating the values and concepts saw him I told him about my Project regarding donating Ocampo in 1976 – “and I believe this is one of UNESCO’s 2014, the Villa Ocampo Documentation Centre was centre for the exchange of information to develop what is outstanding in Argentina.” - Exhibition on Victoria Ocampo, Gabriela Mistral, itself to meet the Organization’s programmatic priorities. of UNESCO conventions in the eld of culture and their the property to UNESCO, of which he was aware. He creeds, as it is mine.” included in the Memory of the World Register for Latin standards and guidelines in every area. Inspired by the work of Victoria Ocampo, we will Atlantic-Paci c integration, criolla culture in Argentina As Victoria Ocampo wrote in her donation: the property connections with the other sectors of the Organization, approved of it.” The rst activity organized by UNESCO at Victoria’s house America and the Caribbean. Established in 1992, the It will promote a programme for high level exchanges, endeavour to facilitate access to culture by vulnerable and indigenous culture in Chile. must be used in order to contribute to: “UNESCO’s specializations proper to UNESCO will be linked around a The communion of interests between Victoria Ocampo in 1977, had enormous signi cance: it was the UNESCO Memory of the World Register is aimed at conferences and meetings to respond to the new groups, enhancing their creative and management - Exhibition on modern architecture in Latin America in objectives, in accordance with its Constitution and to series of crosscutting themes covering the and UNESCO was long and productive. It started with her “Colloquium on the dialogue among cultures,” an promoting and protecting the world documentary questionings arising over culture. In the new globalization capacities. the framework of the 1972 Convention. programme activities adopted by the General broad-ranging intellectual and cultural legacy left by attending the Nürenberg Trials as audience and with a intercultural meeting lasting ve days, attended by heritage facilitating its preservation and assisting context, transforming societies diversifying and In order to advocate for the integration of culture and an - Placing of the Blue Shield at Villa Ocampo in the Conference.” Victoria Ocampo: shared position regarding Nazi crimes and the need for eminent people from the intellectual communities of universal access. interconnecting them, major opportunities are opened intercultural dialogue in development policies that will framework of the 1954 Hague Convention. Pursuant to the above, beyond the budgetary challenges - Appreciation of UNESCO Conventions, in particular the the international community’s intervention to avoid their several Latin American, European, Middle Eastern, Asian Today the site is open to the public and receives 20,000 up for exchanges and mutual enriching among people of propitiate a culture of peace and non-violence, the - Drawing up a cultural tourism corridor from the presently being faced by the Organization, Villa Ocampo 1952 Convention on Authors’ Rights, the 1954 repetition. “For me, what took place at Belsen, at and African countries. The Colloquium report was people every year. It has a visitors and cultural events di erent cultures. Programme will rely on a series of incentives (grants and Autonomous City of Buenos Aires to Villa Ocampo. needs to strengthen its links with UNESCO’s Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property Mathausen, at Auschwitz, at any concentration camp, is as published in a special issue of Sur journal in 1978. The competitions) aimed at vulnerable groups or persons, that - Making of a video on the relationship between Victoria will support access to cultural production. Ocampo’s intellectual legacy and UNESCO. CONCEPT NOTE - Villa Ocampo Programme
“Dialogue among Cultures” was – in the words of Victoria programmatic priorities. The Villa Ocampo programme during Armed Con ict, the 1970 Convention on the programme that will disseminate UNESCO’s programme - Fourth International Tango Congress, organized by the Ocampo- “the dream of my life”. will be in line with the declaration by the MERCOSUR Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, and Victoria Ocampo’s legacy. Additionally, a Feca Centre with UNESCO’s support. Forty years since the donation of Villa Ocampo to UNESCO Ministers of Culture who accepted the proposal in June Export and transfer of Cultural Property, the 1972 museographic re ection will be held, aimed at OMBÚ. A training project Main partners - Event on War Crimes and a Culture of Peace, Heritage of was commemorated on 10 December 2013. This donation 2005that Villa Ocampo should serve as a Reference Centre Convention concerning the Protection of the World strengthening the memory and awareness of the “I believe in education and that all must be given equal - The government of Argentina, particularly the Ministry Never Again, organized by the International Centre for arose from the many coincidences between Victoria for the Cultural MERCOSUR. Cultural and Natural Heritage, the 2001 Convention on population concerning safeguarding the heritage and opportunities” – once wrote Victoria Ocampo – “There are of Foreign A airs and Worship, Ministry of Culture, the Promotion of Human Rights Ocampo’s values and those of the Organization: the role of Villa Ocampo, faithful to Victoria’s intellectual and ethical the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, the encouraging the diversity of cultural expressions those who will take advantage of them and those who Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of - Presentation of projects on the Arabian footprint in Culture as a determinant for development and inclusion; legacy must ful l the role of cultural rapprochement and 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible This programme will be based on the achievements of the won’t (this is another matter). In this way all that will be left Defence and the Council of those Responsible for Argentina, Uruguay, on Jewish Heritage sites in promotion of cultural diversity and women’s rights; contribute to forging “a new humanism,” understood as a Cultural Heritage, and the 2005 Convention on the 2003-2014 management, strengthening the appreciation among men will be the real and insurmountable Cultural Heritage in Argentine Public Bodies. Argentina and on Gender and Culture. tolerance and opening to other’s ideas. In fact, it was a novel way of being together in respecting cultural Promotion and Protection of the Diversity of Cultural of the site through its exceptional heritage nature, di erences. —.As men are di erent and have di erent - Argentine National Commission for Cooperation with - The work of Le Corbusier and modern architecture in donation with responsibilities: for promoting these shared diversity and universal ethics. Expressions. continuing with the dissemination of Victoria Ocampo’s aptitudes. Even the leaves on a same branch are di erent.” UNESCO. the Southern Cone. values, for continuing the active cultural life that the - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Gender legacy and integrating both aspects with institutional Actions to strengthen capacities and establish reference - National Arts Fund. - Development and dissemination of actions promoting property had enjoyed for over half a century, for the - The crosscutting theme of Culture, Arts and Science reinforcement based on UNESCO’s values that are also indicators in the eld of culture are essential in order to - The Government of the Province of Buenos Aires. and guaranteeing heritage and museographic quality property “to serve, in a living and creative spirit, for the - The crosscutting theme of Culture, Identity and those that this “lighthouse woman” as José Orgega y promote creativity and safeguard heritage. They - The Municipality of San Isidro. in houses having a historical and cultural value in the promotion, study, experimentation and development of The Villa Ocampo Programme Integration Gasset called her, defended untiringly over more than half contribute to increase cultural industries and promote for - The Municipality of General Pueyrredón. Southern Cone. activities spanning culture, literature, the arts, social The Villa Ocampo Programme seeks to position Culture - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Tourism a century. societies the value of culture as a source of identity and - The Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos - Creation of a network of heritage houses for communication and peace amongst peoples.” on the Post-2015 Development Agenda as a - The crosscutting theme of Culture and the Environment Programme implementation nds an unbeatable cohesion. Aires. Intercultural Dialogue, starting with la Casa de las Under its management, UNESCO carried out innumerable cross-cutting component that has an in uence on the - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Education framework in Villa Ocampo, bequeathed to UNESCO by its The Programme will implement training courses in order - Diplomatic representations and governments of the Nubes (Salto, Uruguay) and Villa Ocampo. activities at Villa Ocampo, such as the Regional Seminar on quality of life and on promoting human development. - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Human Rights former occupier with “the idea of providing it with a to nd new approaches to the complex challenges faced countries related with Victoria Ocampo’s legacy. - Preparation of a User Manual for Villa Ocampo. Cultural Management Policies in the MERCOSUR; the Culture must be understood as a comprehensive tool for pleasant location for its meetings and exchanges, even for by the region regarding heritage management, - The United Nations System in Argentina. - Reediting Victoria Ocampo’s literary work, Testimonios workshop on Places of Memory on the Slave Route in the eradication of poverty, promoting education, its peripatetic conversations: a house and a garden. This conservation and promotion. Thus, the exchange of - The International Centre for the Promotion of Human and disseminating and promoting her vast work in the Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay; the meeting of 42 inclusion and growth of cities in harmony with the meeting place will help us to become fully aware of our information and implementation of cultural initiatives will Rights (Category II Centre under the auspices of eld of translation. Ministers of Education from the countries of Latin America environment. Villa Ocampo: Awareness and Memorial cultural identity, not to erase it” Although all this work will be facilitated, together with training, capacity-building UNESCO, located in the Memorial and Human Rights - The creation of innovative awareness practices and the Caribbean; and the workshop on the declaration The third Resolution of the United Nations General Heritage Site for the legacy of Victoria Ocampo have its origin in the house, it will also have a broad and exchange among professional experts to rea rm the Space) regarding the tangible and intangible heritage through of Outstanding Universal Value of Latin American and Assembly on “Culture and Sustainable Development” and UNESCO’s mandate projection both in Argentina and further a eld thus relationship between culture and sustainable - ICOM. visits to the house. Caribbean sites on the World Heritage List. (December 2013), was a tipping point in the promotion adding the regional perspective promoted by the development. - ICOMOS. - Strengthening of the Villa Ocampo cultural programme Villa Ocampo is an imposing mansion located in San Isidro During the rst stage of the 2003-2013 project, UNESCO of culture and development as it spells out the UNESCO O ce in Montevideo. - The Friends of Villa Ocampo Association. through musical, theatre and dance shows to (a Buenos Aires neighbourhood) built in 1891. It is a concentrated on the renovation and conservation of relationship of culture with the three (economic, social - The Fundación Sur. disseminate the programme. three-story building covering an area of some 450m2, Victoria Ocampo’s house, garden, assets and collections and environmental) pillars of sustainable development, PILARES. A project to support access to - The University of San Andrés - Celebration and dissemination of International Jazz including a basement and a gallery and is surrounded by a with highly satisfactory results. Restoration works were peace and security. A vision of Culture is proposed as COLMENAR. (BEEHIVE). An exchange and - The National University Tres de Febrero Day and special activities on 30 April. 10,000m2 garden. Throughout the twentieth century it cultural production for vulnerable groups Background possible thanks to the contribution by the Argentine facilitating and driving Sustainable Development. re ection project: a laboratory for ideas was a meeting place for some of the world’s greatest One of Victoria Ocampo’s essential features was her State. In full harmony with the intercultural dialogue that the Victoria Ocampo’s relationship with UNESCO goes back to if it had taken place here. I am Argentine, but my intellectuals and artists, among them Rabindranath “I see Villa Ocampo as a place of our own and of those who capacity to stimulate the development of a creative In addition to the State, the Municipality of San Isidro, a founder of the Sur journal promoted all her life and with the origins of the Organization. In 1947, she hosted Julian homeland is the world.” The struggle for gender equality – Tagore, José Ortega y Gasset, André Malraux, Maria Elena come with valuable contributions” – wrote Victoria vocation among those around her and to build bridges wide range of national and municipal museums, the the international regulatory framework that recognizes Proposed actions (2014-2015) Huxley, UNESCO’s rst Director General at Villa Ocampo to through her participation in the Argentine Woman’s Walsh, Waldo Frank, Gabriela Mistral, Igor Stravinsky, Ocampo – “I see it as a place where people impassioned between diverse languages and cultures. This dual Friends of Villa Ocampo Association, the Fundación Sur, culture as an essential factor in human development, introduce him to some of the representatives of the Union during the thirties and her admission as rst Graham Greene, Jorge Luis Borges, Le Corbusier, Federico by the same studies can comment on their experience, purpose was one of the reasons that encouraged her to - Presentation of the UNESCO Report on Gender the private sector and various embassies have generously Victoria Ocampo wrote: “I see Villa Ocampo as a place of Argentine academic, artistic, literary and scienti c woman member of the Argentine Academy of Arts in 1977 García Lorca Albert Camus and Xul Solar. It was restored exchange data, compare, receive and give.” found the Sur journal in 1931 and, as she herself said “Our Equality, Heritage and Culture. collaborated with us over all these years. our own and of those who come with valuable community. Years later, Victoria wrote about this meeting: – was another of the principles they shared. But the most thanks to the support of the Argentine State, the In order to achieve its mission, Villa Ocampo will become a journal and our editorial have made known a great - Appreciation of the Documentation Centre as an Following this successful stage of the restoration and contributions; I see it as a place where men (people, “Huxley spoke about UNESCO, explaining its aims and important ideal upheld by Victoria throughout her life was Municipality of San Isidro, the Friends of Villa Ocampo laboratory for ideas forerunning emerging trends and number of writers from all countries […] But Sur has element in the Memory of the World Register for Latin appreciation through a broad-ranging artistic programme human beings) impassioned by the same studies can operation. He was eloquent without eloquence. His the need to promote a dialogue between cultures as a key Association as well as many private donors. able to formulate forecasts and recommendations in the attempted, not only to introduce in South America the America and the Caribbean. involving concerts, theatre, conferences, literary comment on their experience, exchange data, compare, arguments won me over.” And, several decades later, factor for the development of societies. “Interaction In 1997 Villa Ocampo was declared National Historical eld of Culture. It will seek to launch and promote best of world liberal arts. It has attempted to take a reverse - Exhibition on Victoria Ocampo and the struggle for presentations, children’s programmes, art shows, receive and give.” Huxley was one of the rst people Victoria consulted between cultures is fruitful provided the characteristics of Monument (decree 437/97) as representing a symbol of dialogue and exchange of information among the path. That is to say, to take what is ours abroad. […] With gender equality in the framework of the presentation contemporary dance, lm shows and lming in the house, The basic outline of the new Villa Ocampo Programme before donating Villa Ocampo to UNESCO: “the last time I each cultural group are respected” – wrote Victoria the connection of Argentina with universal culture. In Cultural stakeholders and in this way, will operate as a perseverance, it has contributed towards making known of the Report on Gender Equality, Heritage and Culture. the management of Villa Ocampo now needs to adjust will be implemented by relating the values and concepts saw him I told him about my Project regarding donating Ocampo in 1976 – “and I believe this is one of UNESCO’s 2014, the Villa Ocampo Documentation Centre was centre for the exchange of information to develop what is outstanding in Argentina.” - Exhibition on Victoria Ocampo, Gabriela Mistral, itself to meet the Organization’s programmatic priorities. of UNESCO conventions in the eld of culture and their the property to UNESCO, of which he was aware. He creeds, as it is mine.” included in the Memory of the World Register for Latin standards and guidelines in every area. Inspired by the work of Victoria Ocampo, we will Atlantic-Paci c integration, criolla culture in Argentina As Victoria Ocampo wrote in her donation: the property connections with the other sectors of the Organization, approved of it.” The rst activity organized by UNESCO at Victoria’s house America and the Caribbean. Established in 1992, the It will promote a programme for high level exchanges, endeavour to facilitate access to culture by vulnerable and indigenous culture in Chile. must be used in order to contribute to: “UNESCO’s specializations proper to UNESCO will be linked around a The communion of interests between Victoria Ocampo in 1977, had enormous signi cance: it was the UNESCO Memory of the World Register is aimed at conferences and meetings to respond to the new groups, enhancing their creative and management - Exhibition on modern architecture in Latin America in objectives, in accordance with its Constitution and to series of crosscutting themes covering the and UNESCO was long and productive. It started with her “Colloquium on the dialogue among cultures,” an promoting and protecting the world documentary questionings arising over culture. In the new globalization capacities. the framework of the 1972 Convention. programme activities adopted by the General broad-ranging intellectual and cultural legacy left by attending the Nürenberg Trials as audience and with a intercultural meeting lasting ve days, attended by heritage facilitating its preservation and assisting context, transforming societies diversifying and In order to advocate for the integration of culture and an - Placing of the Blue Shield at Villa Ocampo in the Conference.” Victoria Ocampo: shared position regarding Nazi crimes and the need for eminent people from the intellectual communities of universal access. interconnecting them, major opportunities are opened intercultural dialogue in development policies that will framework of the 1954 Hague Convention. Pursuant to the above, beyond the budgetary challenges - Appreciation of UNESCO Conventions, in particular the the international community’s intervention to avoid their several Latin American, European, Middle Eastern, Asian Today the site is open to the public and receives 20,000 up for exchanges and mutual enriching among people of propitiate a culture of peace and non-violence, the - Drawing up a cultural tourism corridor from the presently being faced by the Organization, Villa Ocampo 1952 Convention on Authors’ Rights, the 1954 repetition. “For me, what took place at Belsen, at and African countries. The Colloquium report was people every year. It has a visitors and cultural events di erent cultures. Programme will rely on a series of incentives (grants and Autonomous City of Buenos Aires to Villa Ocampo. needs to strengthen its links with UNESCO’s Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property Mathausen, at Auschwitz, at any concentration camp, is as published in a special issue of Sur journal in 1978. The competitions) aimed at vulnerable groups or persons, that - Making of a video on the relationship between Victoria will support access to cultural production. Ocampo’s intellectual legacy and UNESCO. CONCEPT NOTE - Villa Ocampo Programme
“Dialogue among Cultures” was – in the words of Victoria programmatic priorities. The Villa Ocampo programme during Armed Con ict, the 1970 Convention on the programme that will disseminate UNESCO’s programme - Fourth International Tango Congress, organized by the Ocampo- “the dream of my life”. will be in line with the declaration by the MERCOSUR Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, and Victoria Ocampo’s legacy. Additionally, a Feca Centre with UNESCO’s support. Forty years since the donation of Villa Ocampo to UNESCO Ministers of Culture who accepted the proposal in June Export and transfer of Cultural Property, the 1972 museographic re ection will be held, aimed at OMBÚ. A training project Main partners - Event on War Crimes and a Culture of Peace, Heritage of was commemorated on 10 December 2013. This donation 2005that Villa Ocampo should serve as a Reference Centre Convention concerning the Protection of the World strengthening the memory and awareness of the “I believe in education and that all must be given equal - The government of Argentina, particularly the Ministry Never Again, organized by the International Centre for arose from the many coincidences between Victoria for the Cultural MERCOSUR. Cultural and Natural Heritage, the 2001 Convention on population concerning safeguarding the heritage and opportunities” – once wrote Victoria Ocampo – “There are of Foreign A airs and Worship, Ministry of Culture, the Promotion of Human Rights Ocampo’s values and those of the Organization: the role of Villa Ocampo, faithful to Victoria’s intellectual and ethical the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, the encouraging the diversity of cultural expressions those who will take advantage of them and those who Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of - Presentation of projects on the Arabian footprint in Culture as a determinant for development and inclusion; legacy must ful l the role of cultural rapprochement and 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible This programme will be based on the achievements of the won’t (this is another matter). In this way all that will be left Defence and the Council of those Responsible for Argentina, Uruguay, on Jewish Heritage sites in promotion of cultural diversity and women’s rights; contribute to forging “a new humanism,” understood as a Cultural Heritage, and the 2005 Convention on the 2003-2014 management, strengthening the appreciation among men will be the real and insurmountable Cultural Heritage in Argentine Public Bodies. Argentina and on Gender and Culture. tolerance and opening to other’s ideas. In fact, it was a novel way of being together in respecting cultural Promotion and Protection of the Diversity of Cultural of the site through its exceptional heritage nature, di erences. —.As men are di erent and have di erent - Argentine National Commission for Cooperation with - The work of Le Corbusier and modern architecture in donation with responsibilities: for promoting these shared diversity and universal ethics. Expressions. continuing with the dissemination of Victoria Ocampo’s aptitudes. Even the leaves on a same branch are di erent.” UNESCO. the Southern Cone. values, for continuing the active cultural life that the - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Gender legacy and integrating both aspects with institutional Actions to strengthen capacities and establish reference - National Arts Fund. - Development and dissemination of actions promoting property had enjoyed for over half a century, for the - The crosscutting theme of Culture, Arts and Science reinforcement based on UNESCO’s values that are also indicators in the eld of culture are essential in order to - The Government of the Province of Buenos Aires. and guaranteeing heritage and museographic quality property “to serve, in a living and creative spirit, for the - The crosscutting theme of Culture, Identity and those that this “lighthouse woman” as José Orgega y promote creativity and safeguard heritage. They - The Municipality of San Isidro. in houses having a historical and cultural value in the promotion, study, experimentation and development of The Villa Ocampo Programme Integration Gasset called her, defended untiringly over more than half contribute to increase cultural industries and promote for - The Municipality of General Pueyrredón. Southern Cone. activities spanning culture, literature, the arts, social The Villa Ocampo Programme seeks to position Culture - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Tourism a century. societies the value of culture as a source of identity and - The Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos - Creation of a network of heritage houses for communication and peace amongst peoples.” on the Post-2015 Development Agenda as a - The crosscutting theme of Culture and the Environment Programme implementation nds an unbeatable cohesion. Aires. Intercultural Dialogue, starting with la Casa de las Under its management, UNESCO carried out innumerable cross-cutting component that has an in uence on the - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Education framework in Villa Ocampo, bequeathed to UNESCO by its The Programme will implement training courses in order - Diplomatic representations and governments of the Nubes (Salto, Uruguay) and Villa Ocampo. activities at Villa Ocampo, such as the Regional Seminar on quality of life and on promoting human development. - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Human Rights former occupier with “the idea of providing it with a to nd new approaches to the complex challenges faced countries related with Victoria Ocampo’s legacy. - Preparation of a User Manual for Villa Ocampo. Cultural Management Policies in the MERCOSUR; the Culture must be understood as a comprehensive tool for pleasant location for its meetings and exchanges, even for by the region regarding heritage management, - The United Nations System in Argentina. - Reediting Victoria Ocampo’s literary work, Testimonios workshop on Places of Memory on the Slave Route in the eradication of poverty, promoting education, its peripatetic conversations: a house and a garden. This conservation and promotion. Thus, the exchange of - The International Centre for the Promotion of Human and disseminating and promoting her vast work in the Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay; the meeting of 42 inclusion and growth of cities in harmony with the meeting place will help us to become fully aware of our information and implementation of cultural initiatives will Rights (Category II Centre under the auspices of eld of translation. Ministers of Education from the countries of Latin America environment. Villa Ocampo: Awareness and Memorial cultural identity, not to erase it” Although all this work will be facilitated, together with training, capacity-building UNESCO, located in the Memorial and Human Rights - The creation of innovative awareness practices and the Caribbean; and the workshop on the declaration The third Resolution of the United Nations General Heritage Site for the legacy of Victoria Ocampo have its origin in the house, it will also have a broad and exchange among professional experts to rea rm the Space) regarding the tangible and intangible heritage through of Outstanding Universal Value of Latin American and Assembly on “Culture and Sustainable Development” and UNESCO’s mandate projection both in Argentina and further a eld thus relationship between culture and sustainable - ICOM. visits to the house. Caribbean sites on the World Heritage List. (December 2013), was a tipping point in the promotion adding the regional perspective promoted by the development. - ICOMOS. - Strengthening of the Villa Ocampo cultural programme Villa Ocampo is an imposing mansion located in San Isidro During the rst stage of the 2003-2013 project, UNESCO of culture and development as it spells out the UNESCO O ce in Montevideo. - The Friends of Villa Ocampo Association. through musical, theatre and dance shows to (a Buenos Aires neighbourhood) built in 1891. It is a concentrated on the renovation and conservation of relationship of culture with the three (economic, social - The Fundación Sur. disseminate the programme. three-story building covering an area of some 450m2, Victoria Ocampo’s house, garden, assets and collections and environmental) pillars of sustainable development, PILARES. A project to support access to - The University of San Andrés - Celebration and dissemination of International Jazz including a basement and a gallery and is surrounded by a with highly satisfactory results. Restoration works were peace and security. A vision of Culture is proposed as COLMENAR. (BEEHIVE). An exchange and - The National University Tres de Febrero Day and special activities on 30 April. 10,000m2 garden. Throughout the twentieth century it cultural production for vulnerable groups Background possible thanks to the contribution by the Argentine facilitating and driving Sustainable Development. re ection project: a laboratory for ideas was a meeting place for some of the world’s greatest One of Victoria Ocampo’s essential features was her State. In full harmony with the intercultural dialogue that the Victoria Ocampo’s relationship with UNESCO goes back to if it had taken place here. I am Argentine, but my intellectuals and artists, among them Rabindranath “I see Villa Ocampo as a place of our own and of those who capacity to stimulate the development of a creative In addition to the State, the Municipality of San Isidro, a founder of the Sur journal promoted all her life and with the origins of the Organization. In 1947, she hosted Julian homeland is the world.” The struggle for gender equality – Tagore, José Ortega y Gasset, André Malraux, Maria Elena come with valuable contributions” – wrote Victoria vocation among those around her and to build bridges wide range of national and municipal museums, the the international regulatory framework that recognizes Proposed actions (2014-2015) Huxley, UNESCO’s rst Director General at Villa Ocampo to through her participation in the Argentine Woman’s Walsh, Waldo Frank, Gabriela Mistral, Igor Stravinsky, Ocampo – “I see it as a place where people impassioned between diverse languages and cultures. This dual Friends of Villa Ocampo Association, the Fundación Sur, culture as an essential factor in human development, introduce him to some of the representatives of the Union during the thirties and her admission as rst Graham Greene, Jorge Luis Borges, Le Corbusier, Federico by the same studies can comment on their experience, purpose was one of the reasons that encouraged her to - Presentation of the UNESCO Report on Gender the private sector and various embassies have generously Victoria Ocampo wrote: “I see Villa Ocampo as a place of Argentine academic, artistic, literary and scienti c woman member of the Argentine Academy of Arts in 1977 García Lorca Albert Camus and Xul Solar. It was restored exchange data, compare, receive and give.” found the Sur journal in 1931 and, as she herself said “Our Equality, Heritage and Culture. collaborated with us over all these years. our own and of those who come with valuable community. Years later, Victoria wrote about this meeting: – was another of the principles they shared. But the most thanks to the support of the Argentine State, the In order to achieve its mission, Villa Ocampo will become a journal and our editorial have made known a great - Appreciation of the Documentation Centre as an Following this successful stage of the restoration and contributions; I see it as a place where men (people, “Huxley spoke about UNESCO, explaining its aims and important ideal upheld by Victoria throughout her life was Municipality of San Isidro, the Friends of Villa Ocampo laboratory for ideas forerunning emerging trends and number of writers from all countries […] But Sur has element in the Memory of the World Register for Latin appreciation through a broad-ranging artistic programme human beings) impassioned by the same studies can operation. He was eloquent without eloquence. His the need to promote a dialogue between cultures as a key Association as well as many private donors. able to formulate forecasts and recommendations in the attempted, not only to introduce in South America the America and the Caribbean. involving concerts, theatre, conferences, literary comment on their experience, exchange data, compare, arguments won me over.” And, several decades later, factor for the development of societies. “Interaction In 1997 Villa Ocampo was declared National Historical eld of Culture. It will seek to launch and promote best of world liberal arts. It has attempted to take a reverse - Exhibition on Victoria Ocampo and the struggle for presentations, children’s programmes, art shows, receive and give.” Huxley was one of the rst people Victoria consulted between cultures is fruitful provided the characteristics of Monument (decree 437/97) as representing a symbol of dialogue and exchange of information among the path. That is to say, to take what is ours abroad. […] With gender equality in the framework of the presentation contemporary dance, lm shows and lming in the house, The basic outline of the new Villa Ocampo Programme before donating Villa Ocampo to UNESCO: “the last time I each cultural group are respected” – wrote Victoria the connection of Argentina with universal culture. In Cultural stakeholders and in this way, will operate as a perseverance, it has contributed towards making known of the Report on Gender Equality, Heritage and Culture. the management of Villa Ocampo now needs to adjust will be implemented by relating the values and concepts saw him I told him about my Project regarding donating Ocampo in 1976 – “and I believe this is one of UNESCO’s 2014, the Villa Ocampo Documentation Centre was centre for the exchange of information to develop what is outstanding in Argentina.” - Exhibition on Victoria Ocampo, Gabriela Mistral, itself to meet the Organization’s programmatic priorities. of UNESCO conventions in the eld of culture and their the property to UNESCO, of which he was aware. He creeds, as it is mine.” included in the Memory of the World Register for Latin standards and guidelines in every area. Inspired by the work of Victoria Ocampo, we will Atlantic-Paci c integration, criolla culture in Argentina As Victoria Ocampo wrote in her donation: the property connections with the other sectors of the Organization, approved of it.” The rst activity organized by UNESCO at Victoria’s house America and the Caribbean. Established in 1992, the It will promote a programme for high level exchanges, endeavour to facilitate access to culture by vulnerable and indigenous culture in Chile. must be used in order to contribute to: “UNESCO’s specializations proper to UNESCO will be linked around a The communion of interests between Victoria Ocampo in 1977, had enormous signi cance: it was the UNESCO Memory of the World Register is aimed at conferences and meetings to respond to the new groups, enhancing their creative and management - Exhibition on modern architecture in Latin America in objectives, in accordance with its Constitution and to series of crosscutting themes covering the and UNESCO was long and productive. It started with her “Colloquium on the dialogue among cultures,” an promoting and protecting the world documentary questionings arising over culture. In the new globalization capacities. the framework of the 1972 Convention. programme activities adopted by the General broad-ranging intellectual and cultural legacy left by attending the Nürenberg Trials as audience and with a intercultural meeting lasting ve days, attended by heritage facilitating its preservation and assisting context, transforming societies diversifying and In order to advocate for the integration of culture and an - Placing of the Blue Shield at Villa Ocampo in the Conference.” Victoria Ocampo: shared position regarding Nazi crimes and the need for eminent people from the intellectual communities of universal access. interconnecting them, major opportunities are opened intercultural dialogue in development policies that will framework of the 1954 Hague Convention. Pursuant to the above, beyond the budgetary challenges - Appreciation of UNESCO Conventions, in particular the the international community’s intervention to avoid their several Latin American, European, Middle Eastern, Asian Today the site is open to the public and receives 20,000 up for exchanges and mutual enriching among people of propitiate a culture of peace and non-violence, the - Drawing up a cultural tourism corridor from the presently being faced by the Organization, Villa Ocampo 1952 Convention on Authors’ Rights, the 1954 repetition. “For me, what took place at Belsen, at and African countries. The Colloquium report was people every year. It has a visitors and cultural events di erent cultures. Programme will rely on a series of incentives (grants and Autonomous City of Buenos Aires to Villa Ocampo. needs to strengthen its links with UNESCO’s Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property Mathausen, at Auschwitz, at any concentration camp, is as published in a special issue of Sur journal in 1978. The competitions) aimed at vulnerable groups or persons, that - Making of a video on the relationship between Victoria will support access to cultural production. Ocampo’s intellectual legacy and UNESCO. CONCEPT NOTE - Villa Ocampo Programme
“Dialogue among Cultures” was – in the words of Victoria programmatic priorities. The Villa Ocampo programme during Armed Con ict, the 1970 Convention on the programme that will disseminate UNESCO’s programme - Fourth International Tango Congress, organized by the Ocampo- “the dream of my life”. will be in line with the declaration by the MERCOSUR Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, and Victoria Ocampo’s legacy. Additionally, a Feca Centre with UNESCO’s support. Forty years since the donation of Villa Ocampo to UNESCO Ministers of Culture who accepted the proposal in June Export and transfer of Cultural Property, the 1972 museographic re ection will be held, aimed at OMBÚ. A training project Main partners - Event on War Crimes and a Culture of Peace, Heritage of was commemorated on 10 December 2013. This donation 2005that Villa Ocampo should serve as a Reference Centre Convention concerning the Protection of the World strengthening the memory and awareness of the “I believe in education and that all must be given equal - The government of Argentina, particularly the Ministry Never Again, organized by the International Centre for arose from the many coincidences between Victoria for the Cultural MERCOSUR. Cultural and Natural Heritage, the 2001 Convention on population concerning safeguarding the heritage and opportunities” – once wrote Victoria Ocampo – “There are of Foreign A airs and Worship, Ministry of Culture, the Promotion of Human Rights Ocampo’s values and those of the Organization: the role of Villa Ocampo, faithful to Victoria’s intellectual and ethical the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, the encouraging the diversity of cultural expressions those who will take advantage of them and those who Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of - Presentation of projects on the Arabian footprint in Culture as a determinant for development and inclusion; legacy must ful l the role of cultural rapprochement and 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible This programme will be based on the achievements of the won’t (this is another matter). In this way all that will be left Defence and the Council of those Responsible for Argentina, Uruguay, on Jewish Heritage sites in promotion of cultural diversity and women’s rights; contribute to forging “a new humanism,” understood as a Cultural Heritage, and the 2005 Convention on the 2003-2014 management, strengthening the appreciation among men will be the real and insurmountable Cultural Heritage in Argentine Public Bodies. Argentina and on Gender and Culture. tolerance and opening to other’s ideas. In fact, it was a novel way of being together in respecting cultural Promotion and Protection of the Diversity of Cultural of the site through its exceptional heritage nature, di erences. —.As men are di erent and have di erent - Argentine National Commission for Cooperation with - The work of Le Corbusier and modern architecture in donation with responsibilities: for promoting these shared diversity and universal ethics. Expressions. continuing with the dissemination of Victoria Ocampo’s aptitudes. Even the leaves on a same branch are di erent.” UNESCO. the Southern Cone. values, for continuing the active cultural life that the - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Gender legacy and integrating both aspects with institutional Actions to strengthen capacities and establish reference - National Arts Fund. - Development and dissemination of actions promoting property had enjoyed for over half a century, for the - The crosscutting theme of Culture, Arts and Science reinforcement based on UNESCO’s values that are also indicators in the eld of culture are essential in order to - The Government of the Province of Buenos Aires. and guaranteeing heritage and museographic quality property “to serve, in a living and creative spirit, for the - The crosscutting theme of Culture, Identity and those that this “lighthouse woman” as José Orgega y promote creativity and safeguard heritage. They - The Municipality of San Isidro. in houses having a historical and cultural value in the promotion, study, experimentation and development of The Villa Ocampo Programme Integration Gasset called her, defended untiringly over more than half contribute to increase cultural industries and promote for - The Municipality of General Pueyrredón. Southern Cone. activities spanning culture, literature, the arts, social The Villa Ocampo Programme seeks to position Culture - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Tourism a century. societies the value of culture as a source of identity and - The Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos - Creation of a network of heritage houses for communication and peace amongst peoples.” on the Post-2015 Development Agenda as a - The crosscutting theme of Culture and the Environment Programme implementation nds an unbeatable cohesion. Aires. Intercultural Dialogue, starting with la Casa de las Under its management, UNESCO carried out innumerable cross-cutting component that has an in uence on the - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Education framework in Villa Ocampo, bequeathed to UNESCO by its The Programme will implement training courses in order - Diplomatic representations and governments of the Nubes (Salto, Uruguay) and Villa Ocampo. activities at Villa Ocampo, such as the Regional Seminar on quality of life and on promoting human development. - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Human Rights former occupier with “the idea of providing it with a to nd new approaches to the complex challenges faced countries related with Victoria Ocampo’s legacy. - Preparation of a User Manual for Villa Ocampo. Cultural Management Policies in the MERCOSUR; the Culture must be understood as a comprehensive tool for pleasant location for its meetings and exchanges, even for by the region regarding heritage management, - The United Nations System in Argentina. - Reediting Victoria Ocampo’s literary work, Testimonios workshop on Places of Memory on the Slave Route in the eradication of poverty, promoting education, its peripatetic conversations: a house and a garden. This conservation and promotion. Thus, the exchange of - The International Centre for the Promotion of Human and disseminating and promoting her vast work in the Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay; the meeting of 42 inclusion and growth of cities in harmony with the meeting place will help us to become fully aware of our information and implementation of cultural initiatives will Rights (Category II Centre under the auspices of eld of translation. Ministers of Education from the countries of Latin America environment. Villa Ocampo: Awareness and Memorial cultural identity, not to erase it” Although all this work will be facilitated, together with training, capacity-building UNESCO, located in the Memorial and Human Rights - The creation of innovative awareness practices and the Caribbean; and the workshop on the declaration The third Resolution of the United Nations General Heritage Site for the legacy of Victoria Ocampo have its origin in the house, it will also have a broad and exchange among professional experts to rea rm the Space) regarding the tangible and intangible heritage through of Outstanding Universal Value of Latin American and Assembly on “Culture and Sustainable Development” and UNESCO’s mandate projection both in Argentina and further a eld thus relationship between culture and sustainable - ICOM. visits to the house. Caribbean sites on the World Heritage List. (December 2013), was a tipping point in the promotion adding the regional perspective promoted by the development. - ICOMOS. - Strengthening of the Villa Ocampo cultural programme Villa Ocampo is an imposing mansion located in San Isidro During the rst stage of the 2003-2013 project, UNESCO of culture and development as it spells out the UNESCO O ce in Montevideo. - The Friends of Villa Ocampo Association. through musical, theatre and dance shows to (a Buenos Aires neighbourhood) built in 1891. It is a concentrated on the renovation and conservation of relationship of culture with the three (economic, social - The Fundación Sur. disseminate the programme. three-story building covering an area of some 450m2, Victoria Ocampo’s house, garden, assets and collections and environmental) pillars of sustainable development, PILARES. A project to support access to - The University of San Andrés - Celebration and dissemination of International Jazz including a basement and a gallery and is surrounded by a with highly satisfactory results. Restoration works were peace and security. A vision of Culture is proposed as COLMENAR. (BEEHIVE). An exchange and - The National University Tres de Febrero Day and special activities on 30 April. 10,000m2 garden. Throughout the twentieth century it cultural production for vulnerable groups Background possible thanks to the contribution by the Argentine facilitating and driving Sustainable Development. re ection project: a laboratory for ideas was a meeting place for some of the world’s greatest One of Victoria Ocampo’s essential features was her State. In full harmony with the intercultural dialogue that the Victoria Ocampo’s relationship with UNESCO goes back to if it had taken place here. I am Argentine, but my intellectuals and artists, among them Rabindranath “I see Villa Ocampo as a place of our own and of those who capacity to stimulate the development of a creative In addition to the State, the Municipality of San Isidro, a founder of the Sur journal promoted all her life and with the origins of the Organization. In 1947, she hosted Julian homeland is the world.” The struggle for gender equality – Tagore, José Ortega y Gasset, André Malraux, Maria Elena come with valuable contributions” – wrote Victoria vocation among those around her and to build bridges wide range of national and municipal museums, the the international regulatory framework that recognizes Proposed actions (2014-2015) Huxley, UNESCO’s rst Director General at Villa Ocampo to through her participation in the Argentine Woman’s Walsh, Waldo Frank, Gabriela Mistral, Igor Stravinsky, Ocampo – “I see it as a place where people impassioned between diverse languages and cultures. This dual Friends of Villa Ocampo Association, the Fundación Sur, culture as an essential factor in human development, introduce him to some of the representatives of the Union during the thirties and her admission as rst Graham Greene, Jorge Luis Borges, Le Corbusier, Federico by the same studies can comment on their experience, purpose was one of the reasons that encouraged her to - Presentation of the UNESCO Report on Gender the private sector and various embassies have generously Victoria Ocampo wrote: “I see Villa Ocampo as a place of Argentine academic, artistic, literary and scienti c woman member of the Argentine Academy of Arts in 1977 García Lorca Albert Camus and Xul Solar. It was restored exchange data, compare, receive and give.” found the Sur journal in 1931 and, as she herself said “Our Equality, Heritage and Culture. collaborated with us over all these years. our own and of those who come with valuable community. Years later, Victoria wrote about this meeting: – was another of the principles they shared. But the most thanks to the support of the Argentine State, the In order to achieve its mission, Villa Ocampo will become a journal and our editorial have made known a great - Appreciation of the Documentation Centre as an Following this successful stage of the restoration and contributions; I see it as a place where men (people, “Huxley spoke about UNESCO, explaining its aims and important ideal upheld by Victoria throughout her life was Municipality of San Isidro, the Friends of Villa Ocampo laboratory for ideas forerunning emerging trends and number of writers from all countries […] But Sur has element in the Memory of the World Register for Latin appreciation through a broad-ranging artistic programme human beings) impassioned by the same studies can operation. He was eloquent without eloquence. His the need to promote a dialogue between cultures as a key Association as well as many private donors. able to formulate forecasts and recommendations in the attempted, not only to introduce in South America the America and the Caribbean. involving concerts, theatre, conferences, literary comment on their experience, exchange data, compare, arguments won me over.” And, several decades later, factor for the development of societies. “Interaction In 1997 Villa Ocampo was declared National Historical eld of Culture. It will seek to launch and promote best of world liberal arts. It has attempted to take a reverse - Exhibition on Victoria Ocampo and the struggle for presentations, children’s programmes, art shows, receive and give.” Huxley was one of the rst people Victoria consulted between cultures is fruitful provided the characteristics of Monument (decree 437/97) as representing a symbol of dialogue and exchange of information among the path. That is to say, to take what is ours abroad. […] With gender equality in the framework of the presentation contemporary dance, lm shows and lming in the house, The basic outline of the new Villa Ocampo Programme before donating Villa Ocampo to UNESCO: “the last time I each cultural group are respected” – wrote Victoria the connection of Argentina with universal culture. In Cultural stakeholders and in this way, will operate as a perseverance, it has contributed towards making known of the Report on Gender Equality, Heritage and Culture. the management of Villa Ocampo now needs to adjust will be implemented by relating the values and concepts saw him I told him about my Project regarding donating Ocampo in 1976 – “and I believe this is one of UNESCO’s 2014, the Villa Ocampo Documentation Centre was centre for the exchange of information to develop what is outstanding in Argentina.” - Exhibition on Victoria Ocampo, Gabriela Mistral, itself to meet the Organization’s programmatic priorities. of UNESCO conventions in the eld of culture and their the property to UNESCO, of which he was aware. He creeds, as it is mine.” included in the Memory of the World Register for Latin standards and guidelines in every area. Inspired by the work of Victoria Ocampo, we will Atlantic-Paci c integration, criolla culture in Argentina As Victoria Ocampo wrote in her donation: the property connections with the other sectors of the Organization, approved of it.” The rst activity organized by UNESCO at Victoria’s house America and the Caribbean. Established in 1992, the It will promote a programme for high level exchanges, endeavour to facilitate access to culture by vulnerable and indigenous culture in Chile. must be used in order to contribute to: “UNESCO’s specializations proper to UNESCO will be linked around a The communion of interests between Victoria Ocampo in 1977, had enormous signi cance: it was the UNESCO Memory of the World Register is aimed at conferences and meetings to respond to the new groups, enhancing their creative and management - Exhibition on modern architecture in Latin America in objectives, in accordance with its Constitution and to series of crosscutting themes covering the and UNESCO was long and productive. It started with her “Colloquium on the dialogue among cultures,” an promoting and protecting the world documentary questionings arising over culture. In the new globalization capacities. the framework of the 1972 Convention. programme activities adopted by the General broad-ranging intellectual and cultural legacy left by attending the Nürenberg Trials as audience and with a intercultural meeting lasting ve days, attended by heritage facilitating its preservation and assisting context, transforming societies diversifying and In order to advocate for the integration of culture and an - Placing of the Blue Shield at Villa Ocampo in the Conference.” Victoria Ocampo: shared position regarding Nazi crimes and the need for eminent people from the intellectual communities of universal access. interconnecting them, major opportunities are opened intercultural dialogue in development policies that will framework of the 1954 Hague Convention. Pursuant to the above, beyond the budgetary challenges - Appreciation of UNESCO Conventions, in particular the the international community’s intervention to avoid their several Latin American, European, Middle Eastern, Asian Today the site is open to the public and receives 20,000 up for exchanges and mutual enriching among people of propitiate a culture of peace and non-violence, the - Drawing up a cultural tourism corridor from the presently being faced by the Organization, Villa Ocampo 1952 Convention on Authors’ Rights, the 1954 repetition. “For me, what took place at Belsen, at and African countries. The Colloquium report was people every year. It has a visitors and cultural events di erent cultures. Programme will rely on a series of incentives (grants and Autonomous City of Buenos Aires to Villa Ocampo. needs to strengthen its links with UNESCO’s Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property Mathausen, at Auschwitz, at any concentration camp, is as published in a special issue of Sur journal in 1978. The competitions) aimed at vulnerable groups or persons, that - Making of a video on the relationship between Victoria will support access to cultural production. Ocampo’s intellectual legacy and UNESCO. CONCEPT NOTE - Villa Ocampo Programme
“Dialogue among Cultures” was – in the words of Victoria programmatic priorities. The Villa Ocampo programme during Armed Con ict, the 1970 Convention on the programme that will disseminate UNESCO’s programme - Fourth International Tango Congress, organized by the Ocampo- “the dream of my life”. will be in line with the declaration by the MERCOSUR Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, and Victoria Ocampo’s legacy. Additionally, a Feca Centre with UNESCO’s support. Forty years since the donation of Villa Ocampo to UNESCO Ministers of Culture who accepted the proposal in June Export and transfer of Cultural Property, the 1972 museographic re ection will be held, aimed at OMBÚ. A training project Main partners - Event on War Crimes and a Culture of Peace, Heritage of was commemorated on 10 December 2013. This donation 2005that Villa Ocampo should serve as a Reference Centre Convention concerning the Protection of the World strengthening the memory and awareness of the “I believe in education and that all must be given equal - The government of Argentina, particularly the Ministry Never Again, organized by the International Centre for arose from the many coincidences between Victoria for the Cultural MERCOSUR. Cultural and Natural Heritage, the 2001 Convention on population concerning safeguarding the heritage and opportunities” – once wrote Victoria Ocampo – “There are of Foreign A airs and Worship, Ministry of Culture, the Promotion of Human Rights Ocampo’s values and those of the Organization: the role of Villa Ocampo, faithful to Victoria’s intellectual and ethical the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, the encouraging the diversity of cultural expressions those who will take advantage of them and those who Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of - Presentation of projects on the Arabian footprint in Culture as a determinant for development and inclusion; legacy must ful l the role of cultural rapprochement and 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible This programme will be based on the achievements of the won’t (this is another matter). In this way all that will be left Defence and the Council of those Responsible for Argentina, Uruguay, on Jewish Heritage sites in promotion of cultural diversity and women’s rights; contribute to forging “a new humanism,” understood as a Cultural Heritage, and the 2005 Convention on the 2003-2014 management, strengthening the appreciation among men will be the real and insurmountable Cultural Heritage in Argentine Public Bodies. Argentina and on Gender and Culture. tolerance and opening to other’s ideas. In fact, it was a novel way of being together in respecting cultural Promotion and Protection of the Diversity of Cultural of the site through its exceptional heritage nature, di erences. —.As men are di erent and have di erent - Argentine National Commission for Cooperation with - The work of Le Corbusier and modern architecture in donation with responsibilities: for promoting these shared diversity and universal ethics. Expressions. continuing with the dissemination of Victoria Ocampo’s aptitudes. Even the leaves on a same branch are di erent.” UNESCO. the Southern Cone. values, for continuing the active cultural life that the - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Gender legacy and integrating both aspects with institutional Actions to strengthen capacities and establish reference - National Arts Fund. - Development and dissemination of actions promoting property had enjoyed for over half a century, for the - The crosscutting theme of Culture, Arts and Science reinforcement based on UNESCO’s values that are also indicators in the eld of culture are essential in order to - The Government of the Province of Buenos Aires. and guaranteeing heritage and museographic quality property “to serve, in a living and creative spirit, for the - The crosscutting theme of Culture, Identity and those that this “lighthouse woman” as José Orgega y promote creativity and safeguard heritage. They - The Municipality of San Isidro. in houses having a historical and cultural value in the promotion, study, experimentation and development of The Villa Ocampo Programme Integration Gasset called her, defended untiringly over more than half contribute to increase cultural industries and promote for - The Municipality of General Pueyrredón. Southern Cone. activities spanning culture, literature, the arts, social The Villa Ocampo Programme seeks to position Culture - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Tourism a century. societies the value of culture as a source of identity and - The Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos - Creation of a network of heritage houses for communication and peace amongst peoples.” on the Post-2015 Development Agenda as a - The crosscutting theme of Culture and the Environment Programme implementation nds an unbeatable cohesion. Aires. Intercultural Dialogue, starting with la Casa de las Under its management, UNESCO carried out innumerable cross-cutting component that has an in uence on the - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Education framework in Villa Ocampo, bequeathed to UNESCO by its The Programme will implement training courses in order - Diplomatic representations and governments of the Nubes (Salto, Uruguay) and Villa Ocampo. activities at Villa Ocampo, such as the Regional Seminar on quality of life and on promoting human development. - The crosscutting theme of Culture and Human Rights former occupier with “the idea of providing it with a to nd new approaches to the complex challenges faced countries related with Victoria Ocampo’s legacy. - Preparation of a User Manual for Villa Ocampo. Cultural Management Policies in the MERCOSUR; the Culture must be understood as a comprehensive tool for pleasant location for its meetings and exchanges, even for by the region regarding heritage management, - The United Nations System in Argentina. - Reediting Victoria Ocampo’s literary work, Testimonios workshop on Places of Memory on the Slave Route in the eradication of poverty, promoting education, its peripatetic conversations: a house and a garden. This conservation and promotion. Thus, the exchange of - The International Centre for the Promotion of Human and disseminating and promoting her vast work in the Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay; the meeting of 42 inclusion and growth of cities in harmony with the meeting place will help us to become fully aware of our information and implementation of cultural initiatives will Rights (Category II Centre under the auspices of eld of translation. Ministers of Education from the countries of Latin America environment. Villa Ocampo: Awareness and Memorial cultural identity, not to erase it” Although all this work will be facilitated, together with training, capacity-building UNESCO, located in the Memorial and Human Rights - The creation of innovative awareness practices and the Caribbean; and the workshop on the declaration The third Resolution of the United Nations General Heritage Site for the legacy of Victoria Ocampo have its origin in the house, it will also have a broad and exchange among professional experts to rea rm the Space) regarding the tangible and intangible heritage through of Outstanding Universal Value of Latin American and Assembly on “Culture and Sustainable Development” and UNESCO’s mandate projection both in Argentina and further a eld thus relationship between culture and sustainable - ICOM. visits to the house. Caribbean sites on the World Heritage List. (December 2013), was a tipping point in the promotion adding the regional perspective promoted by the development. - ICOMOS. - Strengthening of the Villa Ocampo cultural programme Villa Ocampo is an imposing mansion located in San Isidro During the rst stage of the 2003-2013 project, UNESCO of culture and development as it spells out the UNESCO O ce in Montevideo. - The Friends of Villa Ocampo Association. through musical, theatre and dance shows to (a Buenos Aires neighbourhood) built in 1891. It is a concentrated on the renovation and conservation of relationship of culture with the three (economic, social - The Fundación Sur. disseminate the programme. three-story building covering an area of some 450m2, Victoria Ocampo’s house, garden, assets and collections and environmental) pillars of sustainable development, PILARES. A project to support access to - The University of San Andrés - Celebration and dissemination of International Jazz including a basement and a gallery and is surrounded by a with highly satisfactory results. Restoration works were peace and security. A vision of Culture is proposed as COLMENAR. (BEEHIVE). An exchange and - The National University Tres de Febrero Day and special activities on 30 April. 10,000m2 garden. Throughout the twentieth century it cultural production for vulnerable groups Background possible thanks to the contribution by the Argentine facilitating and driving Sustainable Development. re ection project: a laboratory for ideas was a meeting place for some of the world’s greatest One of Victoria Ocampo’s essential features was her State. In full harmony with the intercultural dialogue that the Victoria Ocampo’s relationship with UNESCO goes back to if it had taken place here. I am Argentine, but my intellectuals and artists, among them Rabindranath “I see Villa Ocampo as a place of our own and of those who capacity to stimulate the development of a creative In addition to the State, the Municipality of San Isidro, a founder of the Sur journal promoted all her life and with the origins of the Organization. In 1947, she hosted Julian homeland is the world.” The struggle for gender equality – Tagore, José Ortega y Gasset, André Malraux, Maria Elena come with valuable contributions” – wrote Victoria vocation among those around her and to build bridges wide range of national and municipal museums, the the international regulatory framework that recognizes Proposed actions (2014-2015) Huxley, UNESCO’s rst Director General at Villa Ocampo to through her participation in the Argentine Woman’s Walsh, Waldo Frank, Gabriela Mistral, Igor Stravinsky, Ocampo – “I see it as a place where people impassioned between diverse languages and cultures. This dual Friends of Villa Ocampo Association, the Fundación Sur, culture as an essential factor in human development, introduce him to some of the representatives of the Union during the thirties and her admission as rst Graham Greene, Jorge Luis Borges, Le Corbusier, Federico by the same studies can comment on their experience, purpose was one of the reasons that encouraged her to - Presentation of the UNESCO Report on Gender the private sector and various embassies have generously Victoria Ocampo wrote: “I see Villa Ocampo as a place of Argentine academic, artistic, literary and scienti c woman member of the Argentine Academy of Arts in 1977 García Lorca Albert Camus and Xul Solar. It was restored exchange data, compare, receive and give.” found the Sur journal in 1931 and, as she herself said “Our Equality, Heritage and Culture. collaborated with us over all these years. our own and of those who come with valuable community. Years later, Victoria wrote about this meeting: – was another of the principles they shared. But the most thanks to the support of the Argentine State, the In order to achieve its mission, Villa Ocampo will become a journal and our editorial have made known a great - Appreciation of the Documentation Centre as an Following this successful stage of the restoration and contributions; I see it as a place where men (people, “Huxley spoke about UNESCO, explaining its aims and important ideal upheld by Victoria throughout her life was Municipality of San Isidro, the Friends of Villa Ocampo laboratory for ideas forerunning emerging trends and number of writers from all countries […] But Sur has element in the Memory of the World Register for Latin appreciation through a broad-ranging artistic programme human beings) impassioned by the same studies can operation. He was eloquent without eloquence. His the need to promote a dialogue between cultures as a key Association as well as many private donors. able to formulate forecasts and recommendations in the attempted, not only to introduce in South America the America and the Caribbean. involving concerts, theatre, conferences, literary comment on their experience, exchange data, compare, arguments won me over.” And, several decades later, factor for the development of societies. “Interaction In 1997 Villa Ocampo was declared National Historical eld of Culture. It will seek to launch and promote best of world liberal arts. It has attempted to take a reverse - Exhibition on Victoria Ocampo and the struggle for presentations, children’s programmes, art shows, receive and give.” Huxley was one of the rst people Victoria consulted between cultures is fruitful provided the characteristics of Monument (decree 437/97) as representing a symbol of dialogue and exchange of information among the path. That is to say, to take what is ours abroad. […] With gender equality in the framework of the presentation contemporary dance, lm shows and lming in the house, The basic outline of the new Villa Ocampo Programme before donating Villa Ocampo to UNESCO: “the last time I each cultural group are respected” – wrote Victoria the connection of Argentina with universal culture. In Cultural stakeholders and in this way, will operate as a perseverance, it has contributed towards making known of the Report on Gender Equality, Heritage and Culture. the management of Villa Ocampo now needs to adjust will be implemented by relating the values and concepts saw him I told him about my Project regarding donating Ocampo in 1976 – “and I believe this is one of UNESCO’s 2014, the Villa Ocampo Documentation Centre was centre for the exchange of information to develop what is outstanding in Argentina.” - Exhibition on Victoria Ocampo, Gabriela Mistral, itself to meet the Organization’s programmatic priorities. of UNESCO conventions in the eld of culture and their the property to UNESCO, of which he was aware. He creeds, as it is mine.” included in the Memory of the World Register for Latin standards and guidelines in every area. Inspired by the work of Victoria Ocampo, we will Atlantic-Paci c integration, criolla culture in Argentina As Victoria Ocampo wrote in her donation: the property connections with the other sectors of the Organization, approved of it.” The rst activity organized by UNESCO at Victoria’s house America and the Caribbean. Established in 1992, the It will promote a programme for high level exchanges, endeavour to facilitate access to culture by vulnerable and indigenous culture in Chile. must be used in order to contribute to: “UNESCO’s specializations proper to UNESCO will be linked around a The communion of interests between Victoria Ocampo in 1977, had enormous signi cance: it was the UNESCO Memory of the World Register is aimed at conferences and meetings to respond to the new groups, enhancing their creative and management - Exhibition on modern architecture in Latin America in objectives, in accordance with its Constitution and to series of crosscutting themes covering the and UNESCO was long and productive. It started with her “Colloquium on the dialogue among cultures,” an promoting and protecting the world documentary questionings arising over culture. In the new globalization capacities. the framework of the 1972 Convention. programme activities adopted by the General broad-ranging intellectual and cultural legacy left by attending the Nürenberg Trials as audience and with a intercultural meeting lasting ve days, attended by heritage facilitating its preservation and assisting context, transforming societies diversifying and In order to advocate for the integration of culture and an - Placing of the Blue Shield at Villa Ocampo in the Conference.” Victoria Ocampo: shared position regarding Nazi crimes and the need for eminent people from the intellectual communities of universal access. interconnecting them, major opportunities are opened intercultural dialogue in development policies that will framework of the 1954 Hague Convention. Pursuant to the above, beyond the budgetary challenges - Appreciation of UNESCO Conventions, in particular the the international community’s intervention to avoid their several Latin American, European, Middle Eastern, Asian Today the site is open to the public and receives 20,000 up for exchanges and mutual enriching among people of propitiate a culture of peace and non-violence, the - Drawing up a cultural tourism corridor from the presently being faced by the Organization, Villa Ocampo 1952 Convention on Authors’ Rights, the 1954 repetition. “For me, what took place at Belsen, at and African countries. The Colloquium report was people every year. It has a visitors and cultural events di erent cultures. Programme will rely on a series of incentives (grants and Autonomous City of Buenos Aires to Villa Ocampo. needs to strengthen its links with UNESCO’s Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property Mathausen, at Auschwitz, at any concentration camp, is as published in a special issue of Sur journal in 1978. The competitions) aimed at vulnerable groups or persons, that - Making of a video on the relationship between Victoria will support access to cultural production. Ocampo’s intellectual legacy and UNESCO.