Treasure Within

The pre-Colombian civilizations of South America developed consummate skills in architecture, in goldwork, in pottery and textiles. The Spanish colonial period brought cities, cathedrals, and a tradition of painting and sculpture that developed independently from its European origins. The cultural heritage of South America is unique and rich, and is threatened by the very forces of industrialization and modernization that must be encouraged for economic growth. In the belief that human progress has meaning only when it embraces the deeper values of life, the nations of Latin America have begun a common effort, in collaboration with UNESCO and UNDP, to preserve and revitalize their heritage from the past.

• Categories: News & Features / Features
• Video Length: 00:27:04
• Production Date: 1 June 1981
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION - DPI; UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION - UNESCO
• Subject Topical: CULTURAL HERITAGE; CULTURAL PROPERTY PRESERVATION; CULTURE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMICS
• Geographic Subject: BRAZIL; COLOMBIA; ECUADOR
• MAMS Id: 2645328
• Parent Id: 839283

Description

This film, a co-production of DPI and UNESCO, shows some of the work of preservation and restoration in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.

For further details please see SCRIPT below.

• Scripts: File; TREASURE_WITHIN_393_SCRIPT_JUN81.pdf (806.73 KB); File; TREASURE_WITHIN_393_SYNOPSIS_JUN81.pdf (116.42 KB)