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Group Exhibition Mexico, July 2009

14/07/09
On December the 1. 1999, in the twenty third session of the Committee of the Organization of the United Nations for Educations, Science and Culture (UNESCO) its members unanimously decided to include the historic-fortified city Campeche in the list of Cultural Patrimony of Humanity due to its historic, commercial, military and religious context, as well as for the high degree of conservation, integrity and homogeneity of its architecture.

A decade away from such relevant event, the Government of the State of Campeche is pleased to sponsor the VI Euro American Exhibition of Visual Art, with the intention to bring about an encounter where visual artists from America and Europe make the most out of synergy as well as of their outstanding artistic proposals.

And, what could be a better setting than the state capital! Founded in 1540, it was a key piece in the conquest of the Yucatan peninsula and, during the XVI and XVII centuries it was besieged by the assault of pirates who made necessary the construction of a defense system composed of walls, bastions and other military arts of which a great part are still preserved splendidly for the everyday admiration of locals and visitors.

Campeche is the ideal scenery for the conjunction of visual artists because of its light and colorfulness. Its beautiful sunset are world famous for the array of colors and set of lights and shadows they display.

Exerting our proverbial hospitality, we cordially receive almost one hundred participants to create bonds of friendship and forward artistic exchange among countries from America and Europe, in benefit of the population of Campeche.

Through this event, my government seeks to broaden and diversify the presence of Campeche on an international level through visual arts expressions and an active and reciprocal exchange with other nations.

Jorge Carlos Hurtado Valdez
Constitutional Governor of the State og Campeche