On september 8, 1993, the Organization of World heritage cities was founded in Fez, Morocco. The organization served as an umbrella group of all heritage towns and cities inscribed by UNESCO. As of December, 2001, the organization was made up of 203 Cities. Of the member cities, seven are located in Africa, 36 in Latin America and the Caribbean, , 120 in Europe and Canada, 20 in the Arab States, and 20 in Asia and the Pacific, including our beloved VIGAN. This brings pride and prestige for all of us, This is indeed a cause to celebrate, that’s why we are gathered here this afternoon.
As we celebrate solidarity day with the rest of the world, we also renew our commitment to protect the rich legacy of the past. We have started making Vigan a livable city, the challenge for all us now is to make our city globally competitive. Efforts have been exerted to conserve the ancestral houses of vigan. The challenge now is to protect other forms of heritage such as the intangible, the natural and the movable. Vigan has become one of the favorite destinations of tourists, the challenge now is to come up with an organized tourism promotion to attract both local and foreign visitors. We now have to change the mind set that Vigan is just one of the attractions. Let’s view Vigan as a corporate entity, which is a source of economic opportunities.
Lets celebrate solidarity day, I welcome all of you in this celebration. Let's all say Viva Vigan!
As we celebrate solidarity day with the rest of the world, we also renew our commitment to protect the rich legacy of the past. We have started making Vigan a livable city, the challenge for all us now is to make our city globally competitive. Efforts have been exerted to conserve the ancestral houses of vigan. The challenge now is to protect other forms of heritage such as the intangible, the natural and the movable. Vigan has become one of the favorite destinations of tourists, the challenge now is to come up with an organized tourism promotion to attract both local and foreign visitors. We now have to change the mind set that Vigan is just one of the attractions. Let’s view Vigan as a corporate entity, which is a source of economic opportunities.
Lets celebrate solidarity day, I welcome all of you in this celebration. Let's all say Viva Vigan!
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