A space to analyze the development and social fabric of Santa Marta, a commemoration of the World Day of Cultural Diversity.
Every 21 May, UNESCO celebrates the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, highlighting not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the fundamental role of intercultural dialogue in achieving peace and sustainable development. At the same time, it also highlights its economic value. , which represents 3.1% of GDP and 6.2% of worldwide employment.
It is important to mention that around 89% of current conflicts in a large part of the world originate in countries that have little intercultural dialogue. Strengthening these dialogues should be a priority for building effective cooperation and maintaining peace.
As an essential characteristic of humanity and an important factor for its development, cultural diversity plays an important role within the state. Colombia is a country that is recognized for its complex and rich cultural diversity which is expressed in a great multiplicity of identities and cultural expressions of the peoples and communities that make up the country.
Every day the city of Santa Marta shows its cultural wealth in its streets, landscapes, history, places, places and food to those who know it. The memory embodied in their identity by all indigenous knowledge is a sample of their cultural expression.
Factors such as the economy also benefit, as the city moves, products and services can be used to offer alcohol or sell handicrafts, arts and culture create profits, jobs and a pleasant image for visitors to the city. Shows ,
But what happens when intercultural dialogue, as mentioned, affects the collaboration or engagement of multiple groups representing a community within a city, i.e. they believe that the groups each manage their own channel, or One can say that there is a union that is needed to create a healthy and prosperous alliance between the various cultural groups that have formed here.