EL FORRO.
Foro Juvenil de Patrimonio de
Santa Elena

The Youth Forum of Heritage of Santa Elena is conceived as an experience that combines academic and empirical knowledge in order to explore the multiple aspects of patrimonial relevance in Santa Elena, looking methodologically to approach the public in a practical and experiential way. We are interested in experiencing and reflecting on the cultural and material heritage of the territory departing from the subjectivity of each participant, their daily practices and their specific interests, thus proposing a relationship of mutual enrichment between memories, history and contemporary practices. We start from a methodology that proposes artistic exploration, the learning of ancestral trades, transgenerational communication and the implementation of technology as vehicles to generate a vital and strong bond between the cultural and material heritage and the young people of the territory.

EL FORRO 2020
Quinto Foro Juvenil de Patrimonio de Santa Elena: Mirar Atrás Adelante


Because of the global situation around the pandemic, this year's Forro became a retrospective of our activities during the past years: Four years of walking, listening, looking and enjoying our territory! We shared a selection of images, videos, soundscapes and podcasts and asked our audience to answear a questionnaire based on those materials in order to win a game about the memories and heritages of Santa Elena.

EL FORRO 2019
Cuarto Foro Juvenil de Patrimonio de Santa Elena

TESOREROS
Video developed in the context of the IV Foro Juvenil de Patrimonio de Santa Elena.
Workshop by: Oscar Molina (www.micasamyhomefilm.com)
Edition & Support: Laura Montoya
Participants: Daniel Gil, Tallira Zuri, Juan José Ortiz, Jawuin López, Mario Bermúdez, David Córdova, Alejandro Vélez.
17th & 18th of August 2019
A talk on narratives and three workshops on filming, sound and hand-made editions (fanzine).
24th, 25th & 26th of August 2019
Three field experiences walking the territory and visiting persons to learn about their crafts.
7th & 8th of September 2019
A weekend dedicated to elaborate the materials collected during the field experiences.
28th of September 2019
Big Celebration around Cultural Heritage in Santa Elena
4th & 5th of October
Sharing our experience in schools of the territory
CAMINOS
Sound Piece developed in the context of the IV Foro Juvenil de Patrimonio de Santa Elena.
Workshop by David Escallón (https://davidesca.wordpress.com/)
Support: Juan Londoño
Participants: Alejandra Bermudez Montoya, Maria Camila Grajales, María Grajales, Cristian Grajales, Nora Grajales, Lukas Velasquez, Adrían Ruíz, Wenceslao Guerra, Ana María Grajales, Sandra Milena Grajales
ENTRE BOSQUE Y MONTE
Fanzine developed in the context of the IV Foro Juvenil de Patrimonio de Santa Elena
Design & Workshop: Catalina Vásquez (https://kathiuska.com/)
Support: Sebastián Alzate.
Participants:
Diana Vásquez, Sebastián González, Santiago Meza Henao, Claudia Milena Grajales, Lina García, Saray Vélez (autora del poema), Gloria Isabel Soto, Heidi Beltrán, Luisa Torres, Gelen Mariana Torres.

EL FORRO 2018
Tercer Foro Juvenil de Patrimonio de
Santa Elena

El Forro 2018: PODCAST by Juan Fernando Lodoño
EL FORRO 2018 #3
November 25th, 2018
 
- OLD ROUTES:
Hike through the forest from the Central Park to 'Perico'.
- TALK #1 Cultural Landscapes in the rurality (Evelyn Patiño, UPB)
- TALK #2 How the city determines what the rural spaces get to be (Luis Fernando González, Universidad Nacional de Colombia)
- WORKSHOPS
  • Ancestral Sounds. The voice of Mother Earth. How to build traditional clay instruments (Taller El Drago)
  • Permaculture (Sacha Gimenez))
  • Creative Economy & Heritage (Nilson Vera / Creatón y Milton E. Ríos)
- CONCERT
.EL FORRO 2018 #2
October 25th 2018

- TALK about the archeological places in the region. By archeologist Santiago Escobar.
- OLD ROUTES: Hike from El Tambo to Flores de Oriente (A new community of the territory which emerged in the last 30 years because of the displacements in the coutry. This community recognizes itself as belonging to the rurality and preserves their traditional costums and trades)
- EXCHANGE: sharing of knowledge with the community of Flores de Oriente

EL FORRO 2018 #1
September

- OLD ROUTES: Hike through the Forst from 'La Curva de la Vaca' to the zone 'Los Vásquez'.
- TALK: About Forests in the region
- WORKSHOPS: Natura & Technology
- EXCHANGE with the elder in the zone of 'Los Vásquez' about the games they used to play in the childhood.
- WORKSHOP  about one game invented in that zone.

EL FORRO 2017
Segundo Foro Juvenil de Patrimonio de
Santa Elena

EL FORRO 2016
Primer Foro Juvenil de Patrimonio de
Santa Elena

EL FORRO 2016
Activities during three months.
Big Day: October 15th 2016

- INTRODUCTION & SHORT TALK about the story of a particular Silletero-Family
- CONVERSATION with an academic musician, an emirical musician and a luthier from Santa Elena.
- TALK about the tradition of "La Santa Cruz" in Santa Elena
- WORKSHOPS
• #1: LA HUERTA DE MI ABUELA.
Traditional Medicine in Santa Elena. An encounter with the midwife Doña Constanza from Piedra Gorda.
 • #2: ME ARMO MI PARCHE.
Parctical talk about traditional spiral planting.
• #3: CREATIVE ECONOMY & HERITAGE
- OLD ROUTES: Hike from Mazo to the 'Guarne-Lagoon'
- Happening and demonstration of a generator working by the impulse of a bike