GRANADA, DIALOGUE OF CULTURES
GRANADA: A DIALOGUE OF CULTURES Heritage is much more than a collection of beautiful monuments. It reflects our history and how our identity has been built. It teaches us to distinguish a Baroque building from a Renaissance or Gothic one, but it also teaches us to understand how our way of being and seeing the world has been formed. Granada, like the rest of Europe, has great works of art in very different styles. The Alhambra, a World Heritage Site, showcases the characteristics of Nasrid art, a unique style that developed in the Kingdom of Granada, where, for more than eight centuries, Muslims, Christians, Jews, and Gypsies coexisted. Four very different cultures, whose traces are present in every corner of our city: from the Cathedral to the Royal Chapel, passing through the Sacromonte caves, to the Alhambra and the Generalife. The most important characteristic of Granada's heritage, like that of the European Union, is its diversity. Granada's culture, like that of Europe, is built every day with diverse voices that have learned to listen to one another. That is why we have titled our video, "Granada, Dialogue of Cultures," because we believe that our heritage is the result of this dialogue that developed over centuries between very different peoples who learned to coexist. The Christian buildings of our city are decorated with elements of Muslim art, whose influence we also find in flamenco. Flamenco song and dance permeate our city, where we can see people of all ages learning to dance bulerías or soleás, or applauding singers who wander the streets with their flamenco guitars. The history of Granada, like that of Europe, teaches us to value and recognize difference, and above all, it leads us to understand that dialogue, respect, and tolerance are fundamental to progress and building great things. Through our work, we have understood that difference enriches us and makes us unique, and that only through dialogue can we move forward together towards a path of peace and prosperity.