Enrique López-Hurtado

Enrique López-Hurtado

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Enrique López-Hurtado is a representative of the cultural sector for UNESCO, emphasizing the importance of community involvement in preserving living cultural heritage. He believes that expressions of culture, like swing criollo, evolve over time while maintaining their core essence, and he advocates for the recognition of such cultural forms.

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Enrique López-Hurtado, a culture specialist at Unesco, explained that the project also develops in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Jamaica.

El mar guarda la historia: exposición revela el patrimonio subacuático del Caribe panameño
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-07-20
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Enrique López-Hurtado is the representative in charge of the culture sector at Unesco and emphasizes the importance of living heritage.

Nominamos el swing criollo como patrimonio de Unesco cuando quedan pocos salones de baile: ¿Qué garantiza que resistirá?
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-05-31
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