SABARC presentation for UNESCO Intangible Heritage Workshop

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SABARC - Uncovering our heritage -


What are we talking about today? 

Who is SABARC and what do we do?

SABARC and cultural heritage


Ryan Espersen ecretary of the Board / Archaeologist

Who are we?

Dr. Jay B. Haviser President of the Board / Archaeologist

Vito Charles Treasurer of the Board

Johan Schaeffer General Manager


Who am I? 

Me: Johan Schaeffer

General Manager

Studied Film & TV studies and worked in TV, Online media, International School, Saba Conservation Foundation

Now focusing on (re)discovering and sharing the tales of Saba’s history/heritage through whichever means possible


What do we do? 

ARCHAEOLOGY - Make sure archaeology is done professionally - Wherever, whenever possible - Observe, analyze and then what? - Ryan Espersen and Jay Haviser for expert analysis - External initiatives


What do we do? 

COMMUNITY PROJECTS - Sabarc Youth Group -> keeping heritage alive - Guided tours - Sharing stories -> Facebook



What do we do? 

Cultural Heritage Center - Heritage visitor center - Archive - Lab - Office - Education center - Heritage activities, Lace ladies

- Collecting stories to share

- Research


What do we do? 

UNESCO – Underwater heritage management

UNESCO – Intangible Cultural Heritage

Education projects

Saba Heritage Trails



SABARC and Intangible Heritage 

NOT telling you your heritage

Collecting and documenting stories, so we can present them in the Saba Heritage Center

Answering questions

Carrying on with what we find out here

Facilitating future recording & projects


Lacework


Saba’s traditional recipes

Cassava breads


Donkey’s on Saba

How were they kept and used?


Boat building Boat transport on a mountain


Hat making


And more... Fishing practices Mountain farming

Saba’s language

Bush medicine

Shoe making Bellot Cotton spinning


Videos  Hat

making in 1974  Royal visit in 1955 Follow SABARC! www.facebook.com/sa

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