Informe De Actividades Na Bolom Dinamarca (inglés)

The briefing at the Mexican Embassy on April 20, 2009 by John Jacobsen Na Bolom Denmark was established one year ago to find funds for the upkeep and the preservation of the buildings the house Na Bolom in San Cristóbal de Las Casas. At the same time, our intention is to formalize the network of contacts that have been established over time, by making it independent of personal relations. We are very honored that the Queen of Denmark is the one who has made the first donation to support our purpose. This act marks the initiation of a journay in finding more parties who takes an interest in the matter. That is why we are here today. Our interest in Na Bolom is based on heritage, the inspiration and access The cultural heritage is evident, so documents attached to the invitation

veneration for the cultural to the knowledge. I will just refer to the and the movie we just saw.

The inspiration isn't easy to describe, but we couldn't have started this journey without this. The experience when meeting something exceptional, realized visions for a better life, the behavior in all respects, the scientific interest in the culture, the photographic documentation that ocassionally appears as pure art, the concern for the nature turned into concrete actions and much more. When reading the guestbooks one gets an idea of visitor's impression just by being there. The inspiration is born from the actions taken by Trudi and Frans Blom based on their view of human nature, today continued by the board of trustees of Na Bolom. They are responsible to carry on the heritage of the founders. We are not alone of being inspired. During their lifetime both Trudi and Frans Blom were praised many times because of their work. The capital of Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutierrez, appointed Frans Blom and later on Trudi Blom as well, to honorary citizens. Trudi Blom received as one of the first ones the 500 Award from the United Nations in 1991, just to mention a few examples. The inspiration turns into concrete actions as well. The cultivation of new trees for the re-forestation, which Trudi Blom initiated in 1973, has today many successors. Na Bolom is still, however, in the center of the interaction between man and nature in order to protect and develop the diversity of both the fauna and the way of living and thinking. We also may find knowledge about multicultural behaviour in all

it's aspects: How the the constant discussion about the right rituals and costumes keeps the different cultures alive, how the modern life influences and occasionally affects the costumes, how to resolve conflicts because of differences, and much more. A theme evident to present to the new Global Refugee Studies that starts in Copenhagen at September for example. The United Nations has designated the two big rainforests' of America to be focus points on the Climate Conference; that is the Amazon Rainforest and the Lacandon Jungle. Na Bolom is the central player of the Lacandon Jungle with both general work and specific projects, concerning the inhabitants, the nature and environment, and all the various things concerning the jungle and the surroundings, including the large scale consequenses. So of course we hope we will be able to present something relevant to the public in connection with the Climate Conference. We hope you will join us in one way or the other in finding means to preserve and repair the property of Na Bolom, making it possible to the board of trustees to focus on their important work. In that way to fulfill the words of Trudi Blom: The real monument to Frans Blom is not his grave stone, it is the Na Bolom Museum. My testament declares that after my death Na Bolom and all that it contains, will remain in San Cristóbal, the place that Pancho (Frans Blom) loved as much as I do. I love my new homeland, and I don't want to see its richness and beauty destroyed - I hope that someone will hear me. __________________ Notes Mentioned at the beginning: "...the papers attached to the invitation and the movie we just saw.". The folder among the papers: www.nabolom.dk/nb/english/aktiviteter/publikationer.html The movie: Na Bolom by Jaime Kibben