Diseño de un plan de salvaguardia para la Fiesta de Corpus Cristi, parroquia de Pujilí, cantón Pujilí, provincia de Cotopaxi

Abstract

The present research proposes: design a safeguard plan the Feast of Corpus Christi, Pujilí parish, Pujilí canton, Cotopaxi province; With a view to safeguarding the richness of intangible cultural heritage in order to promote tourism. Information was collected on the INPC registration forms of cultural events, identifying 14, and an inventory of the intangible cultural heritage was made using the Institute's file; classified in the following categories of performing arts, ritual social and festive acts, knowledge and uses related to nature and the universe, traditional craft techniques. Validation was also carried out in order to know if the manifestations comply with characteristics related to the areas of intangible heritage, intergenerational transmission and validity, representativeness and community and / or collective recognition, respect for rights, equity, respect for diversity and social and cultural sence. Subsequently, the SWOT matrix was carried out: identification of critical nodes, key success factors that were bases for the formulation of strategic objectives and strategies, mission and vision, and 6 programs and 16 projects were obtained that will allow through its application of the safeguard plan of Intangible cultural heritage, It is concluded that the Feast of Corpus Christi possesses a great wealth of intangible cultural heritage is a religious event because a mass is celebrated in honor of the body of Christ for the inhabitants and the visitors, for the design of the plan in function to the provide solutions for protect, preserve, revitalize, heritage, strengthen identity, critical nodes and enhance the factors of success both internal and external for the use of the Feast of Corpus Christi.

Key words: Feast of Corpus Christi, safeguard plan, intangible cultural heritage, cultural manifestations.