Bolivarian Government to restore Monument to the Rising Sun in Lara
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Published at: 21/09/2026 08:11 AM
The Bolivarian Government will carry out the restoration of the Monument to the Rising Sun, a work by the artist Carlos Cruz-Diez located in Barquisimeto, Lara state, and will have a technical table responsible for defining the actions necessary to recover the structure.
In this regard, the Minister of Popular Power for Culture, Alejandro López, reported that the team will be composed of institutions, heritage specialists, students, creators and family members of Maestro Cruz-Diez, who will work under international protocols to advance the restoration of the work.
“This is a public space that welcomes those of us who come to Barquisimeto, the cultural and musical epicenter of creation. It's a beautiful responsibility, a beautiful commitment that we've been making,” López said during an inspection of the monument.
For his part, the mayor of Barquisimeto, Yanys Agüero, highlighted the patrimonial value of the work, inaugurated in 1989. “We know what heritage means: it's our identity. We have a great commitment to history. It's our duty and we're going to assume it that way,” he said.
VTV/Mazo News Team