The aim of this study was to empirically explore existential authenticity from the perspectives of visitors. Given that existentialism invites people to examine the authenticity of their personal ...lives and their society, an attempt was made in this study to examine the authenticity of visitors’ personal lives and their environments by conducting an empirical study concerning the Kaiping watchtowers site, a well-known Chinese heritage site. Two dimensions of existential authenticity were examined: intrapersonal and interpersonal authenticity. The results reveal that the authenticity of toured heritage sites and environments may be irrelevant to existential authenticity and that intrapersonal authenticity exerts a substantial influence on destination loyalty. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
During the last half a century, the concepts of folklore and heritage went respectively through parallel but inverted courses. I think there are serious problems in the mating of “Folklore” with ...“Intangible Cultural Heritage” and the differences between them are unrelated to age or generation gaps but are inherent conceptual incongruities between the two ideas. Shortly after Dorson declared folklore as “one of the remarkable stories of the present academic scene” (1970), folklore’s wheel of fortune began to turn backward academically while its star rose on UNESCO horizons, emerging in tandem with the tangible and intangible heritage that has solidified as “Intangible Cultural Heritage” (ICH). Toward the end of the twentieth century, the term’s use took off, appearing in handbooks, anthologies, monographic essays, and numerous articles. “Intangible Cultural Heritage,” seemed the right resolution for the folklore crisis, not only in the United States and Germany but in all the nations that UNESCO unites, and folklorists flocked to it like a moth to the flame. At first glance, the mutual attraction seemed perfect. What could have been more attractive to folklore, political freedom, and cultural liberation after many years of suppression, and yet had the full support of states and their political leaders? But the harmonious relations between Intangible Cultural Heritage and Folklore were short-lived because their inherent incompatibility could not sustain this union. The packaging of traditional culture for modern consumers deflates it from the symbolic values of these words and objects within their communities. when heritage begins, tradition ends. In this way, a society abdicates its collective social and cultural identity and turns itself into a staged show. There is no way but to conclude that with such a significant degree of separation, Intangible Cultural Heritage is not a mate for the discipline of folklore.
O artigo apresenta uma interpretação das ações de valorização de patrimônios culturais mobilizadas pelo coletivo político-cultural Comunidade Cultural Quilombaque. Atuante no bairro de Perus, zona ...noroeste do Município de São Paulo, desde 2005, a Quilombaque se mostra um polo aglutinador de diversas manifestações artísticas e políticas e de outros grupos do território. No campo do Patrimônio Cultural, a partir da consolidação do Museu Territorial Tekoa Jopo’i e da Agência Queixadas, elaboraram um percurso de trilhas que perpassam os patrimônios das gentes do bairro. Em relação especificamente à sua atuação no campo da Memória, coloca-se que o Museu e o território se confundem, pois transformam em museu o próprio território, enquanto que o turismo da Agência é feito sob o signo da resistência. A mediação simbólica promovida pelos educadores do Museu faz emergir narrativas de luta eclipsadas pelas políticas oficiais de patrimônio cultural.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a game changer in many fields, including cultural heritage. It supports the planning and preservation of heritage sites and cities, enables the creation of virtual ...experiences to enrich cultural tourism and engagement, supports research, and increases access and understanding of heritage objects. Despite some impressive examples, the full potential of AI for economic, social, and cultural change is not yet fully visible. Against this background, this article aims to (a) highlight the scope of AI in the field of cultural heritage and innovation, (b) highlight the state of the art of AI technologies for cultural heritage, (c) highlight challenges and opportunities, and (d) outline an agenda for AI, cultural heritage, and innovation.
This research addresses a significant gap in the literature concerning the authenticity of tourism experiences, particularly in the context of cultural heritage sites. It focuses specifically on ...visitors to Liberation Cultural Heritage Sites in South Africa, enriching the discourse on authenticity within cultural heritage tourism. The primary aim was to identify distinct visitor segments at these sites, employing multiple segmentation bases. These bases included socio-demographic variables, visitation behaviour, motivation, and indicators of perceived authenticity, encompassing both object-based and existential aspects and evaluating supporting facilities and services. The study utilises a quantitative methodology, employing a digitally administered survey to gather data. A two-step cluster analysis identified two primary visitor segments: 'Comprehensive authenticity seekers' and 'Emerging authenticity seekers', with the former constituting the larger segment. This segmentation is pivotal for cultural heritage site managers, marketers, and policymakers, as it enables the development of tailored strategies that cater to each visitor group's specific needs and preferences. This research provides valuable insights for optimising resource allocation and enhancing the visitor experience. Such insights are crucial for promoting sustainable growth and competitiveness in cultural heritage tourism.
On November 26, 2021, the Ministers of Education of four countries - Italy, France, Greece and Cyprus - signed a memorandum of understanding for the defense and enhancement of classical languages, ...publishing a joint declaration in which they undertake "to strengthen cooperation in the study of Latin and Ancient Greek, encouraging and developing bilateral and multilateral partnerships', with the aim of promoting knowledge of these languages. The document explicitly recognizes Latin and Greek as European intangible heritage both for their historicity and for the economic value connected to them. Classical languages, vehicle of the intangible heritage and essential defense tool, are explicitly linked for the first time with scientific progress, eliminating a dangerous dichotomy, recently invaded, between theory and practice, between philological studies and scientific skills, and reiterating that it is not possible to know the past and intervene in the future without the necessary presence of the linguistic codes that have generated the culture of humanity. The contribution aims to elaborate and order the value of ancient media as a scientific tool for the generation and dissemination of the cultural characteristics of modern man.
This paper promotes the concept of smart and connected communities SCC, which is evolving from the concept of smart cities. SCC are envisioned to address synergistically the needs of remembering the ...past (preservation and revitalization), the needs of living in the present (livability), and the needs of planning for the future (attainability). Therefore, the vision of SCC is to improve livability, preservation, revitalization, and attainability of a community. The goal of building SCC for a community is to live in the present, plan for the future, and remember the past. We argue that Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to provide a ubiquitous network of connected devices and smart sensors for SCC, and big data analytics has the potential to enable the move from IoT to real-time control desired for SCC. We highlight mobile crowdsensing and cyber-physical cloud computing as two most important IoT technologies in promoting SCC. As a case study, we present TreSight, which integrates IoT and big data analytics for smart tourism and sustainable cultural heritage in the city of Trento, Italy.
Rooted in the long tradition of Raman spectroscopy of cultural heritage materials, in this work we provide a personal perspective on recent applications and new frontiers in sampling modalities, data ...processing, and instrumentation.
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