Interactive objects of industrial heritage for self-connection Public places have been considered as places of interaction and exchange in numerous socio-cultural studies, and people have used them as their cultural repertoires. The reciprocal relationship between the public places and the people may influence the image of a place and sense of community by adding different...
Category: personal heritage stories
Oskar Schlemmer: The Teacher Who Made Designers Dance
This article is dedicated to the German artist and teacher Oscar Schlemmer and his bright ideas on how to explore space and our own body through performative practises.
Whose Memories?
The 20th century was a convulsed time for Spanish society. It affected, and still does, its art and cultural heritage.
What Lies Beneath? A Short History of Brates Lake
Brates Lake seems small today; it attracts the local population for its strand and there is still some fishing going on. When I first saw this lake, its clean-cut shoreline drew my attention and I asked myself why. Read below some findings.
Berat: city of one thousand and one windows
Berat remains today as the most iconic historical town in Albania. This city is a living testimony of the coexistence of various cultural and religious communities down the centuries.
Moria of Germany: Freiberg, culture and identity
Freiberg is one of the best cities serving as a real example of how heritage can shape a town’s image and, surely, its people..
Smells Like Chocolate: Villajoyosa, Spain
The industrial, material and immaterial heritage of the city of Villajoyosa is undoubtedly a potential driving force to further development of tourism experiences near the Alicante and Valencia regions.