USTVARJANJE KRAŠKE KULTURNE DEDIŠČINE MED TEORIJO IN PRAKSO
CREATING KARSTIC CULTURAL HERITAGE BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE

Summary/Abstract: Understanding the cultural heritage of the Karst involves not only the significance of preserving, protecting and safeguarding the cultural artefacts of our forbears for the purposes of identity, economic and development, but also the ways, avenues and practices of creating heritage. As heritage is a construct of the current time, whilst the sources used to interpret and employ it are borrowed from the past, several actors are involved in its creation: experts from individual cultural institutions, members of various local, development, tourist and cultural societies and organisations, pupils and students within the framework of heritage projects, as well as numerous individuals. Every creator of heritage will confer their own significance on elements of the past with regard to socially acceptable values and norms, and in conformity with their own experiences, needs, criteria, ideas and expectations. The paper addresses topics such as the various roles and purposes of experts and the lay public in processes of cultural heritage creation; emphasis is placed on the presentation of ways in which to establish a constructive dialogue between the principle stakeholders of heritage construction. It is only in complementary relationships that heritage will play an efficient development role in providing good models for the Karst region to ensure competitive and innovation momentum.

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