Culture for Development Directory

Museums in sustainable heritage development : a case study of Vietnam

Galla, Amareswar | 2006]
  • Author(s): Galla, Amareswar
  • Publisher: International council of museums (ICOM)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: museums, cultural property preservation, vietnam
In Vietnam, culture is recognized as one of the 4 pillars of development, and museology as part of the discourse of sustainable heritage development. Drawing on national best practice museums, the role of museums in development and the protection of cultural diversity in Vietnam are examined.

The first voice in heritage conservation

Galla, Amareswar | 2008
  • Author(s): Galla, Amareswar
  • Publisher: National folk museum of Korea]
  • Pages: 9--25
  • Keywords: museums, cultural heritage, customs and traditions, indigenous populations
This article explores the current challenges for museums to combine tangible en intangible heritage. Especially new and innovative ways to balance the old and new practices with respect to cultural diversity are very much needed. First Voice communities are very important in this respect.

Creative partnerships : intersections between the arts, culture and other sectors : a discussion paper

Gardner, Sarah | 2011
  • Author(s): Gardner, Sarah
  • Publisher: International federation of arts councils and culture agencies (IFACCA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: culture, arts, development, cultural policy, cultural research
The research examines interactive collaborations between individuals, groups and organizations from the art & culture sector and those in other disciplines or sectors. It also looks at how governments at all levels initiate, support or influence such relationships through policies or programs.

Making culture mobile : a case study of an outreach project by the Iziko museums of Cape Town

Gibson, Laura Kate | 2009
  • Author(s): Gibson, Laura Kate
  • Publisher: University of Toronto
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: museums, buses, educational programmes, schools, children, youth, south africa
A mobile museum bus travels out to underprivileged schools in the Western Cape, South Africa to simultaneously share the diverse aspects of the region’s culture and show children that they play a significant role in contributing to its richness and diversity.

Inspiration Africa! : using tangible and intangible heritage to promote social inclusion amongst young people with disabilities

Golding, Viv | 2004
  • Author(s): Golding, Viv
  • Publisher: ICME
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: museums, cultural heritage, folklore, united kingdom
How can we make meaningful connections between diverse museum audiences, tangible artifacts and the intangible historico-cultural traditions from which they sprang?
 

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