Culture for Development Directory

Intellectual property and safeguarding cultural heritage : a survey of practices and protocols in the South Pacific

Talakai, Malia | 2007
  • Author(s): Talakai, Malia
  • Publisher: World intellectual property organization (WIPO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural heritage, customs and traditions, intellectual property, wipo, australia, fiji, new zealand, papua new guinea, palau, tonga, vanuatu
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) commissioned this survey of intellectual property-related experiences and practices of cultural institutions and specialists in the South Pacific region. Special attention is paid to culturally sensitve material.

Reading (and curating) from right to left

Tawadros, Gilane | 2009
  • Author(s): Tawadros, Gilane
  • Publisher: Universes in universe]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: culture, museums, international relations, civilization
This article explores whether the proliferation of biennials across the globe and the development of new museums across the southern hemisphere may suggests the disintegration of cultural hegemony in one part of the world as it cedes its influence to other parts of the world.

Pacific cultural mapping, planning and policy toolkit

Teaiwa, Katerina and Mercer, Colin | cop. 2011
  • Author(s): Teaiwa, Katerina and Mercer, Colin
  • Publisher: Secretariat of the Pacific community (SPC)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: culture, cultural policy, cultural planning, manuals, oceania
This document is a resource for cultural policy consultants and workers who are involved in structuring the culture sector in Pacific Island countries and territories. It draws on approaches from international models while attending to several issues and concerns relevant to the Pacific region.

Popular theater, development and communication

Thyagarajan, Mrinalini | 2002
  • Author(s): Thyagarajan, Mrinalini
  • Publisher: University of North Carolina. University center for international studies
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: theatre, performing arts, communication process, reproductive health, india
Communication is an essential part of the current development paradigm, aligning itself with the processes of participation. This essay explores a particular form of development communication, popular theater. What are advantages, the functioning and roles and goals of popular theater.

Promoting the Luthuli legacy through culture : a case study of the Luthuli museum's educational programmes for children, youth and community

Tichman, Paul and Tusi, Thulani | 2009
  • Author(s): Tichman, Paul and Tusi, Thulani
  • Publisher: Luthuli museum
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: museums, cultural heritage, development education, children, youth, community development, south africa
The Luthuli Museum is focused more on ideas and values than objects. One of their challenges is to promote the legacy of Chief Luthuli through our programmes.
 

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