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The objective of the meeting is to promote the reciprocal knowledge
of cultural, ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity and to approach
strategic thematic axes, such as the fight against prejudices, the
development of intercultural abilities, the strengthening of the
dialogue, the shared emphasis in heritages and values. In addition,
it will address topics such as the oral traditions, the representation
arts, traditional knowledge and competitions, the festive rituals
and events and the traditional crafts.
The meeting will attempt to encourage the development of cultural
policies that promote the function of the immaterial heritage in
society. Therefore, from interdisciplinary and intersectorial approaches,
it will promote the reflection on projects and good practices that
have allowed to reinforce cultural pluralism, promoting the intercultural
dialogue, in urban and rural areas .
Another aspect that will have special antención in the
meeting will be the importance of tourism and its role as agent
in the process of expression of culture and cultural differences
and its relevance as medium through which people interact, exchange
histories, ideas, objects and create a shared feeling of human property.
It will also deal with the cultural notion of the Routes and cultural
passages as the means to communicate cultural diversity and heritage,
improving the knowledge of the cultural interaction and to give
sense to the movement of people, civilizations and cultures. Therefore,
the topic of the inventories of the immaterial heritage, the places
and sites of memory and the role of the communities will be discussed.
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