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Europe of Cultures: Cultural Identity of Central Europe
Europe House Zagreb
Culturelink Network/IRMO
Zagreb, 22-24 November 1996
It is only by the evaluation and respect of cultural
differences within Europe that European integration can
track the way for "unity in diversity", as its founding
fathers put it. Although culture makes an essential part of
national identity, it is often pushed aside when important
political decisions are made.
We believe, that cultural
dimension of the EU togetherness should be given more
attention. As with Central Europe and its cultural identity,
it is differently perceived in different parts of the
region, let alone other countries in Europe.
However, on the
practical daily level, on the level of "common sense" or
common customs it is much easier to find a common Central
European identity. For that reason we would like to put more
light on impacts of Central European heritage to the
creation of tomorrow's Europe.
Working language: English
Lecturers: experts and professionals in the field
Target group: artists, cultural activists, interested
public
Programme
During the three-day conference, the following main issues
will be discussed in plenaries:
- Issues of cultural identity in the perspective of
development and transformation
- history and cultural heritage
- changes and new social and cultural values
- reemergence of the Central European identity
2. Central European cultures and cultural identities
- diversity of Central Europe: languages, religions,
lifestyles, arts; structured national cultures
- models of interaction: cultural cooperation and exchange,
intercultural communication, joint creative projects, the
role of media and mass-communication
- new Central European identities: social transformation and
re-evaluation of the past; education; creativity, cultural
life, tourism, etc.
3. Central Europe in the all-European context
- identity perceived as diversity
- cooperative networking and multicultural communication
- Central European specificity and the European cultural
pluralism: interactions.
Special session: Cultural Policies
Contact
Pavle Schramadei, Culturelink/IRMO, Vukotinovićeva 2, P.O.Box 303, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; tel: +385 1 4554 522;
fax: +385 1 444 059; e-mail:
clink@irmo.hr, or
Europe House Zagreb, Jurišićeva 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
tel: +385 1 274 874, +385 1 426 402, fax: +385 1 278 971,
+385 1 424 895
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