WHAT IS HERITAGE?
Heritage is a full range of traditions, monuments, objects and culture that have been inherited. Most importantly, we come from them in terms of contemporary activities, meanings and behaviors.
Tradition includes, but not enough to preserve, dig, display or re-establish a collection of old things. It is explicit and invisible in the sense that thoughts and memories – songs, recipes, language, dances, many elements of who we are and how we identify ourselves – are as important as historical buildings and archaeological sites.
Legacy is the subject of lively public reflection, debate and debate. What is the value of savings? What do we, or should we, forget? What memories can we enjoy, regret or learn? Who owns the “past” and who has the right to speak for past generations? Active public discussion on material and invisible heritage – individuals, groups, communities and nations – is an invaluable aspect of public life in our multicultural world.