Cultural Heritage in Mali in the Neoliberal Era

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa De Jorio
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Economic Reforms ◽  
Military Coup ◽  
Democratic Institutions ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
The North ◽  
Neoliberal Reforms ◽  
International Attention ◽  
Heritage Politics

Up to 2012, Mali was a poster child for African democracy, despite multiple signs of growing dissatisfaction with the democratic experiment. Then disaster struck, bringing many of the nation's unresolved contradictions to international attention. A military coup carved off the country's south. A revolt by a coalition of Tuareg and extremist Islamist forces shook the north. The events, so violent and unexpected, forced experts to reassess Mali's democratic institutions and the neoliberal economic reforms enacted in conjunction with the move toward democracy. This book's detailed study of cultural heritage and its transformations provides a key to understanding the impasse that confronts Malian democracy. As the book shows, postcolonial Mali privileged its cultural heritage to display itself on the regional and international scene. The neoliberal reforms both intensified and altered this trend. Profiling heritage sites ranging from statues of colonial leaders to women's museums to historic Timbuktu, the book portrays how various actors have deployed and contested notions of heritage. These actors include not just Malian administrators and politicians but UNESCO, and non-state NGOs. The book also delves into the intricacies of heritage politics from the perspective of Malian actors and groups, as producers and receivers—but always highly informed and critically engaged—of international, national and local cultural initiatives.

An Empirical Study on Tourism Potentiality of Manipu

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1303
Author(s):  
Lonashree SANASAM ◽  
Bibhutibhushan PRADHAN ◽  
Sasmita MOHANTY
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Fish Bone ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Pareto Analysis ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Eastern State ◽  
The North ◽  
Natural Beauty ◽  
Tourism Sector

Tourism is turning up to be an instrument of social, cultural and economic development world-wide as one of the fastest growing sectors. In country like India, rich natural beauty, cultural heritage, archaeological heritage sites, its diverse culture, languages, ethnicity, climatic conditions there is an enormous scope for tourism promotion. Manipur, “land of jewel” is one of the seven sisters in the North Eastern state of India with pleasant climate, rich nature, wildlife, cultural heritage, unique flora and fauna and vibrant and colourful festivals is a potential tourist destination. It has over 50 tourist spots, which can attract lots of tourist word-wide. Despite having so much to explore, tourism sector has not played its best to attract tourist. The objective of the study is to explore the reasons which is affecting the growth of tourism in Manipur by using fish-bone analysis and pareto analysis.

Red Ereño and Cantera Gorria: Natural and Cultural Geoheritage (Basque Country, Spain)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Damas Mollá ◽  
Arantza Aranburu ◽  
Uriarte Jesus Ángel ◽  
Ane Zabaleta ◽  
Tomás Morales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Steel Wire ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
The North ◽  
Ornamental Stones

<p>Construction and ornamental stones are important elements of cultural heritage and identity and shape the urban landscape of the territories (Pereira & Cárdenes Van den Eynde, 2019). These stones and their <strong>quarries</strong> are a part of <strong>geoheritage</strong> that is gaining interest in the tourism industry (Mateos <em>et al.</em>, 2011). <strong>Red Ereño</strong> is an urgonian limestone (Lower Cretaceous) with abundant rudist fossil shells, which white colours highlight on an intense red micritic matrix. This stone is exploited since Roman times in the north of the Iberian Peninsula (Basque Country, Spain). This lithology is found in many buildings, both heritage and common. Its uniqueness has contributed to its expansion worldwide and, it can be found in such emblematic places as the Colon Theatre in Buenos Aires (Argentina) or St Peter´s basilica in the Vatican (Italy) (Damas Mollá <em>et al</em>., 2021).</p><p>The main quarry related to Red Ereño is called <strong><em>Cantera Gorria </em></strong>(meaning Red Quarry) and is located inside the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve (x: 529,659.29 m; y: 4,800,839.60 m; z: 15 m). It is included in the Geosites Inventory of the Basque Country (LIG nº 15), and is part of the historical heritage of the Biscay province. The last concessionaire of the quarry was <em>Marmolería Bilbaína </em>and it ceased its activity in 1968. At present the quarry is abandoned.  Nevertheless, on its exploitation fronts outstanding <strong>geologic features</strong> are recognised: <strong>stratigraphic</strong> (bioconstructions, facies changes), <strong>petrologic</strong> (diagenesis, mineralisations), <strong>tectonic</strong> (succession verticality, faults) or <strong>geomorphologic</strong> (karst). All of them make <em>Cantera Gorria</em> a point of reference for both <strong>research</strong> and <strong>teaching</strong> activities. Additionally, it is important to underline the richness related to the <strong>mining heritage</strong> itself. Numerous buildings from the mining activity are still preserved. Also noteworthy are the signs engraved on the rock showing the progress of exploitation in various stages, from manual to the use of helical steel wire.</p><p>In the case of Red Ereño and <em>Cantera Gorria </em>the <strong>symbiosis</strong> between <strong>geoheritage </strong>and <strong>cultural heritage</strong> is significant. This symbiosis, together with all the above mentioned characteristics of the quarry makes <em>Cantera Gorria</em> an interesting space for <strong>dissemination</strong> of geoheritage as well as for <strong>tourism</strong> (Damas Mollá, 2011).</p><p><strong>References</strong></p><ul><li>Damas Mollá, L. (2011): Las Calizas rojas de Ereño: facies, paleoambiente, mineralización y diagénesis. Patrimonio geológico-histórico de Bizkaia. PhD Thesis, University of the Basque Country.</li> <li>Damas Mollá L., Uriarte J.A., Zabaleta A., Aranburu A., García Garmilla F., Sagarna M, Bodego A., Clemente J.A., Morales T. & Antigüedad I. (2021). Red Ereño: an ornamental and construction limestone of international significance from Basque Country (northern Spain). Geoheritage 13:2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-020-00529-5</li> <li>Mateos R.M, Durán, J.R & Robledo P.A. (2011). Marès Quarries on the Majorcan Coast (Spain) as Geological Heritage Sites. Geoheritage 3: 41-54. http://doi.org/10.1007/sl12371-010-0026-5</li> <li>Pereira D. & Cárdenes Van den Eynde V. (2019). Heritage Stones and Geoheritage. Geoheritage 11: 1-2. http://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-019-00350-9</li> </ul>

scholarly journals Wooden sacral architecture as an object of cultural tourism in Ukraine

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 661-672
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Iaromenko ◽  
Olga V. Shykina ◽  
Natalia V. Niecheva
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
The South ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
The North

Scientific article deals with the topic of wooden sacral architecture of Ukraine, which is the object of cultural tourism. The study of tourist resources, including cultural and historical ones, has a significant theoretical background among Ukrainian and foreign scholars. This topic is related to the study of architecture, peculiarities of construction of wooden structures, their spread in the territory of Ukraine and Ukrainian ethnic territories, which are beyond the limits of modern borders. Insights in the field of cultural heritage studies is very significant as well as the assessment of their uniqueness, geography of tourism, economic and social sciences that are related to the field of tourism. Definition of the cultural tourism, the concept of «heritage product» is related to the tourism marketing, as well as mechanisms of product management and ways of promoting cultural heritage sites for tourists attraction. This scientific article is based on the researches of experts, who study sacral architecture monuments, their classification, geography of distribution and regionalization, which are the basis for evaluating various aspects of buildings appearance. It is important to develop cultural tourism in regions, where tourist activity is in low condition. In the territory of Ukraine, there are objects of wooden church architecture that are included to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These structures are located on the territory of Ukraine and Poland. Objects of wooden sacral architecture are mainly located on the Carpathian foothills, Galicia and Polissia territory. The smallest number of these structures you can find in the south, where wooden architecture is predominantly located in the remote areas and belong to the Podilska and Naddnipryanska schools of temple building. There are some differences between the geography of extension of the objects of wooden temple building and index of domestic tourism for leisure and recreation purposes. Thus, objects of wooden architecture as sites of cultural tourism are concentrated in the western and in the northern regions of Ukraine, while the biggest amount of domestic tourists prevails in Kiev city, as well as in Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv and Odesa region. The main activity on the Black Sea coast is recreation, medical and wellness tourism, or medical tourism on the resorts of the South. However, areas of the north of Odesa and Kherson regions, remain presidial. Combining tours to the north of Odesa region and rest on the banks of the Southern Bug River with active types of tourism and recreation will be promising thing. Lack of marketing activities is a significant impediment for promotion of the cultural tourism product in southern Ukraine. Also, the question of upgrading the infrastructure for tourism needs: transport system, hospitality facilities, remains unsolved. This region is perspective for the development of peripheral and rural areas and is a driver of economic growth.

The Reconstruction Project of Illumination Devices at the Krasnoselskaya Station of the Moscow Metro

2019 ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Ksenia I. Nechaeva
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Metro Station ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Passenger Transportation ◽  
Fluorescent Lamps ◽  
Current State ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Lighting Environment ◽  
Incandescent Lamps

The current state of the Moscow Metro station of the first priority that became operational in 1935 does not allow it to be called a cultural heritage site. This is due to the fact that lighting modernisation carried out by the Moscow Metro was based on fluorescent lamps. Such lamps are more energy efficient compared to incandescent lamps, which were used in original lighting devices specified in the Station Lighting Project developed by architects and designers. However, they significantly changed the station appearance, transforming the originally designed station with entire well visible architectural tectonics?1 from the standpoint of lighting into a simple, flat, unremarkable, and little loaded station of the Moscow Metro./br> This paper describes a method of lighting reconstruction at Krasnoselskaya station by means of original lighting devices that meet modern standards and requirements for cultural heritage sites. The historical analysis on the development of the station lighting environment was conducted during its operation in order to understand what kind of station was conceived by its architects, what changes occurred with its lighting over time, and how it influenced the station appearance and safety of passenger transportation.

Food, Museums, and Cultural Heritage Sites

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 372-381
Author(s):  
Tanfer Emin Tunc
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites

Does historical nostalgia predict tourists' delight and their destination loyalty intention for the world cultural heritage site of Mahabalipuram, India?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Verma ◽  
G. Rajendran
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Destination Loyalty ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Loyalty Intention ◽  
Tourism Studies ◽  
The World ◽  
World Cultural Heritage ◽  
The Impact

Delighting consumers has been one of the most important goals for marketing stakeholders but the effect of historical nostalgia on tourists delight at the world cultural heritage sites has rarely been examined. This study examines the impact of historical nostalgia on the heritage tourists' delight, their satisfaction and destination loyalty intention. The survey for the study was conducted at the world cultural heritage site of Mahabalipuram, India. The hypotheses were tested through the structural equation modelling technique. The results indicated positive and significant effect of historical nostalgia on tourists' delight, satisfaction and destination loyalty intention. The study makes contribution to the tourism studies by examining the role of historical nostalgia in delighting the tourists at the cultural heritage sites and instructs the managers to evoke such experiences to keep the heritage tourists delighted and thereby enhance their loyalty.

scholarly journals Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence for Designing Accessible Cultural Heritage

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 870
Author(s):  
Galena Pisoni ◽  
Natalia Díaz-Rodríguez ◽  
Hannie Gijlers ◽  
Linda Tonolli
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Interaction Design ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Review Analysis

This paper reviews the literature concerning technology used for creating and delivering accessible museum and cultural heritage sites experiences. It highlights the importance of the delivery suited for everyone from different areas of expertise, namely interaction design, pedagogical and participatory design, and it presents how recent and future artificial intelligence (AI) developments can be used for this aim, i.e.,improving and widening online and in situ accessibility. From the literature review analysis, we articulate a conceptual framework that incorporates key elements that constitute museum and cultural heritage online experiences and how these elements are related to each other. Concrete opportunities for future directions empirical research for accessibility of cultural heritage contents are suggested and further discussed.

scholarly journals Site Experience Enhancement and Perspective in Cultural Heritage Fruition—A Survey on New Technologies and Methodologies Based on a “Four-Pillars” Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Agnese Augello ◽  
Ignazio Infantino ◽  
Giovanni Pilato ◽  
Gianpaolo Vitale
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Multimodal Interaction ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
The Future ◽  
Cultural Interest ◽  
And Behavior

This paper deals with innovative fruition modalities of cultural heritage sites. Based on two ongoing experiments, four pillars are considered, that is, User Localization, Multimodal Interaction, User Understanding and Gamification. A survey of the existing literature regarding one or more issues related to the four pillars is proposed. It aims to put in evidence the exploitation of these contributions to cultural heritage. It is discussed how a cultural site can be enriched, extended and transformed into an intelligent multimodal environment in this perspective. This new augmented environment can focus on the visitor, analyze his activity and behavior, and make his experience more satisfying, fulfilling and unique. After an in-depth overview of the existing technologies and methodologies for the fruition of cultural interest sites, the two experiments are described in detail and the authors’ vision of the future is proposed.

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