16-09-2010

19-09-2010

France,
Saint Brieuc, Côte d'Armor

Posted by: citizensofculture

Category: Meeting

Field: Cultural Management

Source http://www.lesrencontres.eu

Through this meeting, organised in partnership with the Côtes d'Armor County we would like to highlight the role of Culture and of cultural policies in the rural areas of Europe. Nowadays, the need for culture deeply increases in these regions.

Even if Culture still has its original vocation of education and stimulation of sensibility and curiosity, it also favours the creation of social links, participates in the construction of a local, national and European identity and contributes to the attractivity of the territories. Moreover, a gréât part of material and immaterial cultural heritage (historical buildings, works of art, music, dance, know how, celebrations and rituals) are located in rural areas. Besides these resources are exploited by tourism, which is an important factor in the economic development of these areas.

On Friday, 17th we will try to stress, with the support of theoretical contributions and practical experiences, the different types of cultural governance in the European rural territories, the role played by the local intermediate authorities, the instruments of the set up of cultural policies in the territories, the strategies and priorities of the European Union for the development of the rural areas.

During the Saturday morning we would like to discuss with the inhabitants of the department Côtes d'Armor the issue of regional identity and European citizenship: how can we be at the same time Breton, French and European? Are these three contradictory elements or can they coexist in the creation of a new European citizenship?

Saturday afternoon will be the occasion to discover the cultural resources and the artistic dynamism of the Côtes d'Armor County: visit of he Roche Jagu estate, its park and the temporary exhibition inside the castle, "Lumière sur la Couleur" and the performance of a modern circus company of the Côte d'Armor County, le P'tit Cirk.

Contact person: Paola Paro, T. , paola.paro@lesrencontres.eu

For more information and registration: http://www.lesrencontres.eu

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