Exploring Intersections between Tangible and Intangible Heritage in Finland
On 28th Nov 2019 a short seminar dealing with the intangible dimensions on tangible heritages was hosted in Finland. Dr Hee Sook Lee-Niinioja (President, ICICH) opened the seminar. She discussed the ICICH-committee, WH-criteria, and she shared interesting case studies. The President of ICOMOS Finland, arch. Kirsti Kovanen had studied all ICOMOS charters and documents, keeping in mind “intangible heritage”. She suggested that Culture-Nature Journey might be a good area for the dialogue between tangible and intangible heritage.
After the opening-speeches we had some philosophical and theoretical lectures dealing with “Material, time and atmosphere of heritage”. The discussion about the possibilities to protect immaterial values of heritage by the Heritage legislation was interesting. Many actual cases are just now not at the tables of civil servants.
Four round tables hosted further discussions under the titles:
- The original use of heritage, new uses
- The skillfulness and capability
- The knowledge and research work
- Good will, participating, political will
ICOMOS Finland ICH seminar 2019 programme
Hee Sook Lee-Niinioja Presentation
Tags: Culture/nature, Intangible values