Posts Tagged ‘site management’

Teemaneng Declaration on the Intangible Heritage of Cultural Spaces

Publication by ICICH 2007

This document presents the current standards for ethical practice in the identification, conservation, management and celebration of intangible cultural heritage of cultural spaces. It was developed by the ICOMOS International Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICICH) from the Kimberley Declaration drafted at an international meeting held in South Africa in October 2003 for the 14th ICOMOS General Assembly at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

Declaration of the Kimberley Workshop on the Intangible Heritage of Monuments Sites

Publication by ICOMOS 2003

The document summarizes a workshop held in Kimberley, South Africa prior to the ICOMOS General Assembly in Zimbabwe. The workshop aimed to develop a first draft of a declaration on managing sites with intangible heritage values. Key topics discussed included: 1) Identifying the various associative values of intangible heritage, such as cultural practices, symbols, memories, and identities. 2) Debating how to set parameters for intangible heritage given its dynamic and non-fixed nature. 3) Addressing challenges around conserving redundant practices, deciding cultural values, and identifying/evaluating intangible values.