Culture & Cultural Heritage, Cultural Tourism

Conservation of people’s cultural diversity as nurturing ground of ideas to interpret the present and build the future. Through extensive experience we developed an internal know-how covering the conservation of cultural heritage as well as its linkage with the living culture. We see Culture as a chapter of the development theory and as a specific theme of development action.

Field of expertise:

Cultural heritage conservation
Development of cultural and creative industry (arts and forms of expression)
Study of culture-based value systems and value change

Conservation of cultural heritage has been one of our main fields of activity.
In particular ARS Progetti have developed and applied an integrated approach to conser vation, which includes the areas of interpretation, recording and classification, conservation strictu sensu, presentation, exhibition, education and development of the economic and social potential. We have successfully developed community involvement and public and private sector collaborative framework in various countries. Our experience also includes projects for preservation, restoration and development of new forms of utilisation of the built heritage (buildings historic sites archaeological area).

Material or tangible heritage: monuments, historic building and sites, historic towns, archeological areas, landscape; objects and works of art.

Non-material or intangible heritage: folklore and traditional performing arts (theatre, music, dance); traditional handicraft, traditional food, oral traditions, poetry.

CULTURAL TOURISM
Our experience in the area of Cultural Heritage and Cultural Activities has brought us to deal with Cultural Tourism in various parts of the world.

Tourism is seen as a driving development force which may generate employment and income from tangible and intangible heritage, in order to benefit local population, sustain conservation, enhance dialogue and mutual understanding. However, its potential negative impacts are also well known, such as depletion of resources, monetisation of own culture, social degradation. Therefore our experience developed in the area of “Responsible Tourism” meaning respect for other cultures, conservation of values, authenticity and originality.

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Design and Supervision of Restoration of Khan el Echle (Saida) and Baalbek Serail (Baalbek) and Technical Assistance to DGU (Directorate General of Urban Planning)

Iraq-Kurdistan 2011 Theater detailed design in Dohuk governatorate for classical celebrations

Iraq-Kurdistan 2011 Technical Assistance for the Urban Guidelines for the Erbil Citadel Buffer Zone

Iraq-Kurdistan 2011 Establishment of Procedures for the Management of the Erbil Citadel

Iraq-Kurdistan 2011 Studies for the stabilization of the Erbil Citadel Slope and the Perimeter Facades

Eritrea 2010-2012 National Heritage Programme

Haiti 2011-2013 Support Programme to the Strengthening of Culture and art for Social and Economic Development

Kosovo 2010-2012 Culture for All (Follow us on Facebook)

Lybia 2010-2011 Cultural heritage and Cultural Tourism Development

UEMOA 2010-2011 Formulation of the Cultural Development Joint Policy of UEMOA