Description:
This activity was developed within the Community Participation and Community Mapping Heritage Lab of the #ASenseofEU project in Granada, Spain.
Participants explored the traditions, stories, crafts, celebrations and customs that contribute to the identity of their communities. Through intergenerational exchange, the activity encouraged participants to recognise the importance of everyday cultural practices and reflect on the heritage they would like to preserve for future generations.
The activity promoted a stronger Sense of Place by highlighting the relationship between cultural heritage, personal memories and community identity.
What do participants do in the activity?
- Identify local traditions, celebrations and customs.
- Share stories and memories connected to their communities.
- Recognise traditional crafts, recipes and cultural practices.
- Discuss heritage elements that may be disappearing.
- Exchange perspectives between generations.
What do participants learn?
Participants learn how to:
- Recognise different forms of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
- Appreciate the cultural value of local traditions.
- Understand the relationship between heritage and community identity.
- Recognise the importance of intergenerational knowledge exchange.
- Identify traditions worth safeguarding.
Gallery
The worksheet illustrates six categories of local heritage: celebrations, traditional food, songs, crafts, special places and community knowledge holders.
