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For several years now, Imago Mundi has included among the initiatives of the national project Monumenti Aperti, the holding of conferences of an international nature on good practices in the cultural sphere and the best experiences of cultural heritage enhancement in Italy and Europe. From the experience of these meetings, “The Open Monuments Notebooks” were produced, so as not to disperse in the one-day initiative all the interventions and to enhance, create synergies and take example from the different national and international realities of the cultural world.
Dating back to November 2017, the FIRST international meeting entitled.
“Cultural Heritage: communities of stories. Models, experiences and tools”
, held in preparation for the 2018 celebration of the European Year of Cultural Heritage. At that first meeting, moderated by Stefano Salis, head of the “Sole 24 Ore” Commentary and Investigations editorial staff, featured the following Fabrizio Frongia, then president of Imago Mundi Onlus Cultural Association – coordinator of the network. Open Monuments, Sardinia; Annie Reilly, manager Heritage Open Days, England; Laura Anello, festival creator and director The Ways of the Treasures, Sicily; Valentina Galloni, project manager I love Beni Culturali, Istituto Beni Culturali Regione Emilia Romagna; Antonella Nonnis, coordinator of the Aso Valley Ecomuseum Network, Marche; Erminia Sciacchitano, European Commission-Directorate General for Education and Culture, chief scientific advisor European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018; Alessandro Hinna, associate professor of Business Organization, University of Rome Tor Vergata.
The focus was on possible forms of coordination or collaboration between best practices and possible new definitions, indicators and measurability of the social impacts that, initiatives such as Open Monuments, generate in the context in which they are embedded. The intent was to open a debate on the strategic role that cultural heritage enhancement has with respect to activating social capital and what the benefits are for the participating communities. In addition, it was intended to begin probing the opportunities offered by the European Year of Cultural Heritage and the national/European perspectives that a hypothesis of possible forms of coordination among the experiences identified (and available for comparison) could have in a “system” key in the valorization of our national heritage.
In November 2019, the SECOND conference entitled. “Innovating communities: transformations around the commons.” in which, after institutional greetings from the Cagliari City Council’s Culture Councillor, speakers included: Fabrizio Frongia, president Imago Mundi, who did the honors by talking about how and how much Open Monuments in its 23-year history is in continuous transformation and is riding new processes through national experiences; Julian Volpe, archaeologist, full professor of archaeology in the Department of Humanities at the University of Foggia, in addition to worthily moderating the entire conference, spoke about how important community participation is in processes of taking charge of the commons.
Claudio Gnessi, Interaction Designer, trainer, cultural and community manager, presented the Casilino Ecomuseum project and different community narratives; Liborio Grizzaffi and Marilena Bagarella, of the association Il Germoglio Corleone, presented the INTUS Corleone project, funded by MIUR, through which the Association “Il Germoglio” has finally managed to combine three fundamental aspects of its work: legality education and research through the valorization of the Maxi Trial folders kept in Corleone, cultural promotion of Corleone with the story of its most important positive characters through an editorial plan of twelve stories included in as many tourist routes along the streets and the most evocative places of Corleone, promotion of the economic development of the territory through the creation of job opportunities precisely by focusing on the development of the tourism sector; Gaetano balestra and Isabella Di Mauro recounted the experience of the La Paranza cooperative, which manages the Naples catacombs in the Rione Sanità, an example of neighborhood revival that has turned into a true communal project and development paradigm; Emilio Casalini, a photojournalist, journalist and writer, spoke addressing the economics of beauty between development, care and identity.
At that moment in history when new generations on a global scale were struggling to rewrite the fate of the commons, when the need to identify new possibilities for revival met with the enthusiasms of an increasingly active citizenry, the importance of the concept of shared heritage emerged. The meeting aimed to bring into dialogue stories of communities that entrust a dynamic role to their heritage, strengthening collective values and creating new opportunities: good practices of social innovation around common goods, models of participation, employment, development and territorial transformations.
In December 2020, the THIRD Imago Mundi conference was organized entitled “The Future Already Present – Impacts, Strategies and Innovative Approaches for Cultural Heritage”. It was an all-digital conference, speakers met in the ZOOM platform for a virtual meeting, moderated by Fabrizio Frongia and by Emilio Casalini, journalist, photojournalist, writer and Creative Director of Sciacca’s 5 Senses Ecomuseum. After greetings from the newly appointed president of Imago Mundi, Maximilian Messina, speakers included: the vice president of the association, Tiziana Sassu and Elisa Cadinu, a Monumenti Aperti volunteer, who spoke to us about Monumenti Aperti and elaborated on the theme of the 2020 edition: antibodies of beauty – #memorable experiences; followed by Claudio Gnessi, president of the Association for the Casilino Ecomuseum Ad Duas Lauros; Gaetano Balestra, a member of the non-profit La Paranza Social Cooperative; Fabio Viola, university lecturer, author of essays and video game designer and Maria Giovanna Fara, Alghero Foundation programming and planning manager; Francis Obino, coordinator of the Oristano Museum “Genesis and Evolution of the Virtual Museum of the City of Oristano.”; to conclude Erminia Sciacchitano, direct cooperation offices of the Minister of Culture and Tourism.
What appeared to be an indefinite future is already present: an acceleration to change has imposed itself under the impetus of an unexpected daily routine. In this context, the entities engaged in the enhancement of cultural heritage have also not stood still, have tried to interpret the evolutions, and have designed and launched initiatives and services. They innovated, each in their own way. And so rediscovering the networks, nurturing them, making this time of transition a good opportunity to dialogue and exchange best practices in place, is a time to learn about new directions and integrate the many possible futures.
All the conferences were made possible thanks to the contribution of RAS LR No. 14/2006 and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities Law No. 534 of October 17, 1996.
The graphic design and layout of “The Open Monuments Notebooks” was done by Denise Maria Paulis on behalf of Imago Mundi within the Universal Civil Service period.
Dating back to November 2017, the FIRST international meeting entitled.
"Cultural Heritage: communities of stories. Models, experiences and tools"
, held in preparation for the 2018 celebration of the European Year of Cultural Heritage. At that first meeting, moderated by Stefano Salis, head of the "Sole 24 Ore" Commentary and Investigations editorial staff, featured the following Fabrizio Frongia, then president of Imago Mundi Onlus Cultural Association - coordinator of the network. Open Monuments, Sardinia; Annie Reilly, manager Heritage Open Days, England; Laura Anello, festival creator and director The Ways of the Treasures, Sicily; Valentina Galloni, project manager I love Beni Culturali, Istituto Beni Culturali Regione Emilia Romagna; Antonella Nonnis, coordinator of the Aso Valley Ecomuseum Network, Marche; Erminia Sciacchitano, European Commission-Directorate General for Education and Culture, chief scientific advisor European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018; Alessandro Hinna, associate professor of Business Organization, University of Rome Tor Vergata.
The focus was on possible forms of coordination or collaboration between best practices and possible new definitions, indicators and measurability of the social impacts that, initiatives such as Open Monuments, generate in the context in which they are embedded. The intent was to open a debate on the strategic role that cultural heritage enhancement has with respect to activating social capital and what the benefits are for the participating communities.
In addition, it was intended to begin probing the opportunities offered by the European Year of Cultural Heritage and the national/European perspectives that a hypothesis of possible forms of coordination among the experiences identified (and available for comparison) could have in a "system" key in the valorization of our national heritage.
DOWNLOAD "THE NOTEBOOKS OF OPEN MONUMENTS - VOL. I"
In November 2019, the SECOND conference entitled.
"Innovating communities: transformations around the commons"
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to which, after institutional greetings from the Cagliari Municipality's Culture Councillor, speakers included: Fabrizio Frongia, president Imago Mundi, who did the honors by talking about how and how much
Open Monuments
in its 23-year history is in continuous transformation and is riding new processes through national experiences; Giuliano Volpe, an archaeologist and full professor of archaeology in the Department of Humanistic Studies at the University of Foggia, in addition to worthily moderating the entire conference, spoke about how important community participation is in processes of taking charge of the commons; Claudio Gnessi, interaction Designer, trainer, cultural and community manager, presented the Casilino Ecomuseum project and different community narratives; Liborio Grizzaffi and Marilena Bagarella, of the association Il Germoglio Corleone, presented the INTUS Corleone project, funded by MIUR, through which the Association "Il Germoglio" has finally managed to combine three fundamental aspects of its work: legality education and research through the valorization of the Maxi Trial folders kept in Corleone, cultural promotion of Corleone with the story of its most important positive characters through an editorial plan of twelve stories included in as many tourist routes along the streets and the most evocative places of Corleone, promotion of the economic development of the territory through the creation of job opportunities precisely by focusing on the development of the tourism sector; Gaetano balestra and Isabella Di Mauro recounted the experience of the La Paranza cooperative, which manages the Naples catacombs in the Rione Sanità, an example of neighborhood revival that has turned into a true communal project and development paradigm; Emilio Casalini, a photojournalist, journalist and writer, spoke addressing the economics of beauty between development, care and identity.
At that moment in history when new generations on a global scale were struggling to rewrite the fate of the commons, when the need to identify new possibilities for revival met with the enthusiasms of an increasingly active citizenry, the importance of the concept of shared heritage emerged.
The meeting aimed to bring into dialogue stories of communities that entrust a dynamic role to their heritage, strengthening collective values and creating new opportunities: good practices of social innovation around common goods, models of participation, employment, development and territorial transformations.
DOWNLOAD "THE NOTEBOOKS OF OPEN MONUMENTS - VOL. II"
In December 2020, the THIRD Imago Mundi conference was organized entitled "The Future Already Present - Impacts, Strategies and Innovative Approaches for Cultural Heritage". It was an all-digital conference, speakers met in the ZOOM platform for a virtual meeting, moderated by Fabrizio Frongia and by Emilio Casalini, journalist, photojournalist, writer and Creative Director of Sciacca's 5 Senses Ecomuseum. After greetings from the newly appointed president of Imago Mundi, Maximilian Messina, speakers included: the vice president of the association, Tiziana Sassu and Elisa Cadinu, a Monumenti Aperti volunteer, who spoke to us about Monumenti Aperti and elaborated on the theme of the 2020 edition: antibodies of beauty - #memorable experiences; followed by Claudio Gnessi, president of the Association for the Casilino Ecomuseum Ad Duas Lauros; Gaetano Balestra, a member of the non-profit La Paranza Social Cooperative; Fabio Viola, university lecturer, author of essays and video game designer and Maria Giovanna Fara, Alghero Foundation programming and planning manager; Francis Obino, coordinator of the Oristano Museum "Genesis and Evolution of the Virtual Museum of the City of Oristano."; to conclude Erminia Sciacchitano, direct cooperation offices of the Minister of Culture and Tourism.
What appeared to be an indefinite future is already present: an acceleration to change has imposed itself under the impetus of an unexpected daily routine. In this context, the entities engaged in the enhancement of cultural heritage have also not stood still, have tried to interpret the evolutions, and have designed and launched initiatives and services. They innovated, each in their own way. And so rediscovering the networks, nurturing them, making this time of transition a good opportunity to dialogue and exchange best practices in place, is a time to learn about new directions and integrate the many possible futures.
DOWNLOAD "THE NOTEBOOKS OF OPEN MONUMENTS - VOL. III"
All the conferences were made possible thanks to the contribution of RAS LR No. 14/2006 and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities Law No. 534 of October 17, 1996.
The graphic design and layout of "The Open Monuments Notebooks" was done by Denise Maria Paulis on behalf of Imago Mundi within the Universal Civil Service period.
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