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Italian cultural heritage

  • Rome
    • 21 November 2014
     
     

    Balancing budgets and benefits for Italy’s cultural heritage. The Great Beauty: protecting and promoting art

      With the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage marking the 40th year since its inception and the inauguration of its then first minister Giovanni Spadolini, the 13th Annual Conference of the Aspen Junior Fellows seized the opportunity afforded by the occasion to take stock of the current state of the cultural sector in Italy, focusing particularly on the balance to be struck between the preservation of artistic heritage and its exploitation to best advantage from an economic and social standpoint, as well as to articulate a vision for the sector’s future.

    • Rome
      • 24 November 2010
       
       

      The economic value of Italy’s cultural patrimony

        The discussion at this roundtable session got underway with the incisive observation that managing and exploiting a vast and valuable cultural heritage requires a well-thought-out cultural policy, and a continual balance to be struck between preservation and economic development, between making use of this asset and ensuring it is not “used up”, and between the conservation of ancient artistic works and nurturing contemporary art.

      • Milan
        • 15 June 2009
         
         

        Outlets for culture: balancing business, art, society

          The participants in this roundtable discussion observed that in order to debate the issue of culture and its link with society (hence, with the places where culture exists or is showcased) and with businesses (those in a position to fund cultural initiatives and make them possible and accessible), an understanding of what “culture” means is vital. Indeed, it was observed that the concept of culture is polysemous.