The ninth project workshop took place on the 10th of April 2014 at the West University of Timisoara, Romania. 

The full-day programme included presentations, case studies and discussion on the relationships between creative industries, cultural heritage and rural communities. 

A special focus is on the communication of heritage of multi-ethnic communities and regions like the Banat, which spans areas of Romania, Serbia and Hungary. Methods for (re-)activating local heritage (e.g. craftsmanship, local products, music) and connecting rural communities to creative industries will be explored. 

Furthermore, going beyond a simplistic rhetoric of “diversity as richness”, issues in the participative communication of multi-ethnic cultural heritage will be discussed.

 The workshop was followed on the 11th of April by a tour to rural communities in the Rudaria area of the Banat, including participation in local festivities.

Download the full workshop report to read more about this workshop.