Integrating Intangible Cultural Heritage Education: The Pusol Pedagogic Project Model

Pusol Pedagogic Project: A Pathway for Integrating Intangible Cultural Heritage into Formal Education and its Conservation

Introduction:

This pioneering educational initiative, the Center for Traditional Culture – School Museum of Pusol Pedagogic Project, is a integrating local cultural heritage within formal education curricula. Established in 1968 at the rural one-teacher public school in Elche, Spn, this project successfully interweaves heritage preservation into educational activities through collaboration with teachers and external experts. Children explore their rich Elche heritage by engaging directly with traditional bearers, conducting fieldwork, creating museography, and teaching both peers and visitors about cultural assets.

Significance:

The project embodies a democratic, inclusive, and participatory approach that serves as an exemplary framework for bottom-up heritage conservation worldwide. By nurturing children's engagement in documenting their surroundings through data collection, museum practices are democratized, allowing young minds to contribute actively to local memory preservation. This initiative has not only impacted Elche's rural community but has expanded its influence across the entire Elche countryside and eventually incorporated the urban core of Elche.

Key Elements:

1. Community Collaboration: Children collaborate with local heritage holders in data collection activities, which not only enriches their knowledge base but also fosters a sense of community pride.

2. Museography and Education: The school museum's development involves educational practices akin to museography, allowing children to actively participate in the curation process and further disseminate cultural knowledge.

3. Cultural Mapping: The project encourages systematic documentation of local heritage resources, resulting in extensive catalogues and oral histories that preserve everyday life through 61,000 inventory entries and over 770 oral files.

Sustnable Development Goals:

• SDG4: Quality Education: By integrating cultural heritage into the curriculum, this project promotes educational quality by fostering critical thinking, creativity, and cultural awareness among students.

• SDG16: Peace, Justice Strong Institutions: The project's participatory nature enhances social cohesion and mutual respect for cultural diversity, contributing to peaceful communities.

:

The Pusol Pedagogic Project exemplifies how formal education can be enriched with local cultural practices while simultaneously ensuring the safeguarding of these intangible assets. This approach not only educates current generations but also lays a foundation for future conservation efforts through an active involvement of students in heritage preservation activities, making it a beacon of best practices for educational projects worldwide.

The transformative impact of this project exts beyond its geographical boundaries, inspiring communities and educators to integrate local cultural heritage into their educational ecosystems. Its success serves as a testament to the power of collaboration, engagement, and innovation in safeguarding intangible cultural assets while fostering a deep connection between students, their environment, and their heritage.

Key References:

• Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage UNESCO, 2003 - Sets the global framework for the identification, documentation, preservation, and promotion of intangible cultural heritage.

• Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention UNESCO, 2015 - Provides guidelines on how to apply the convention in practice, including criteria for inscribing elements on the Representative List.

• Basic Texts:

  • The World in Words UNESCO, Various years - Offers a wealth of information about the cultural heritage across countries worldwide.

• General Assembly Resolutions

  • GA res. 68107 2014: Decision on the inscription of the intangible cultural heritage on the Representative List of UNESCO

  • GA res. 69153 2015 and 70194 2016: Recommations for safeguarding strategies

• Committee Decisions: for countries seeking to inscribe elements on the Representative List, focusing on criteria fulfillment and effective implementation plans.

Contact Information:

UNESCO Contact for Assistance:

For inquiries or assistance regarding heritage inscription, project development, access to educational materials, accreditation as a non-governmental organization, emblem use, or any other related matters, please connect with our dedicated UNESCO team:

Eml: [email protected]:[email protected]

Phone: +33 1 45 68 20 00

Address: UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France

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