Culture on the Air : Radio Show

Summary: 

A series of radio shows tackling issues related to the project Mediterranean Voices: Oral History and Cultural Practice in Mediterranean Cities. This project aims at bringing ‘Bethlehem voices’ to the forefront and highlighting the cultural diversity that constitutes Bethlehem society. It will also attempt to engage the public in a debate on their cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible.

Themes:

• The development of the heritage of the Mediterranean.
• The work of the Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation in linking ‘spaces’ with the ‘voices’ that produce the culture within these spaces.
• Places and memories: Diasporas voices, refugee voices and local voices talk about neighborhoods, clans and so on…
• Ethnic and cultural diversity and the emergence of common denominators among different socio-economic groups.
• The shaping of popular culture under the threat of the occupation, land confiscation and repression.

Objectives:

• Engage public interest in the debate on cultural heritage both tangible and intangible;
• Highlight the importance of the individual ‘voices’ that produce local culture and that constitute the essence of this culture.
• Highlight common denominators among the various ethnic and cultural groups: the different ‘voices’;
• Highlight the importance of these voices in the planning and implementation of cultural development projects, particularly those related to tourism;
• Bring in ‘voices’ from the Diaspora.
• Multiplier effect: air the show in different stations and forums throughout the country;
• Contribute blurbs (sound bites) to the Med-Voices website. 

The show is funded by the EU,  managed by the Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation and executed by the International Center of Bethlehem