Cultural Heritage, Local Economic Development, Tourism and Media "Ohrid-Vodici, 2015" - Book of Abstracts -

3rd International Conference

Ohrid Vodici, 2015

Rethinking the Framework of Interdisciplinary

cooperation between Cultural Heritage, Local

Economic Development, Tourism and Media

Book of abstracts

Ohrid, Macedonia

17-19.01.2015

3rd International Conference Ohrid Vodici, 2015, Macedonia

Organizers:

Institute for Socio-cultural Anthropology of Macedonia

on partnership with:

MIRAS- Social Organization in Support of Studying of Cultural Heritage, Baku,

Azerbaijan

University EFTA - Skopje, Paris, New York

Centre for Scientific Research and Promotion of Culture HAEMUS, Skopje,

Macedonia

The Conference programme board>

Rubin Zemon Ph.D. (Institute for Socio-cultural Anthropology) Skopje,

Macedonia

Samoil Malcheski Ph.D. (Institute for Socio-cultural Anthropology), Skopje,

Macedonia

Fariz Khalili Ph.D. (MIRAS Social Organization in Support of Studying of

Cultural Heritage) Baku, Azerbaijan

Misho Netkovski Ph.D. (University for Audio- Visual Arts/ ESRA) Skopje,

Macedonia

Margarita Karamihova Ph.D. (University Ss. Cyril and Methodius), Veliko

Trnovo, Bulgaria

Jasminka Simic Ph.D. (Radio-Television of Serbia), Belgrade, Serbia

Armanda Kodra Hysa Ph.D. (Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Arts

Studies) Tirana, Albania

Marcel Courtiade Ph.D. (INALCO- Paris), Paris, France

Svetlana Antova Ph.D. (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of

Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum) Sofia, Bulgaria

Nadia Cherepan M.A.(European Humanities University), Vilnius, Lithuania

Meli Shopi Ph.D. (University of Elbasan), Elbasan, Albania

Dejan Metodijeski Ph.D. (University Goce Delchev, Stip), Skopje,

Macedonia

Contact Information:

Institute for Socio-Cultural Anthropology of Macedonia, st. Vasil Glavinov b.b.,

barrack 7, 100 Skopje

phone: +389 2 3220 472, cell: +389 72 252585 e-mail: [email protected]

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Session 1

Kubra Aliyeva Ph.D.

Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Architecture and Art

Deputy director of scientific work of Institute of Architecture and Art, (Baku,

Azebaijan)

The methods of resisting to evil intent and evil eye, and their

symbols in Azerbaijan archeology, art and mythology

Ancient Azerbaijanians always believed in evil eye and evil intent

and used definite means, things in order to ward off them. One of such things

are kauris, called in archeology qarniyarig (broken belly). It was sea

pruduct of shell type, brought from Indian ocean. In 1955, while excavation

in Saritepe (Qazakh region of Azerbaijan) more than 10 kauries were found.

They were connected with I millenium b.c. Azerbaijanians also used some

plant, called here uzarrik in order to ward off evil intent and evil eye. The

remains of those plants were taken from ceramic jugs, found while

archeological excavations in Azerbaijan. Besides, during excavations different

beads of eye form were found also. They were used by people, and men and

women weared them alike medallion. The evil eye was thought as actions of

monsters- devs. This informantion is given in ancient religious book of

Azerbaijan Avesta (chapter Vendidad). In this chapter the names of ten

divs are mentioned. These divs-monsters differ from each others by their bad

actions. E.g. the div Akhunan creates the conflicts among people, Kundak

makes withchcraft, Agash has the aim to cast an evil spell on smb. and

destruct him. According the investigation of London University, the

misfortunes, brought by evil eye are reflected in folkore, e.g. in proverbs. (The

evil eye devastates home, fills graves.) The investigations prove, that evil

intet and evil eye are the rays, which comes from eyes of persons with bad,

envious, perfidious character. This fact is also confirmed by Bacon. The ray,

coming from eyes can be compared with lightning, and both of them are very

strong even killing. The Russian scientists from Novosibirsk investigated very

famous phenomenon in Georgia. There are two hills, and everybody, passing

between them becomes half-dead. The investigations of Russian scientists

showed, that these hills contained too much magnets and waves, coming out

of them and entering the human body could kill him.


Jasminka Ristovska-Pilichkova Ph.D.

Institute of folklore Marko Cepenkov, (Skopje, Macedonia)

The celestial character of stippled elements in the Macedonian textile

ornaments

One of the possible interpretations of the circle with a dot in its center,

on the one hand, is the representation of the symbol of the sun, the moon or of

other celestial bodies in general in their static, primordial condition; the circle

that is surrounded not by rays, but by arrays of dots, spirals on the other hand, is

a representation of the active aspect of the rays.

The semiotics of the dot as a cosmic center (omphalos), can be analyzed

in the Macedonian embroidery and tracery where the circular and stippled

elements are often used in the context of certain more complex compositions or

motives with cosmological character (the sun, the moon, etc.). Having in mind

the symbolism of the motives such as kola, kolce, tutche etc., we believe

that they are connected with similar motives (for example, the moon symbol),

which points out their relationship with the circular movement and the changes

of this celestial body, as well as the prolific cycles. As a basis for this statement

serves not only the specified terminology, but also the semiotics of the

mentioned elements, which is related to female fertility. These iconographic and

semantic aspects can be found in archaic cultures, where the artistic

representations of the tripartite model of the sky was carried out with round

forms (as an expression of its horizontal projection) and with semicircle forms

(as a manifestation of the vertical projection of the cosmos).


Sabina Veseli Ph.D.

The Institute of Archaeology of Tirana, Center of Albanian Studies, Department

of Antiquity, (Tirana, Albania)

Archaeology, tourism and local community interactions in Albania

Archaeology is the study of the past and usually has been considered as

a privileged discipline of an elite society, without paying any interest of the

local population whose heritage was being dug up, explored and studied. In fact

the new theories of archaeological community has underlined that involving the

local population in the archaeological process is an ethical responsibility of the

archaeologist and the discipline of archaeology and is a tool to develop tourism

strategies for archaeological sites.

Albanian school of archaeology has just started to implement new

strategies to strengthen the links of the local community with archaeological

sites. There are some successful approaches such as those implemented in

Butrint and Antigonea with the involvement of the local communities into the

politics of site management. The local communities are engaged with different

activities such as producing handicraft to be sold on sites and objects inspired

by archaeology motives which held the logo of the sites. This integrated

approach has created a favorable environment for the setting up of small

business and in the same time at creating a favorable tourist environment. These

approaches has resulted successful in the engagement of the community to

protect the sites, in building a common space with the past and the present and

producing local communities with the sense of a shared past.

These case studies have proved that community archaeology is one of

the best ways to protect and preserve the archaeological heritage, through

creating a sense of shared history, cultural identity and cultural awareness;

developing tourism strategies and setting up local communities small

businesses.


Nadzeya Charapan M.Sc.

European Humanities University (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Participatory co-creation of visitors experiences in the museums: the

contemporary museological theoretical discourse

Museums play a significant role in cultural heritage tourism by

facilitating societies representations of their history and its relation to that of

other cultures and people. In the twenty-first century they have faced

tremendous challenges. Nowadays museums are finding themselves competing

in the marketplace with other leisure, learning and educational providers within

what has been called the experience economy, defined as the wide range of

currently available educational leisure experiences. To maintain the competitive

edge, museums have to identify critical service performance factors that attract

visitors, generate customer satisfaction and enhance customer retention. The

integration of particular museum resources into the overall visitor experience,

through attractive and interactive interpretation, cultural brokerage,

interesting theming of activities and services and opportunities of co-creation

of (active learning, recreational or hedonic) experiences, potentially enhances

the quality and meaning of the overall experience and helps differentiate the

museum product. The paper will focus on the contemporary museological

theoretical discourse of visitors experience creation.


Maja Andjelkovi Ph.D.

Assistant Professor (Faculty of Philology and Arts, University of Kragujevac,

Serbia)

Jelenka Pandurevi Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Philology, University of Banja Luka, (Banja

Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzogovina)

Digital monastery libraries. Possibilities and perspectives

In this paper, after a brief review of the history of the monastery Stuplje

with reference to the manuscript tradition , described the current state of the

restored monastery and the importance of this protected cultural monument,

especially from the perspective of efforts to create a virtual collection of

manuscripts which are in the science associated with this the site. Regardless of

their origin and purpose, or the place where you currently are, the books that

they wrote the monks Stuplje today are part of not only national but also

European cultural heritage.

Establishing a collection of digital copies of the literary heritage

originating from the monastery Stuplje certainly precedes detection and research

of manuscripts stored in foreign libraries, monasteries and collections,

professional philological analysis of the manuscript collection, then prepares

phototype luxury editions for SPC and organizing the scientific activities for the

purpose of presentation of this cultural heritage .

Digitization of the monastery library, past and present, is not only the

possibility of protecting cultural heritage, but also a necessity. In this paper we

speak of a library that does not exist as a real space, consisting of books without

much chance to Stuplje ever be returned, although an important part of the

identity of the monastery, which already has a steady place on the spiritual,

cultural and tourist map of the Republika Srpska.


Biljana Kociska Ph.D.

Senior librarian, City Library Braka Miladinovci, (Skopje, Macedonia)

The Role of e-libraries and e-learning in promotion of Literature Cultural

Heritage

Literature, arts and cultural heritage education holds great potential for

encouraging greater participation, innovation, and creativity in learning.

Cultural institutions like museums, libraries, galleries and archives are a prime

context in which access to diverse and vibrant artistic and cultural heritage is

provided and can be used both for communication and learning purposes.

Cultural institutions collect, store and exhibit artworks and cultural artefacts.

Through targeted educational activities, libraries bridge between the past and

the present. This creates opportunities for transitions of old knowledge to our

modern times.

Cultural heritage education mainly takes place in museums, libraries

and archives and is an approach to stimulate the visitors awareness of foreign

ideas, to support accessibility to not so well known domains, and to foster the

ability to creative thinking and acting. Through this, visitors are enabled to

relate themselves to the artistic or cultural object and to develop their opinion

about it. Therefore, providing access to these objects as well as explaining them

are key priorities of arts and cultural heritage education.

E-learning is defined as those learning processes that are at least

partially supported or facilitated by information and communication

technologies (ICT).

Beginnings of e- library and the possibilities for its improvement and

upgrade depending on the existing conditions in culture in Macedonia.


Yagane Eyvazova Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Doctor on Philosophy on Pedagogy (Baku Azerbaijan)

Digitalization as modern form of cultural heritage protection

Protection of cultural heritage was the most actual and controversial issues in

all historical periods. The main reason of the problem is related to the question of what

and how to protect. Modern technology is based on the actual creation of a cultural

foundation.

Universal, regional cultural heritage and achivements in the protection of

information on carries are summed over the main priorities in this direction. One of the

key points necessary to do UNESCO is Memory of the world , Information for all

proqramm as implemented. Many enviroments which means , in particular to

highlight the advantages of multimedia content at this direction is necessary.

For Example for parallel with development of national cultures in the media

these days , thanks to the interaction of the networks have the opportunity to

demonstrate their cultural heritage . In this regard , cultural heritage networks are

starting to appear The center-state paradigm , however is getting a modern

concerning.

The date is very well known craftsman directions new art centers were away.

In the modern day based on multimedia and electronic network system for

anyone , at the any time , and at the any places have the ability to obtain information on

issues related to cultural heritage.

At this age modern art and culture used with modern technologies. One of

these service digitalization of the modern heritage.

Than previos generations did all of us gathered around knowledge , even if

they are willing to get it any time but we deprived the realisation of it.

Today desire the multimedia system based on digital resolved.

United Nations connected actively in digitalization of cultural heritage in

European countries through a global network connection actively created to become

familiar with it.

In the archive , library and museum materials , which is one of the most

important digitization.

National History Museum of NASA libraries and museums in the world , by

the Institute of Manuscripts named after M. Fizuli obtained electronic versions of

manuscripts, digital collection of cultural heritage material and the creation of the work

done in this direction.

On June 2, 2014 Heyder Aliyev foundation and the Vatican Apastolic library

sign contract between 2015-2016 about a new restoration and digitalization of

manuscripts. These facts prove that the priority is the protection of cultural heritage

based on multimedia system.


Marcel Courtiade Ph.D.

INALCO, (Paris, France)

Travelling in search of dreams among sedentary Rroms

Life is full of contradictions: while only 2-3% of all Rroms lead a

mobile way of life, they are viewed by common people as "nomadic tribes". On

the other hand, more and more tourists are interested in discovering the genuine

life of different peoples and in this respect Rroms are attractive, as we can

state out of the dozens of persons who came to our place and spent for free one,

two or more weeks. This not anymore acceptable but as such it is good indicator

of what is possible: hosting non-Rroms (and possibly also Rroms in search of

their roots), combatting clichs and restoring more acurate picture of the Rroms

in their environment, valorizing the Rromani heritage, including in the eyes of

the very Rroms etc... Places for tourists could be some cosy districts with dense

Rromani population (not scattered families for example Kora would be better

than Tirana), historical places of worship like Letnica or Kali Bibi (Les Saintes)

but also of martyrdom (KL), music and theater festivals and Rromani muzeums

(Tarnw PL, Hodsz HU, Sevran F etc.). Tourists could acquire a bit of

Rromani language (and get a certificate), learn some songs with karaoke and

experiment traditional craftsmanship. They may also begin scrapbooking with

local objects and complete it after their return home. In some places,

traditional Rromani biava could be organized for foreign candidates to wedding

(mainly Japanese people). Rromani migrants could also be a link between their

country of origin and the population of their residence as in the Sevran project

of a Rromani house. In addition, one could organize tours of Rromani and non-

Rromani people to the Kannauj UP, in India, main craddle of the Rroms

where we have very good contacts. Due to the current scattered pattern of

Rromani populations, it is very much needed to develope this kind of tourism as

a network system administrated by a reliable secretariat.


Session 2

Zoran Matevski, Ph.D.

Director of the Institute of Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and

Methodius University, (Skopje, R. Macedonia),

Dushka Matevska Ph.D.

Counselor Education, South East Europe University, (Tetovo, R. Macedonia)

The Globalization Processes and the Characteristic of the Modern and

Postmodern Tourists Visiting Macedonia

Generally, we make a distinction of two types of tourism perceiving in

R. Macedonia. The first type is characteristic for the era of modernism while the

second one is characteristic for the era of postmodernism. In the sphere of the

mass tourism, the adventures are a collective act. As for the individual tourism,

the tourists enjoy their privacy (alone with their partner or a family). In this way

one can make a transition from a modern towards a postmodern type of tourism

in R. Macedonia. In the contemporary sociology these types of tourists are

called "post-tourists". The globalization processes generate a sense of "lost of

the cultural identity" with certain members of the social community. In their

search for the 'lost identity", the tourists get away from the mass tourism and

accept the individual consumption of the tourist offer. Thus, they provide a sort

of a link between themselves and the nature as well as of the past, the present

and the future. In some way, the tourists of the postmodernism try to make a

contact with the past of the people to which they belong. Not only that they visit

the monumental cultural and historical monuments in R. Macedonia but, they

also express more and more interest in visiting the "common" monuments of the

culture which are related to the everyday life in the past. Expressing an interest

in the prosaic and the everyday things one can get an impression that almost any

place in R. Macedonia can be estimated as an attractive one for the tourists.


Amelia Tomashevi Ph.D.

University College Nikola ubi Zrinski, (Zagreb, Croatia)

Zagreb Time Machine- Culture and history in popular manner for

tourists

Croatia is a tourist country which has been positioned as one of the

important Mediterranean destinations. It is largely known as the holiday

destination with beautiful nature, beaches and islands, outstanding gastronomy

and culture. Zagreb is the capital of Croatia, the administrative, business,

political, cultural, university and gastronomic centre. However the tourist

potentials have not been valorised in an appropriate manner for a long time and

the local media and citizens did not see Zagreb as tourist destination. In order to

change that, the Zagreb Tourist Board decided to organize events which would

be attractive both for local population and tourist and would be based on the

history and culture. The aim of those attractions was to present to foreign

visitors the historical characters that marked the past of the city, the urban and

rural images of Zagreb how once it was with authentic peasants in national

costumes, horse carriages, street organ, and antique market. The project with

few events started in 2000, due to various reasons it but almost ended in 2005,

mostly because of lack of motivation among responsible persons. In 2006 it was

given the name Zagreb Time Machine, several new programs have been

added and it was decided that it had to grow into a major tourist attraction.

Additional financing was planned and today Zagreb Time Machine includes

more than 14 programs, based mostly on presentation of Zagreb culture and

history.

The analysis proved that the initial goal has been fully reached and that

Zagreb has become actually an open theatre or living museum which enables

interaction with spectators.


Valbona Kalemi Ph.D.

University Eqrem Qabej Gjirokastra (Gjirokastra, Albania)

Protection and presentation of cultural heritage of the region of Kardhiqi

(Gjirokastra) for the tourist purposes

Economic and social processes that have been developed recently have

ignored some of the carrying value predecessors have left us .Care rural areas

almost missing. Provinces of Kardhiqi is a Labe region that extends north-west

of Gjirokastra which there are plenty of historical and cultural value.

The object of this paper will be the presentation of the cultural heritage

of the region that Kardhiqi its protection and preservation for the tourist sector

and its development through the media its. Reflex multimedia is quite

importance. through this paper will present the culture of this region which is

displayed through historical monuments it has as: Castle of Kardhiqi, Zhulatit,

for cults of confidence associated with onomastiken such as Rock Hill, for the

large number of churches, mosques, mekameve (pagoda) historical sites that

assemblies were developed as Taronines assembly where is approved Canon i

Laberise, assembly we mention Cepos.Vlen Monastery Song polyphonic ison

labe with its characteristic and traditional dress white kilts etc. Disclosure of

labe song where Oration for the sister, son, brother, weight raises the hearts of

listeners hurt, shepherd's cula where we grazed cattle heard, where the dancer

throws dance alive with strong gust of internal heroic melody recitals which

highlight temperament manly.Interest researchers and linguists have begun early

on to gather much from this invaluable treasure for generations left your legacy

to be vijne.One ancillary to her presentation is best done through flows invisible

as it is seen today in the internet where the extremity this human .This memory

is very interesting from the data in the field and touching the close of this

heritage by my side.

Keywords: Cultural Heritage, social conversion, folklore, flukes

invisible, tourist image.


Agasalim Azizov Ph.D.

Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction Department of Bases

of Architecture (Baku, Azerbaijan)

Architecture of recreation and tourism environment

One of the main development problems of recreation and tourism

environment is functionally formulated territorial and architectural planning

structure of the space.

Relaxation and leisure of townsman in the system; city -non-urban

recreation system satisfying the needs not only of its population, but also of

people from other places still not regarded as an independent task. More

promising and progressive is complex solution integration of human

recreation.

General picture of the recreation organization is that building types,

their structural and architectural art feature is not sufficiently clear. Lack of

clear future prospects in this area of life makes it difficult.

Native theorists of architecture have made notable successes in the field

of dwellings forecast and city as a whole, but problem of recreation in a big city

as a social phenomenon is not fully illuminate yet. Vacation mainly seen as a

problem of suburban recreation, often differentiated into narrow typological task

of creating a single least-developed type of complex (boarding house, motel) or

as its independent aspect (tourism, sport, prevention and ex. ). Such problems as

country house construction, some aspects of the formation of departmental

recreation facilities, also principles of organization spatial leisure environment

in the city or the type of facilities for the physical element recreation framework

of a unified system of rest have not yet received a final decision.

In solving of set tasks architect is occupying not only the role of scientist, artist

or technical specialist, but also the role of active participant of social, economic

and cultural policy of society. Recreation problem cannot be fully resolved via

one science individually, becoming an interdisciplinary problem, in solution of

which the architect is occupying one of the leading positions.


Marina Vladimirova M.Sc., candidate for Ph.D.

University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Bulgarian Underwater Cultural Heritage in the Cultural Tourism Context

as a Factor for Sustainable Development

Cultural heritage tourism is a branch of tourism which is often a blend of

education, entertainment and preservation. It is experiential, it involves and engages the

visitor. Cultural tourism and sustainable development are the best way through which

cultural heritage can be best preserved. Conservation, protection and exploitation of the

cultural and natural resources are a factor for sustainability, which can be gained by

cultural tourism.

Cultural tourism is a broad term, which includes a wide range of cultural,

historical and natural sites, artefacts, institutions, organizations etc. Underwater cultural

heritage is part of the content of this concept. Coincidentally, UNESCO has said "The

seabed is often called "the biggest museum of the world"[1]. The sea has many stories to

tell, and there are a lot of stories that audience desires to discover. And the intersection

of both is the cultural tourism.

There are a lot of submerged artefacts in the Bulgarian Black sea aquatory that

are waiting to be displayed in situ [2] or by new multimedia technologies for the non-

diving public. They are separated in three groups: submerged settlements, submerged

shipwrecks, and harbor water areas. All these objects are sources of valuable

information about the people inhabited Black sea coast millennia ago; about their life

and culture, customs and traditions; about the relationships between West Black sea

coast and the Mediterranean; about the international trade on sea. Effectively conserved,

actively managed and attentively socialized the underwater cultural heritage will bring

benefits to the local population as well as to the sustainability of the seaside region. An

important part of the process of protection and management is the cooperation of the

local people. These are the factors through which cultural tourism will build up the

economic capacity of the local area.

When Bulgarian underwater cultural and historical heritage is preserved,

managed, socialized and its value is appreciated by the local people, it will play an

important role in the cultural tourism, which will ensure the sustainable development of

the region.

Endnotes:

[1] http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/underwater-cultural-heritage/the-underwater-

heritage/ [17.12.2014; 17:10]

[2] The UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, adopted in

2001, recommends the in situ preservation of underwater cultural heritage (i.e. in its original

location on the seafloor) as the first option before allowing or engaging in any further activities.

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/underwater-cultural-heritage/2001-

convention/official-text/ [17.12.2014; 17:30]


Vasilka Dimitrovska M.Sc.

director of Center for Scientific Research and Promotion of Culture- HAEMUS

(Skopje, Macedonia),

Ivica Milevski Ph.D.

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Institute of Geography,

University Ss. Cyril and Methodius (Skopje, Macedonia)

Management and Promotion of the Northeast Macedonia heritage

The cultural, historical and natural heritage represent the basis for the

tourist offer of a place, region, country or a wider area. In this respect, the

Northeast region of the Republic of Macedonia is rich in contents, which have

till recently been insufficiently presented to the public and thus poorly visited

by tourists. Taking all specific spatial aspects into account, one of the most

suitable ways for initial tourist activation of this region is the management of its

natural, cultural, historical and archaeological resources.

In the period 2009 to 2014, the Northeast region of Macedonia has seen

the implementation of several projects, including the creation of strategies for

the development of tourism in general; evaluation study of natural and cultural

potentials for development of alternative tourism; and study for mapping the

travel routes and setting up information charts. These projects were mostly

focused on identification and evaluation of natural and cultural resources, at the

same time representing community values. Due to the diversity of resources, the

influence of its results was estimated to affect long-term planning in many

spheres regarding the local development.

An attempt was made to create a significant number of tourist

products, for the benefit of the tourists, as well as the local community, by

generating economic development. As a conclusion, we would like to point out

that the most important determinant in promoting natural and cultural resources

is a thematic unit based on the identification of similar or the same locations

that build a product. Thus, the main goal of any tourist product based on

heritage is to make itself recognizable in local, regional, but also international

frames.


Tarana Mammudova

Teacher of history of Ismayilli secondary school, (Ismayilli, Azerbaijan)

smailly Cultural Heritage and Tourism

Being the beauty of the world, a Man is a very powerful and mighty creature

A Man changes the nature the society, turns the barren, dry deserts to the flowery

meadows, makes nearly all the areas of our planet towns, cities, villages, dceorates them

as a colourful, bright carpet. All of these people were born somewhere, at one time. The

place where he or she was born is his or her native motherland which is very sacred for

him or for her. Even if a man is very powerful, even if he affecfs the Solar system or

the srars, there are soma matters that he can`t affeet, that are beyond his will. To choose

parents or birthplaces is out of one`s power and opportunity.

Azerbaijan, where we were boru and grew up, is one of the most beautibul and

charming lands all over the wold. God gave all kinds of blessing to our motherland,

Azerbaijan. Our land Azerbaijan has mountains which are covered with snow, healing,

litegiving plateaus, valleys which are full of gardens, all kinds of boons. Azerbaijan has

rich, fertile plains, rivers full of plentiful water, lakes, flats, lowlands, thick forests,

woods, endless fields, summer pastures, winter guarters, meadows with all kinds of

flowers, icy springs. The Great Creator God, favoured Azerbaijanwith all types of

climate, That`s why the bottom and the surface of our land are rich in natural resources.

These beauties, rich natural resources create great opportunities for the

development of tourism in our country. In the result of the government`s care great

success has been made in the develepment of the national tourism. Azerbaijan`s being

the legal member of the World Tourism Organization in 2001, caused stream of tourists

to our country. Declaring the 2011 th year as a year of tourism stimulaled the

development of tourism, too. Development of the national tourism in the regions couses

toincrease economy of our contry.

There are a lot of great opporfunities for the development of tourism in smailly

which is famous fot its mysterious nature sketches, rivers that give people life and

comfort, plains, smailly Azerbaijan`s Switzerland , the land of beauties , miracles,

wonders, may be called the green covers of Azerbaijan. To include this land, smailly,

which is famous for its fauna and flora,that is surrounded by the mountais from all sides,

to the International Tourism Route gradually, places an important and great role in the

development and increase of tourism. smailly, the wonderful corner of Azerbaijan,

which is a gold bridge, has The JavanshirPortress, the Maiden Tower, The Tut Tortress,

the Girdiman Tower, The Gasimkhan Tower, Buzkhana, Basgal-the centre of sil

silkworm breeding, Lahij, which is famous for its art, handicraft. Attracting tourists to

these lands, walking there step by step, we must acquaint them with these beauties.


Dragica Popovska, Ph.D,

Associate Professor at the Institute of National History, Ss. Cyril and

Methodius University, (Skopje, Macedonia)

The Impact of Cultural Events on Tourism: A case Study of the Carnival

of Vevchani

The paper deals with the impact of the cultural events on tourism. It

illustrates the relationship between tourism, culture and public policy in the

creation of attractive tourist destinations. On the example of the carnival which

is held every year on 13th and 14th January, I will show how Vevani increases

its competitiveness as a place to visit and live.

Key words: culture, tourism, Vevani, carnival.


Session 3

Aktan Ago Ph.D.

Velika Stojkova Ph.D.

Institute of Foklore Marko Cepenkov (Skopje, Macedonia)

Protection of Intangible Cultural heritage on multinational level the case

of St. George/Hidrelez multinational nomination for UNESCO ICH

Representative List

In 2011, Turkey gave an initiative for possible multinational file

proposal for inscription of the Spring celebration Hidrelez/St. Georges day

on the UNESCO ICH Representative list. In December 2014, during the ninth

session of the Intergovernmental Committee of ICH UNESCO, this

multinational nomination was referred. According to the report of the

Subsidiary Body, the file did not fulfill all five criteria and has lack of evidence

in general. Yet, the case of this element in Republic of Macedonia is an

exception. The way of its protection in Republic of Macedonia represent an

excellent example how we can respect and promote one ICH element on

national, regional and multinational level. This paper will present the process of

preparing this multinational file and some objectives and challenges that came

out during the preparation and the nomination of the element in UNESCO. The

presentation will underline the outcomes of this process which provoked much

closer collaboration between the countries in the Southeastern European region

and wider.


Nezaket Ismayilova Ph.D.

Nakhchivan State University, (Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan)

Ali Huseinzada symbol of national intelligence

A lot of recent research on Ali Huseinzada yaradclga aparlmsdrO

having a diversified culture, history, poet, essayist, scholar, artist, translator,

teacher and ideologue known as doctors of the twentieth century into the world

of ideas is very important and has a wonderful personality . He has been a

speaker perfectly different style of speech culture. Thirty-three years of life

lived in the home, for a total of forty-three years of the great hopes cherished by

the seventy-six years (1864-1940) lived. He is a life worthwhile sursd

controversial life was choppy conditions. Krkkukdn far from Paris, Cairo

Peterburuqa herald a wide area was known big ideas. But the truth for a long

time, covering the black prejudice lies not in its proper recognition to receive a

decent price. Obtaining mass national consciousness and of course, the media

played a major role in expanding the capacity of the literary language. In this

regard, the political ideologies of national consciousness, self-consciousness,

such as the rise in the spread of Turkism "Fuyuzat" magazine, he'd already

proven facts of the research studies. Service ideas formed in the direction of the

national language, the language of this journal, science, language, politics,

language, philosophy of language, translation and other language. Despite the

language issue was considered to be the main problem of the press. "Every

person have their feelings and views of nature and society, the cognitive process

of the invention is expressed by means of language to others." Turks living in

various regions to eliminate the differences between the languages of the largest

and muduruk Ali Bey was the goal. Ali Huseinzada ages on the latest research,

surveys, writing books, manoqrafiyalar his hard work but honorable service.

Yubleyinin over 150 years of its implementation started, its unique place in the

world of ideas of the twentieth century is undeniable. High bay Huseynzada is

the syombol of national wisdom. In this article it mainly deals with the merits of

the ideas and the cole National vhoughts Huseynzada in the press of the

Supreme bay. He is a poet Is fatmois was doctor, a teacher, a painter, a

translater and a linguist. He was one of the great masters of science in the

twentieth genturyHe be an orator who came eloquentlu distunguished

background Scill and powen of speech


Borodovskii Andrey Pavlovich Ph.D.

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Academy of Sciences,

(Novosibirsk, Russia)

Measures for preserving the Archaeological Heritage Along the Projected

Altai Gas Pipeline

One of the most large-scale projects aimed at identifying the objects of the

archeological heritage of Southern Siberia in 2011-2012 became the research of the

projected route of the "Altai" mainstream gas pipeline on the territory of the Republic of

Altai within the Russian Federation. The gas pipeline will go between new gas fields of

western Siberia and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. On this territory, it

can be connected to the Chinese "East-West" gas pipeline, through which gas will be

delivered to Shanghai.

In the course of the archeological works aimed at examining the route of the

projected "Altai" mainstream gas pipeline, a number of previously unknown

archeological monuments were discovered, there modern maps were compiled enabling

to plan any protection measures. Another result of the conducted research became data

concerning various levels of location density of archeological monuments on the

territory of Russian Altai up to the Chinese border (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous

Region). The highest location density of various archeological monuments is typical of

Central Altai (Ongudai district). The comparison of the amount of archeological

monuments identified along the route of the "Altai" gas pipeline on the territory of

various units of the Russian Federation (Novosibirsk region, the Altai Territory and

Republic of Altai) demonstrates a tendency to the considerable increase of the location

density of archeological monuments towards the Sayano-Altai mountainous area as of

the key regions of Eurasia. Overall, the study of the route of the projected "Altai"

mainstream gas pipeline on the territory of the Republic of Altai enables to discover

various archeological monuments.

The archeological studies allowed revealing several variants of the location of

the objects of the archeological heritage in relation to the route of the "Altai"

mainstream gas pipeline. One of them implies the practically full location of the

archeological monument in line with the gas pipeline route. Another variant of the

location of the objects of the archeological heritage in relation to the route of the gas

pipeline is represented by the gas pipeline route partially crossing its territory.

Another option of the location of the objects of the archeological heritage in

relation to the gas pipeline route is their mutual proximity.


Marija egan Ph.D.

The Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts

(Belgrade, Serbia),

Milica Lajbenperger

Center for ducation Playground of Imagination (Belgrade, Serbia),

Sanja Raji

Aleksandra Ivanovi

School for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Goa in Smederevska

Palanka (Smederevska Palanka, Serbia)

Cultural Heritage Digitalization in School Education

The paper presents the ongoing project of Mathematical Institute of the

Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, which is dedicated to the

implementation of digitization of cultural heritage in secondary school curricula.

It promotes not only the role of digitization in the preservation of local cultural

heritage, but also the role in educational purposes. The digitization of cultural

monuments is used for the improvement of educational work in secondary

schools, which are located in the underdeveloped municipalities of Serbia.

Affordable digital technology is recognized as a good educational tool for

teaching mathematics, informatics, history, geography and linguistics in the

schools of low income. The multidisciplinarity of the digitization is used as a

motivation for the teachers to express their creativity and to apply, in addition to

traditional, the innovative models of teaching (e.g. the Integrative model and the

Project method of teaching). The paper shows how the connection between the

digitization of cultural heritage and educational work can help the young people

to take a role in the preservation of local heritage and to participate in building

of collective memory. It also shows how the schools involved in the project

activities have a competitive advantage, since they offer the potential for

development of creative economy and greater possibility of future employment

of theirs' attendees. The paper concludes with the presentation of the project

activities of 2015, which will emphasize the importance of interaction, as well

as focus on testing the effects of digitization of cultural heritage and innovative

model of teaching in homogeneous student groups.

Keywords: Educational Sciences, Cultural Heritage Digitization


Galina Wood, Ph.D. Candidate

Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic)

Revitalizing the Heritage of Lahij community

Lahij is a medieval mountainous fortress, which for its original

architectural style was made a historical preserve of Azerbaijan. The homes of

white river stones on the cobbled streets are however just a shell for the real

pearl-the creative craftsmen of Lahij. The remote location was for many ages

only accessible by a narrow camel trail. Although presently it lies within 4 hour

reach by a motor vehicle north west of Baku, when one enters behind the walls

is another world from 400 years ago. The traditional community was able to

preserve the trade of coppersmith and many other crafts, authentic culture and

way of life, relict of South Western Iranian language a predecessor of Farsi of

Iran, few religious layers including ancient Zoroastria-nism especially apparent

through the Novruz equinox celebration...However the powerful storming forces

of globalism, modernism and assimilation threaten Lahij with the erosion of

their identity. Famous by the copper ornamented artifacts of the Silk Road,

which adorn many museums abroad; it was flooded by cheap manufactured

goods in the beginning of this century. The economic crisis forces migration of

youth to urban centers. In the melting pot their mother tongue and old values are

exchanged for new opportunities and conveniences. The metropolitan

environment also challenges the structure of their families, which was far more

secure within the boundaries of the caring close-knit community.

Many Lahijans would rather stay and although they can partially live

off the land, cash is so scars, that they have to pursue bread winning elsewhere.

While Lahij in the summer becomes a tourist attraction, there is still a great

unrealized potential for eco -ethno tourism. It is set in a lush mountainous

location and offers homespun hospitality. This paper will explore the grassroots

initiative on approaching sustainable development of heritage in Lahij. It will

propose restoring of training school for coppersmiths and some other trades,

which have been lost and education preparing for specialized wilderness

equestrian adventure guides. This is foreseen as a viable solution to the

economical struggle of Lahij as well as revitalizing of its remarkable heritage.


Harbiba Mirshava Aliyeva Ph.D.

Epigraph, Deputy director of National Museum of History of Azerbaijan (Baku,

Azerbaijan)

The Role and problems of museums in cultural heritage preservation

Northern and southern parts of Azerbaijan from the most ancient times

have passed various degrees of development. Very ancient and rich art of

Azerbaijan, as well as history of our great people in the form of a part of

general Turkic people cultures has reached nowadays. The first rock paintings

of Kobustan and Gyamikaya, art ceramics of the Caucasian Albania, metal

products, art glassware and carving, medieval Tabriz miniature art, the

motley carpets, pleasing eyes silk fabrics and embroideries, glazing art, art of

wood engraving - shebeke, the refined jewels, works of art prove highly

developed art heritage of Azerbaijan.

Today, about 180 of the museum. This property since 1920 operating as

the National Museum of Azerbaijan History. Nowadays The National Museum

of History of Azerbaijan, is placed in the architectural building built in 1895-

1901 by the known patron of art, the son of the nation , oil baron Gadji

Zeynalabdin Tagiyev. The building itself, as well as precious stone monument

in the history of the past. It is gratifying that the state's oldest museum of the

high level of care restored and re-opened its doors to visitors. For the

development of museums in the country, the necessary measures are taken by

the President. Not only in regions located in the reconstruction and repair work

is carried out in museums. Since 1988, more than 100 of the Armenian

aggression were collected 22 museums in the occupied territories. 762 cultural

monuments and cultural institutions in the occupied territories, was 1431.

Museums were looted objects related to the history and culture of the people,

paintings and sculptures, the world-famous Azerbaijani carpets, furnishings and

other artifacts gathered in memory of the well-known personalities. The

museums exhibits were removed from the area by the Armenians.

In March 2000 been approved Law on the museums in Parliament to

protection of cultural heritage for the previous civilization in Azerbaijan by Mr.

Heydar Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. It was a basic principle

of state policy support the activity for the museum as the "national wealth of

museums is supported by government for protection of Artifacts.


Nargiz Aliyeva,

Deputy director for scientific affairs of National Azerbaijan Museum of History

(Baku, Azerbaijan)

Problems and the ways of their solution of making digital the cultural

heritage protected in National Azerbaijan Museum of HistoryDoctor of

historical sciences

Active museums, also museum things and collections included to the

funds of NAMH in Azerbaijan Republic are the weakth of Azerbaijani nation.

Wars, earthquakes and other natural disasters happened during history in

Azerbaijan has resulted with destruction of most of national wealth. Most of

national wealth, also mosques and churches as religious monuments in

Azerbaijan were destroyed as the remains of backwardness at period of Soviet

repressions, even the carpets with arabic writings were burnt connecting with

islamic religion.

But Today at the modern period of development of Information

technologies is very important to create electronic version of information basis.

Although digitalisation of exhibits in museums creating their figures it still

hasnt been solved as a problem. If this problem wont be solved, probability of

turning valuable books in libraries and exhibits in funds of Museum to dead

load is very big. Some works have been done in this area. So we need to

digitalise these exhibits making figures of exhibits as reflection of past of our

history of getting our material culture under and on the earth and after

delivering to museums as places of storage. It will have little space, also be

open to real and virtual audiences for a long time.

Just creating electronic information sources of the museums by using

information technologies shall give oportunities to people inerested in

Azerbaijan history to get easy access to single information base and to introduce

to the society all the information that has been collected by Museum for ages.


Vuckov Dragan

Pence Kralev

Independent researchers (Valandovo, Macedonia)

Spring river bridge between the tower and our city

The main topic of our exploration is related with local area known as

Spring river , landscape situated on the slopes of the hill Plaus which tie

together us with leftovers:

- The Tower - landmark from the middle age

- Remains from the old fortress (mosaics, wall basements) - some

studies indicate that this fortress belong to the period of the late antique

and early Byzantine empire

- Monastery St. George (XIV century)

- The Spring - natural spring of cold water, sacred place dedicated to

Saints Petar ond Paul

- Remains from 13 watermills and aqueduct who was connection

between them and the natural spring The Spring

- Limestone made from the spring water. The limestone between the

local population is known as Kafolj

The desire is to create study which will explain precedents from our

past, present all sacred little springs around and retell all the legends related

with this area.


Session 4

Svetlana Antova Ph.D. candidate

Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with the Ethnographic Museum,

Bulgarian Academy of Science (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Why the New 7th Wander did not happen? The Example of

Belogradchik

In January 2009, the Belogradchik Rocks were named as Bulgarias

nomination in the campaign for the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Despite its 60

years history of touristic destination and despite entering the list of World

Wonders Belogradchik faced loss of chance to create miracle of prosperous

touristic business. The aim of the presentation is to make an analysis of the

processes and local strategies concerning the cultural and historical heritage of a

small border town Belogradchik in the Northwest Bulgaria. The town is with

an enormously high touristic potential but still fails to create a quality touristic

product. Both the actors and the scene are subject of analyze.


Nigar Karimova

master of Azerbaijan State Academy of Arts (Baku, Azerbaijan)

Propaganda of historical monuments by means of tourism

Azerbaijan Republic has very rich potential for tourism development.

The ancient monuments of national history, including fortresses, churches of

Caucasus Alban period, mosques, mausoleums of Islamic period, bath-houses,

Shirvanshakhs Palace, Maidens Tower, Shaki Khan Palace, are considered to

be tourism centres. When Azerbaijan got independence, a list of all historical

monunments of Azerbaijan was made, all of them were registered, the bank of

information was created. Our specialists conducted very much, serious work

in this sphere. But, the creation of new cultural centres is also connected whith

period of our independece. E.g. the town Gabala which was the capital of

Caucasus Albania, is the centre of great importance from this pont of view. Near

the town the five-star complex for more than 1000 men is built. Besides, there

a number of small family hotels and small rest zone also. It must be also

pointed out, that complexes built here, such as hotels Kavkaz-Resort,

Kavkaz-Riverside, Yengidge hot-water medical-health centre, Khanlar,

Chenlibel, Semerana, Duyma, Yeddi gozel (Seven Beauties), Sahil,

Selbasar and other centres of rest are included in list of modern tourism

centres. Last time different international cultural actions, such as Musical

festivals, conducted in Gabala, became so popular, that it can even compete

whith Vienna, which was musical centre of Europe. Every two years

competetion on piano music is conducted in frame of festival. Its the reason,

that the centre of Holland Beltman pianos producting is also placed in Gabala

now.

There are built many modern, new hotels, houses, reataurants and cafes

for tourists in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan cities are reconstructed, new parks and

rest centres are open. In Guba, Shaki, Gusar and other regions many newly

built hotel, resting centres creates the best conditions for tourism development.

In different towns of Azerbaijan buildings of new design are erected on

European modern projects, according new world standards.


Ilija Aceski Ph.D.

Institute of Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius

University, (Skopje, R. Macedonia)

Culture of tourism, identity and globalization (What it has been left from

Ohrid, on the beginning of the 21st century)

This paper is dedicated to the questions of the identity and

globalization, more specific, the question of the identity through the processes

of globalization, related to the phenomenon to the culture of tourism.

The tourism culture is formed by variety of elements along with the

visit of historical attractions and presence of the traditional manifestations that

can be only seen in one place, the journey motivated from the wish to enjoy in

the food and beverages that are characteristic only for one place, and all that can

be found in one place. It is of the great interest the contact of the tourist to the

local population, that is in its essence a contact of two cultures. From an aspect

of a tourist consumer, the prime attraction is the most important for forming an

view for attracting tourists. The question: until when the change of the ambient

and the tradition can be in motion so they can't lose their meaning, is one of the

questions that is the interest of this paper, for example, Ohrid.

What has been left form the authentic Ohrid, from 50 years ago? Is it

possible to be improved the authenticity?

Key words: culture, tourism, identity, tradition.


Milo Nii, M.A. candidate

Faculty of Political Sciences (Belgrade, Serbia)

Ideology as a Driving force in Heritage Tourism

Heritage Tourism is one of the most significant type of tourism,

engaging globally hundreds of millions of visitors per annum. Taking as its

starting point Louise Althussers concept of ideology and Ideological State

Apparatus this paper aims to critically examine the notion of Heritage Tourism

by interpolating the classic binary view of supply/demand sides of Heritage

Tourism. By defining Heritage as a dynamic process rather than a finite set of

artifacts and rituals, this paper offers an alternative view of the development of

the concept of heritage, promoting its polymorphic aspects and advocating the

unlimited scope of its resources. By supporting the stand that no object, process

or space carries an inherent heritage character in itself, this paper contributes to

the understanding of the complex processes through which certain contents are

acquiring, maintaining and losing its heritage status. The inherently arbitrary

nature of heritage is demonstrated through comparison between tourism often

labeled as Cultural Heritage Tourism in former Yugoslavia and contemporary

Cultural Heritage Tourism of Serbia. Using the examples of Orthodox

Monasteries and WWII memorials in Serbia, this paper discusses the ways in

which certain sites are obtaining and losing their heritage status in socialist and

post-socialist contexts and offers potential new approaches to understanding of

the relationship between cultural heritage and tourist industry.


Viktorija Momeva Altiparmakova Ph.D.

advisor and conservator, National Institution- Muzej (Bitola, Macedonia)

Intangible cultural heritage- real or fictive opportunity for development of

rural tourism in villages of Baba Mountain

The traditional rural settlements preserved on the slopes of Baba

mountain were successfully created and developed as settlements by the rural

inhabitance with authentic characteristics of its own culture and tradition.

Traditional rural houses, as an immovable rural cultural heritage are a creation

of folk craftsmenship and their building achievements. The development of

traditional rural houses in this area could be followed from its most simple form

a single ground floor house, to a developed form of it with one or more floors

with enriched content that is usual for the buildings built on the steep terrain of

Baba villages, as the village of Brajcino on the Western slopes, and Malovishta

on the Northern slopes of Baba mountain. It is considered that the authentically

preserved villages and traditional rural buildings in these villages represent one

of the conditions that could contribute to the development of rural tourism,

specifically if it is taken in account that they are characterized with rich

abundance of natural heritage, located in the buffer zone of the National Park

Pelister.

But, is the abundance of natural and cultural heritage a sufficient

resource for the tourism development, as it is often presented by the media? Do

these resources offer real possibility for its development or they are used only as

a promotional material that stay on the level of marketing of cultural resource

that is not created as tourist product?


Dejan Metodijeski Ph.D.

Nako Tashkov Ph.D.

Nikola Dimitrov Ph.D.,

University Goce Delcev (Shtip, Macedonia)

Comparative Analysis of the Hostel Sector in Macedonia and

Bulgara

This article aims to present a comparative analysis of the hostel sector

in Macedonia and Bulgaria. For the purposes of the present study an exploratory

(qualitative) research was made to analyze the current condition of the hostel

sector in both countries. Secondary data sources were used, by consulting the

relevant literature from the hostel sector and Internet. Furthermore, several

informal interviews with hostel owners in Skopje and Sofia were conducted to

obtain first-hand information related to different aspects of the operation and the

development of the hostels. Moreover, a comparative analysis of the tourism

sector and the hostel tourism is graphically presented in a table.

The research is divided to several parts that cover definition of the

hostel sector; its historical development; the trends in the hostel business; the

profile of the tourists that chose hostels for accommodation; and

recommendations for the development of the sector in Bulgaria and Macedonia.

Key words: tourism, hostel, Macedonia, Bulgaria


Stefan Vlahov Micov Ph.D.

Institute of National History, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, (Skopje,

Macedonia)

Cultural heritage as ideology and business

The paper analyzes the tangible and intangible cultural heritage and its

ungraded with ideology. On the one hand It is use for politics, and on the other -

in business tourism.


Slave Nikolovski Katin

Publicist ( Skopje, Macedonia)

Macedonian Folk Groups Makedonka and Seljani from Toronto

Canada

The folk group "Makedonka" from Toronto, is one of the oldest, the best

and the most popular ensembles in the Macedonian immigration in the world, formed by

a group of enthusiasts and lovers of the Macedonian dance and song, mostly from

Aegean Macedonia. First of all it worked as "Pelistersko oro", which in 1966 hosted the

first concert in MOC "St. Klement of Ohrid" from Toronto. Soon after the formation

already achieved popularity and reputation among Makedonians in Toronto, and

became an association to which a great number of young people became members and

to love and study the values of the Macedonian dance and song. The folk group

"Makedonka" celebrated 50 years of existence and today is one of the most active of the

North American simplicity.

The soul of this group is Alec Petlichkov, who is a dancer, choreogra-

pher and manager. The group "Makedonka" in many ways is the only dance group in the

Macedonian diaspora. Under his particular effort and work through the folklore school

of "Makedonka" spent thousands Macedonian youth who learn the Macedonian music

and folklore, and some of them are not livable be capable and leaders of dance

groups. Its efforts today are the foundation for the work of more dance group in Canada

and US.

The Macedonian folklore group "Seljani", however, was formed in late 1969 in

order to participate and present some of the Macedonian native dances, songs and

customs of the First International Caravan of Nations, held that year in Toronto. It

achieved remarkable success of Caravan, which was a good foundation and impetus for

further hard work of all members.

The first teacher, choreographer and instructor of the young folk enthusiasts

group "Seljani" was Olga Sandolovich, born Belov, which specialises in Balkan

dances and was a very famous teacher of folklore in North America. Also, a great

merit has Dr. Timo Rice a professor of music at the University of

Toronto, who transfer to the group the skill of instruments bagpipes, flute, tambourine

and drum. Since 1975 director and choreographer is Jim (Mitre) Nikoloff, who along

with his wife, Dina, are the queen and soul of this very important folk group. Jim is

known in the Macedonian colony in Toronto that he is a great connoisseur and lover of

native Macedonian folklore; excellent dancer, playing the flute, singing old native

Macedonian songs and lives with national heritage of Macedonia.


Vesna Matijasevic Pokupec Ph.D.

University Euro-Balkan (Skopje, Macedonia)

The Folklore in (the) Process of Adapting to the Needs of Tourism

This paper seeks to discuss the changes in represented types of folklore

for tourist purposes. Primarily, the paper refers to the folk customs and songs.

When a custom develops into a tourist attraction, it draws in one way;

therefore, instead of celebrating it more days, it lasts rather shorter (e.g.

Galichka Svadba lasts but two days). The questions being imposed are: how this

situation influences the diversity of the folk songs; how many laments of the

custom need to be kept in order to preserve the authenticity of the custom, just

enough for the custom itself not to be fully or to a great extent modified etc.

The answers to these questions would be researched while comparing

the data we have in the customs of western Macedonia (particularly in Mijaci

people) and a focal point would be given to Galichka svadba in contrast to the

popular tourist attraction; Galichka svadba, which every Petrovden (the 12th of

July) is being traditionally celebrated in Galichnik, wherein we not only observe

the traditional wedding itself, but also other customs of Mijaci people.


Session 5

Imazh Hajiyev Ph.D.

assistant professor (Baku, Azerbaijan)

Non-material heritage: the traditions are continued

Azerbaijan is one of the most ancient places in the world and here the

creation of handicraft samples with reflecting the material and spiritual culture

on them had perfected since the early periods. In generally, the handicraft

traditions are plying very important role in the development of our national

culture has passed from generation to generation along the thousands years and

perfected till the present-day and could rich to us.

The samples of material and spiritual culture the kerchief is the

composition of womens dress complex, the silk kerchief (kalaghayi) has

broaden among the people both in Azerbaijan and including, in a number of

near Western and Caucasian nations. Middle Age the silk kerchief producing in

Ganja, Basqal and etc. regions have imported to the foreign countries. In the

following periods Tabriz, Ganja, Shamakha, Shaki and Basqal has made more

quality silk kerchiefs samples. The border (selvage) of silk kerchief and

sometimes their panel decorated with stamping style. Elderly and aged women

had worn the silk kerchief as turban, but young girls and women wore it as a

scarf worn over their head. Usually the elderly women used from dark colors of

silk kerchief and the young women used from white and colored kerchiefs. The

silk kerchiefs had used by old and elderly women more.


Sergey Tarasov Ph.D.

Head of the Department of Archaeology of the Medieval Period (Minsk,

Belorussia)

Ancient Belarusian Polotsk. Balkan trail

Polotsk - is the oldest city in Belarus, first mentioned in 862. It is

considered to be the place, where history of statehood and Christianity in

Belarus appeared. Based on the archaeological study of the city (provided as

well as by the author), written and ethnographic materials, the article reveals

direct cultural and religious connections of Polotsk in 10-13 cc. with the Balkan.

These connections were reflected in architecture, arts and lifestyle of Polotsk.


Emilija Apostolova Chaloska M.A.

Institute of Folklore Marko Cepenkov (Skopje, Macedonia)

The Exonartex of the Church of Saint Sophia, Ohrid- Origin, Typology,

Influences

One of the most characteristic architectural features of the cathedral of

Saint Sophia in Ohrid is its exonarthex, added on the western side of the older,

original narthex in 1313/14. The exonarthex is often also referred to as the

Annex of Gregorius, named after its famous founder, the archbishop Gregorius I

(~1300-1320). The building is comprised of a porch on ground level and an

open gallery above, flanked by square, massive towers, which at roof level

develop into domed structures. The western faade of the exonarthex is

particularly representative: its proportion, arrangement of mass versus light,

decoration and plastic ornament have deservingly granted it the consideration of

many as one of the most beautiful and harmonic facades of the byzantine legacy

in general one of its true architectural master-pieces.

There is no immediate model for the exonarthex of Saint Sophia, which

characterizes it as a somewhat unique occurrence in byzantine sacral

architecture. However, examples exist, although in a moderate number, with

which it can be compared in relation to its proportion, design, volume,

construction technique or decoration. Precisely in that direction, the aim of this

paper is to refer to the possible origin of the exonarthex of St. Sophia in a

stylistical, historical and typological aspect as part of the artistic production of

the Byzantine empire of the Paleologian period (XIII-XIV century), as well as

to shed a light on possible indirect influences from other civilizations. Namely,

beside some monuments of the late byzantine architecture of Constantinople,

the exonarthex of St. Sophia has other parallels with monuments of the civil

architecture of the same geographical and historical context. The analogies of

this famous faade with examples from other, more distant locations are also

very interesting: on one hand Venice and the byzantine cultural influence in

western Europe, on the other the oriental Islamic influences which byzantine

architecture and decorative art had gradually assimilated from its historical

enemy.


Alexey O Pronin Ph.D.

Laboratory of humanitarian studies, Novosibirsk State University (Novosibirsk,

Russia)

The Problem of Cultural Heritage Preservation and Presentation: The

Experiecne of Cooperation with Private Collectors (Interdisciplinary

Project Devoted to the Persian Art of Metalworking)

This is the interdisciplinary project which is totally based on Persian artifacts

from Russian private collections. The number of unique items of Eastern art has been

seriously increased between the years 2000 and 2014 in Russia in hands of private

owners.

The certain number of private collectors and antiques dealers is able to search

for such relics and purchase them. As a matter of fact, private actors usually have lack

of opportunities to research items of cultural heritage correctly.

This is the first point of common interests and possible cooperation between a

private collector / dealer and an academic or cultural institution: the correct research.

The second point of common interest is the opportunity of a public exhibition.

A collector / dealer, who is looking for a best way in advertisement or finding a

potential buyer (partner), can reach a great opportunity to present his collection in

exhibition halls of a state museum. A museum is able to provide the safety of unique

items of cultural heritage accordingly to all necessary rules and regulations.

The third and probably the most important point is that any scientific research

or publication or exhibition presentation of a cultural heritage item from a private

collection may also increase its final cost. This is the peculiarity of antic market and,

moreover, an attractive idea for a private owner of an artifact.

This exhibition presents following types of decorative arts and crafts:

1) Arms (including: a) daggers kard, peskabs; b) swords saif, talwar,

shamshir; c) sword hilts),

2) Decorative items (silver and bronze dishes, laquer painted boxes, sculptures,

etc.),

3) Miniature (paintings and caligraphy),

4) Textile (carpets, belts, material),

5) Gems (stone carved seals).

All these original items have been never published before or researched by

professional archaeologists. The cooperation with private owners of these artifacts

allowed us to make a complete research and present results and artifacts itself both to

the wide audience and specialists. In our report we are glad to present this unique

collection of Iran art and results of its research.

Keywords: metalworking, Iran, Persia, exhibition, arms, sources on history of

the Eurasia, decorative art, cultural heritage preservation.


Sokol Mengjesi Ph.D.

Klodjan Skenderaj Ph.D.

Faculty of Law, University of Tirana (Tirana, Albania)

Protection of Cultural Heritage According to the Albanian Criminal

Legislation

Historic cities in all countries and Mediterranean regions are a unique

cultural heritage, which represents a precious treasure not only for those states

and nations but for all the humanity.

Because of influence of historic changes and activities of man, many of

these historic values undergo the corrosion and damages caused by people and

almost all of them need protection.

The experiences of humanity, developed and elaborated in centuries are

found here, hidden in what we call "cultural heritage".

It is impossible to solve al the nowadays problems and construct a solid

and stable future, if we do not have in hand correct, reliable and real data,

documents, facts and tracks from the past.

The destruction of an object from the past must be considered as a loss

of important knowledge.

The fact is we have to undertake great responsibilities and we have to

consider the cultural and natural heritage as a treasure and a very precious

resource of information. It is indispensable for us to learn how to read, to

interpreted, to conserve and to transmit it to the future generations.

Unfortunately, the transmission of cultural heritage to future

generations is insecure, because it is under the threatening of conflicts, theft,

smuggling and robbing.

Therefore, the defense and conservation of cultural heritage of

Mediterranean for future generations presumes the establishment of ethic

principles, based on normative and enforced instruments by collective

responsibility of Mediterranean actors.

The goal of this paperwork is to make evident some of nowaday

problems, to identify the measures that must be urgently taken, to make evident

the indispensability of inter regional cooperation in order to protect the cultural

heritage by taking real measures.

Keywords: cultural heritage, protection, smuggling, criminal act, theft,

destruction.


Bobrov Leonid Ph.D.

Novosibirsk State University (Novosibirsk, Russia)

Borisenko Alisa Ph.D. candidate

Novosibirsk State University (Novosibirsk, Russia)

Khudjakov Yulij Ph.D.

Institute of archeology and ethnography of Siberian branch Russian Science Academy

(Novosibirsk, Russia)

The Prospects of using science and art and subject reconstructions

of soldiers of Nomadic peoples in the museum expositions and

educational process.

The war and weapon played an important role in the whole nomadic world of

Eurasia steppe in the Antiquity and Middle Ages. Developed military art

provided for safety of the main source of living and progress of Nomadic people.

It could direct armies and forces for the subjugation the neighboring countries of

settled and agricultural and also urban civilization.

During the formation of the military history in Russia military historians

repeatedly paid particular attention for the features of the military ancient

medieval Nomad peoples. In connection with the archeological investigation to

create scientific and art reconstruction scientists became to draw not only images

of ancient soldiers but the finds of weapon items from the excavations of the

relics of ancient and medieval Nomads.

New possibilities for the reconstructions of the offensive weaponry items and

individual metal soldier's protection has appeared in connection with the using of

modern methods of mathematical simulation and determining of effectiveness of

penetrating weapon and means of protection. On the basis of archeological finds

and images of soldiers the research workers of have made subject reconstruction of

weaponry complexes of Hunns, Syanby, the ancient Turks chjurchjens and oirats.

The restored means of protection were used as a visual aids in the archeological

class of the Novosibirsk University. Such reconstructions are used in the museum

expositions. The possibility for the studying functional characteristics of restored

items of offensive and protective weapon has appeared to attract specialists of

the aerodynamics, ballistics and mathematical simulation of proceses of shaking

and destroying of metal shock means and protective surface.

Accumulated experience of making subject reconstructions of details armour, items

of protective weapon by the model made to estimate an important functional role of

constructive particulars of military protective utterly and means of individual metal

protection. At present the interest to the history of our country and especially to

the military history of ancient and medieval peoples of Central Asia historical and

cultural region has grown among ordinary people and it has shown at the highest

state level.


Kamila Mehdiyeva Ph.D.

Institute of Architecture and Art, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

(Baku, Azerbaijan)

Azerbaijan nomads and their carpet products

Nomadic terekeme tribes live in Azerbaijan territory more than 7 000

years. The highest point of cattle-breeding developed in period of Eneolithic

period and in period of bronze, its proved by results of archeological

excavations. The menhirs and cyclopic constructions, the pictures of sheep,

horse, camel on cave walls, the bones of domestic animals, other things, found

in caves prove that carpet-making was highly developed in that time also.

Azerbaijan is country of ancient carpet-making and terekeme were the first,

who created carpets here. Terekeme lived in transitional houses, led them to

the lawns, verdurous pastures feed the cattle by fresh grass. In such way

terekeme tribes provided their everyday life and different things used in

everyday life also were from the hair of that cattle.

The information about flocks, breeding in Azerbaijan territory is given

in letters by Strabon, Claudious, Elian. In ceramic zoomorphic things, made in

Albania (it was Azerbaijani state) the pictures of sheep, goats, cows confirm this

fact also. The breeds of sheep, such as Bozag, Karabakh, Garadolag,

Mazikh, Lazgi, Herik, Shirvan, Selpak and Kesme are spread in

Azerbaijan nowadays also.

Terekeme had mobile mode of life and lived in dwellings, made by

themselves. They used quite different things in their everyday life, such as

horse-clothes, boxes for beddings (mafrash), cases for spoons, saltsellars,

pilliows, foodstuffs, sacks for grits and grain (chuval, kharal), the sacks in

which shepperds kept their food (heyba) and many other things. All of them

were producted from sheep hair and dyed by means of paints, made of plants,

which grow up in mountains. Nowadays, the things of everyday life, made by

Azerbaijani terekeme are most popular exibite-items in famous museums all

over the world. These things are exhibited in Vashington Textile museum

most often. Many interesting exibite-items are kept and demonstrated in

Azerbaijan State museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied art, which is

placed in seashore park of Baku.


Session 6

Fariz Khalilli Ph.D.

Arzu Soltan

Gulshan Huseynov

MIRAS Social Organization in Support of Studying of Cultural Heritage

Igbal Mikayilov

Agsu region Executive Power, Azerbaijan

Clean Village-Protection of Ecological and Ethnographic Identity with

Participation of Local Communes and Sustainable Development

Protection of environment and natural resources in Azerbaijan Republic is

regulated with different legislation acts and international contracts. The laws of the

Republic of Azerbaijan on Ecological education and enlightement of population and

environmentally friendly agriculture have specific place.

The first law determines legal, economic and organizational basis of state

policy in ecological education and enlightement of population and regulates the

relations in this field. The second law regulates the relations over production, procession

and circulation of ecologically clean agricultural and foodstuff providing health and

safety of population, ground, plants, water and animals in Azerbaijani Republic.

The project Clean Village-Protection of Ecological and Ethnographic Identity

with Participation of Local Communes and Sustainable Development realized by

MIRAS Organization in March-August, 2014 serves the duties forwarded from these

laws. The project being funded by the Council on State Support to NGOs under the

auspices of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan is directed to the support of

population in ecological education in villages and creation of ecologically friendly

agriculture.

The purpose of the project is to gain creation of urban environment attractive in

environmentally friendly and etnographical terms in examples of Chiyni, Ulguj and

Gagali villages of Ags

Documents

Cultural Heritage, Local Economic Development, Tourism and Media "Ohrid-Vodici, 2015" - Book of Abstracts -