Guardians of regional culture - the importance of cultural and artistic manifestations in shaping cultural memory

Tema ovog diplomskog rada je govorenje o kulturno-umjetničkim manifestacijama kao čuvaricama regionalne kulture, ali i njihovu utjecaju na stvaranje kolektivne kulturne memorije. Donesene su osnovne definicije pojma kultura kao i srodnih pojmova koji se vežu uz izabranu temu ovoga rada – pojam kulturne baštine te njezin odnos s turizmom. Kao dio kulturne turističke ponude organizira se velik broj festivala, smotri, ali i drugih manifestacija. Osim potencijalne turističke važnosti, zanimanje za kulturu pokazuje i volju regionalne/lokalne zajednice da svoju kulturu zaštiti od zaborava i očuva za nove generacije. Na početku rada postavljena je teza kako su dugogodišnje tradicionalne kulturno-umjetničke manifestacije uvelike zaslužne za očuvanje brojnih običaja od zaborava, ali i oblikovanje kolektivne kulturne memorije određene zajednice, posebice ruralnih krajeva. Prikazivanjem primjera kulturne manifestacije Ižimača teza je potvrđena.The topic of this thesis was to talk about cultural and artistic manifestations as guardians of regional culture, but also their influence on the creation of collective cultural memory. The basic definitions of the term culture, as well as related terms that are related to the chosen topic of this work - the term cultural heritage, but also its relationship with tourism, were introduced. A large number of festivals, fairs, and other events are organized as part of the cultural tourist offer. In addition to potential touristic importance, interest in culture also shows the will of the regional/local community to protect its culture from oblivion and preserve it for new generations. At the beginning of the paper, the thesis was put forward that long-standing traditional cultural and artistic manifestations are largely responsible for the preservation of numerous customs from oblivion, but also for shaping the collective cultural memory of a certain community, especially in rural areas. By showing examples of the cultural manifestation of Ižimača, the thesis is confirmed