Volume 17
Social Practices, Rituals and Festive Events
‘Our Culture is dying’: Safeguarding versus representation in the implementation of the UNESCO ICH Convention
‘Our Culture is dying’: Safeguarding versus representation in the implementation of the UNESCO ICH Convention
The Fiesta of the Patios: Intangible Cultural Heritage and Tourism in Cordoba, Spain
The splendour of spring in Córdoba: water and flowers.
Participating in the festival. The Fiesta of the Patios, the unique result of thesymbiosis between community and nature, announces spring every May and recallsits values: hospitality, respect, equality, solidarity and sustainability.
Traditional decoration of a patio in Cordoba using different types of flowers.
Different types of flowers on display in a patio.
Transmitting knowledge to future generations. From grandparents to grandchildren,almost like a game, any family occasion in the patios is perfect for transmittingthe essence and values of the Fiesta of the Patios.
Preparing for the festival. The cultural space where the Fiesta is celebrated and prepared - the Cordovan patios - is created from one day to the next, through inherited tradition and the creativity of individual residents.
The splendour of spring in Córdoba: water and flowers.