PROJECT 2010
SIX PATHS TO OUR UNIQUE HERITAGE
Objectives of the Project
The project aims to:
1. Present to and sensitise the people of St. Philip about the uniqueness of the parish’s heritage.
2. Bridge the gap between the old and the young people.
3. Define and promote Heritage Tourism within the parish.
4. Seek assistance and build public awareness in developing Heritage Tourism.
5. Formulate texts that will promote St. Philip’s heritage within the Primary Schools.
6. Partner with businesses and community groups to promote St. Philip’s heritage.
7. Showcase, celebrate and preserve the talents of the people in the community.
8. Build awareness through a strong system of networking between the Ambassadors, the schools and community.
9. Encourage a higher level of community involvement.
Description of the Project
St. Philip embraces the migration of many people with their varied customs and skills. This quickly developing parish seeks to integrate the many minds into one thought and one culture as we explore our unique heritage.
The journey for this project commences at the “Wynter Crawford Circle”, (formerly known as the Six Roads Roundabout), where at it’s opening ceremony the Prime Minister, Honourable David Thompson described the location as "an important and crucial hub, not only in the south east of Barbados but for the entire island". The Prime Minister stressed that, "the tireless early endeavours of Mr. Crawford”, a true son of the soil, "contributed in no small measure to fortify this hub".
Emanating from this distinctive circle or hub are six roads, which will be designated as six paths to our unique heritage. (See attachment 1). Parishioners and visitors will be invited to join us at various points along each of these paths as we promote heritage tourism, highlighting St. Philip’s varied cultural, natural and architectural characteristics.
Added to all its rugged and natural beauty, St. Philip also boasts the only off – shore dependency: Culpepper Island, which will be the focus for the launch of this project.
Definitions of heritage on the Web:
- practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom"
- inheritance: any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"
- inheritance: that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
- inheritance: hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
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What is Heritage?
Heritage is the full range of our inherited traditions, monuments, objects, and culture. Most important, it is the range of contemporary activities, meanings, and behaviors that we draw from them.
Heritage includes, but is much more than preserving, excavating, displaying, or restoring a collection of old things. It is both tangible and intangible, in the sense that ideas and memories--of songs, recipes, language, dances, and many other elements of who we are and how we identify ourselves--are as important as historical buildings and archaeological sites.
Heritage is, or should be, the subject of active public reflection, debate, and discussion. What is worth saving? What can we, or should we, forget? What memories can we enjoy, regret, or learn from? Who owns "The Past" and who is entitled to speak for past generations? Active public discussion about material and intangible heritage--of individuals, groups, communities, and nations--is a valuable facet of public life in our multicultural world.
What is cultural heritage tourism?
Cultural heritage tourism means traveling to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present. It includes irreplaceable historic, cultural and natural resources. To learn more about cultural heritage tourism, go to www.culturalheritagetourism.org.
Heritage is a contemporary activity with far-reaching effects. It can be an element of far-sighted urban and regional planning. It can be the platform for political recognition, a medium for intercultural dialogue, a means of ethical reflection, and the potential basis for local economic development. It is simultaneously local and particular, global and shared.
Heritage is an essential part of the present we live in--and of the future we will build.
In addition to creating new jobs, new business and higher property values, well-managed tourism improves the quality of life and builds community pride.
In addition to creating new jobs, new business and higher property values, well-managed tourism improves the quality of life and builds community pride.
National Trust for Historic PreservationHistoric Preservation, www.PreservationNation.org.
