intangible cultural heritage

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	Lifestyle culture area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: social practices A region’s lifestyle culture and the mindset of its people are the proud emblems which it presents to the outside world, and whose characteristics generate curiosity in, and a passion for, the region.

	Right-headedness area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: social practices Right-headedness is a valuable resource in Vulkanland, and is used to describe common sense in terms of a practical and experiential understanding of the world around us, an ability to communicate this simply to other people and the associated natural judgements that ultimately define our actions.

	“An Hoagl hobn” area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: social practices We are aware of the expression “an Hoagl hobn” (coll. for “cling to your treasures”) from our children, parents and grandparents, who have developed a strong emotional attachment to specific items which they treasure, and thus treat with particular care. This loving care enables us to learn a renewed appreciation for material things, to plan our consumer behaviour over the longer term, and to avoid the ways of the throwaway society.

	Paths to maturity area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: social practices The maturity of our elder generation is a gift to our community. This compilation of emotional experience forms the backbone which holds our community together, providing a role model for the younger generation and setting the direction for our future lifestyle culture.

	Family area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: social practices Since our very earliest beginnings, the family has formed the basis of human society. Today we find ourselves in the midst of a period of radical social change, in which the family risks being pushed aside in our modern, performance-driven society. The time is thus ripe to recognise that the family performs an invaluable service to our society, and has a much greater social value than we generally recognise.

	Clubs & volunteering area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: social practices The clubs and societies as well as voluntary activities are socially invaluable to our community, and are crucially involved in the formation of our lifestyle culture. We treasure these activities, and hold our clubs in the highest esteem!

	Vulkanland-festival-culture area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: social practices Festivals in the region Vulkanland are once again celebrations of our beloved community culture! With their family-focused, evenly-balanced program, regional culinary specialities and an atmosphere of mutual respect, these are our best social emblem.

	Cooperation culture area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: social practices The foundation of Steirisches Vulkanland has also established a new cooperation culture, which is visible in the cooperation between our municipalities, a cooperation which is groundbreaking for an optimal administration and planning structure while incurring a minimal expense to the community.

	Choirs & singing groups area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: social practices The community-building aspect underlines the importance of establishing choirs and singing groups.

	Theatre culture area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: social practices Our Region’s theatre performers play an important role in shaping the lifestyle culture of the region Steirisches Vulkanland. They are bearers of our identity.

	Brass bands area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: social practices District music sessions show off to a wider audience the many valuable qualities of the musicians, giving a feeling of pleasure and joie de vivre to both the musician and listener.

	Diverse landscape area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: practices concerning nature The unique habitat of the region Steirisches Vulkanland, which has been formed over generations by much blood and passion, now has a very positive effect on our quality of life. This diverse habitat must be perceived, protected and preserved.

	Seasons area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: practices concerning nature Sharply defined seasons return man in the region Steirisches Vulkanland to the natural rhythm of the year’s seasons and slow down the pace of modern society.

	Tradition area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: social practices Traditions are an expression of our identity. They give man rhythm and transmit cultural values with which we identify.

	Cultivation area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: practices concerning nature The region Steirisches Vulkanland is home to approx. 6,000 active farms, while around half of the population still have agricultural and forestry know-how in their blood, which provides a source of inspiration for the spirit of the Region. In the future, this will make use of sustainable resources and create jobs in the agriculture and energy sectors.

	Garden & architectural culture area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: traditional craftmanship Our homes, furnishings and garden comprise the greatest life investments of anyone from Vulkanland. Building and gardening is in our blood, making us a true European handicrafts region.

	Native & regional area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: traditional craftmanship Value creation through appreciation – The region Vulkanland is rich in a variety of resources, with which man’s talent can create something special on the ground. An appreciation of one’s own value develops into the creation of value across the Region.

	Innovation area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: traditional craftmanship Innovation generates greater value. Value generation is derived from an appreciation of value. And an appreciation of value is the starting point for the application of value!

	Crafts area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: traditional craftmanship The craftsmen of the region Vulkanland create quality of life – the master-craftsmen of Steirisches Vulkanland have honed their skills over generations.

	Cuisine area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: practices concerning nature What we grow here has value!

	Natural remedies area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: practices concerning nature The wealth of experience with remedies either in home medicine or home remedies is a valuable part of our regional culture. Besides a healthy lifestyle, these help to reduce the cost of illness, and also promote holistic health.

	Museums & archaeology area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: performing arts Collections and historical sites document particular points in history and ancient cultures in the region Steirisches Vulkanland.

	Art & culture area: Steirisches Vulkanland category: performing arts Faith, war, the plague and hunger have left their cultural marks across the Region throughout the centuries. Today, the region Vulkanland is rich in towns, castles, churches and other sights erected in bygone times.

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