Signs of Veneto Culture in Istria, Kvarner and Dalmatia

The latest in a series, held thanks to the hands-on collaboration and initiatives of the Scientific Committee of the Studies and Research on Veneto Popular Cultures, the interregional conference is wholly dedicated to "Signs of Veneto Culture in Istria, Kvarner and Dalmatia." The previous conferences have dealt with various themes: local cultures in the age of globalisation (1997); archiving oral traditions (1999); mother tongues and “stepmother” tongues (2001); folk song (2003); diet and alimentation identity in Northeast Italy (2006). This year’s conference sets out to explore the extent of the Venetian influence – from place-names to cuisine – on the eastern side of the Adriatic. The focus is not only on the hegemony of the centre (Venice) in a system in which the periphery passively receives traditions but also the disseminations and exchanges in which the periphery make its own original contribution. Changing boundaries will naturally also be taken into account: e.g. the case of Dalmatia at the turn of the 18th century when the borders were shifted to the benefit of Venetian Republic. It is historically documented that just as the Republic was losing Candia (Crete) and Morea (Peloponnese, just after having recovered it for a short while), it not only maintained its foothold of Venetian Dalmatia, but even increased its possessions in the area.

Please confirm your participation at the conference by phone (0412710220), by fax (0412710215) or by email (bmtonello@cini.it) before February 23rd