Cultural policy and regional identity in Finland : North Karelia between tradition and modernity / by René Rizzardo

També disponible edició en francès, sota el títol: "Politique culturelle et identité régionale en Finlande : La Carélie du Nord entre tradition et modernité"

Foreword -- 1. Context of cultural development in North Karelia -- 2. Karelian cultural identity as the motive force for cultural development -- 3. Cultural democracy, the decision-making process, the search for consensus: 3.1. The Provincial Arts Committee ; 3.2. The municipal cultural committees ; 3.3. Decentralisation of cultural institutions ; 3.4. Relative importance of consensus and "cultural risk" -- 4. A few "challenges" to cultural development in North Karelia: 4.1. Centre and periphery ; 4.2. Tradition and modernity ; 4.3. Communication and present-day challenges ; 4.4. Economic development and cultural development -- 5. Responsibilities at regional level -- Conclusion -- Appendix I. Programme of the hearing -- Appendix II. Questionnaire -- Appendix Ill. Reply by the Finnish authorities to the questionnaire -- Appendix IV. Regional cultural policy in Finland, its development, aims and perspectives, by Ms P. Ahponen -- Appendix V. Role of the provincial arts committees in regional cultural policy, by Ms E. Nevalainen -- Appendix VI. Finland: cultural development and cultural policies-A few facts and figures -- Appendix VII. Report by the Secretariat -- Appendix VIII. List of participants