01043nas a2200109   4500000000100000008004100001100001700042245008000059300001200139520076000151020002200911                                       d1 aTvrtko Zebec00aReinterpreting (national) intangible heritage: how do we present ourselves?  a243-2463 aWhen Croatia became a member state of the European Union in 2013, a huge public ceremony was organized on the main square in Zagreb. The artistic director compiled a program primarily "for a domestic audience and then for the Others." Intangible heritage was the salutary backbone for the program. A year earlier, a co-author for the celebration of the Statehood Day in Slovenia advocated for public emancipation of "folklore activities." How do we present ourselves nowadays? Are we now in the new age of reinterpreting our national identities in the European Union? How is cultural heritage used in construction of local and national identities and, at the same time, serve as the best way for promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue?  a978-953-6020-98-0