01429nas a2200193   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653002400043653001600067653001000083100002100093700001700114245002000131856011800151300001200269490000800281520092600289022002001215                                       d10aintangible heritage10aKattenstoet10aYpres1 aHannelore Franck1 aPeter Slosse00aThe Kattenstoet  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85103604015&partnerID=40&md5=142bd9867549061f578f56565f4f0816  a735-7460 v1213 aIn Ypres, every three years the Kattenstoet (Cat Parade) takes place. This historical and folkloristic parade originated during the 1950s, but the link between Ypres and cats is several centuries older. The Ypres Museum plans a project to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage of the parade. However, during the preparations an interesting opposition came to light. While the museum viewed the parade as intangible heritage, the organizers viewed it as a living tradition aimed at a large audience. More importantly, the organizers assumed that by recognizing the parade as heritage, the identity of and control over the parade would change. By engaging in a dialogue and taking time to build up trust, both partners were able to overcome these oppositions and design a project that will safeguard the heritage while maintaining the current identity of the parade as an everchanging event, aimed at a broad audience.  a00428523 (ISSN)