About the CARNVAL Project

The overall goal of the project EPHEMERAL
HERITAGE OF THE EUROPEAN CARNIVAL
RITUALS (CARNVAL) - Agreement n.
2014-3297/001-001- is to promote some of the
most European Carnival rituals and the cultural
and creative sectors associated with them.

These events are an important part of Europe’s
intangible cultural heritage. Our project,
therefore, aims to bring greater attention to
these events and create links among them –
and ultimately to reinforce the idea of a
common European cultural area and
enhance the feeling of a common European
identity.

In order to achieve our goals, we are
concentrating on those festive events that
mirror, or are direct reminders of, historical or
contemporary events – most of which show
the complex historical, social and cultural links
among different European regions. The
dissemination of this domain of non-material
cultural heritage can serve as a very important
factor in fostering dialogue between cultures.

On the one hand, it will help to highlight the
richness of cultural and historical diversity, in
opposition to the increasing trends of
globalisation. And on the other, it will
contribute to an emerging feeling of European
citizenship, as many cultural and historical links
are emphasised or made obvious.