Culture of Nationalities in a Creative and Sustainable City
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Adél Vehrera
University of Győr, Apáczai Csere János Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Győr, Hungary
Zoltán Horváth
University of Győr, Doctoral School of Regional Sciences and Economics, Győr, Hungary
horvath.zoltan@agora-savaria.hu;
Abstract: The concept of creative cities has a history of only two decades. According to Richard Florida, the most significant researcher of the topic, a settlement can only be successful if it is as tolerant as possible, and at the same time as diverse as possible. In addition, a creative settlement can only operate with a sustainable approach. In our study, we examine, partly from this prospective, the cultural activities of the nationalities of Szombathely, a medium-sized Hungarian city, and also because we believe that the cultural activities of the nationalities contribute to the performance of the local creative and cultural economy. The cultural activities of the nationalities are largely traditional, consequently it also reflects a close-to-nature, sustainable approach. There are four nationalities in Szombathely: Germans, Gypsies, Croats and Slovenes. They maintain civil organizations, educational institutions, community spaces, help the city’s international relations, and contribute to the city’s economic development with cultural programs. In our paper, we wish to present the importance of the culture of nationalities in general, as well as the specific activities of the four studied communities carry out in the city.
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