Demos
E.1 Integrating CH into maritime spatial planning
E.2 Blue growth and coastal culture: development-heritage interactions (Kihnu and Ruhnu Islands)
E.3 European Coastal Path
Case region: South West Coast of Estonia
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Living maritime heritage in the small islands of southwestern Estonia
The case region is the southwestern coast of Estonia: the coast of Pärnu and Livonian Bay up to the Latvian border, including the small islands of Kihnu, Ruhnu and Manija. As the small islands of southwestern Estonia have a very distinct and well-preserved cultural heritage, the main focus of the case is on those small islands.
What we do
The inhabitants of the small islands of southwestern Estonia are facing a changing economic and demographic situation. They are trying to preserve their cultural heritage, while using it as an economical resource. However, it is becoming more and more difficult in the situation of diminishing population and competition in the field of tourism. In the PERICLES project these problems are analysed from the viewpoint of blue growth and cultural heritage. It is also analysed how the cultural heritage of small Estonian southwestern islands is depicted in the national maritime spatial planning process.
Our team
Maili Roio
Tanel Saimre
Krista Karro
Contact us
Links
Movies:
Movie about the night of ancient lights in the island of Kihnu (by Tanel Saimre, made specially for PERICLES), in Estonian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sKbdjeF4yg
Documentary about Kihnu as an island of women (by Great Big Story), in English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOSim1sBpSo
The story of the Kihnu ship type (kivilaev = stone ship, by Kihnu Mere Selts), in Estonian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHjO9xb8IlA
Visions of Kihnu (by Madis Ligema, 2nd place in EstDocs 2014 Short Film Festival), English subtitles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk2Ojp1B7ik
Kihnu and Manija islands: (by NGO Kihnu Cultural Space (SA Kihnu Kultuuriruum), UNESCO), in English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kx3Ym1h88g
Introductory documentary of the island of Ruhnu (by Westminster Television), in English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXea6iZZuO
Historical documentary about the island of Ruhnu (by Tallinna TV), in Estonian
Interesting web sites:
NGO the Kihnu Cultural Space: http://www.kultuuriruum.ee/kihnu-mere-pidu-2018/
Kihnu Mere Selts: http://www.kihnumereselts.ee/
NGO West-Estonia Tourism: https://www.westestonia.com/
Ruhnu museum https://www.aiboland.ee/ruhnu-muuseum/ruhnu-muuseumist/