Promotion of intangible heritage as a tool to strengthen revitalisation of historic centres: the case of de Monumenta Programme in the City of Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul State) Brazil

摘要: The preservation of tangible cultural heritage does not guarantee effective revitalisation urban historic areas as a whole. legacy our history consists only paintings, sculptures, architectural monuments and public spaces, but also the safeguarding immaterial aspects social life, such oral traditions, rituals, practices, knowledge craft skills. From 1999 to 2013, 26 Brazilian cities benefited from Monumenta Programme - national policy that involved institutions, private sector local community. purpose programme was stimulate economic growth increase development centres. Moreover, it sought number residents in defined its agenda (IDB, 1999; MinC & Programa Monumenta, 2006). Using Historic Centre Porto Alegre case study, this paper examines how enables demographic change through promotion intangible heritage, e.g. by supporting educational projects. flow analysed using microdata Populations Censuses (years 2000 2010) available Institute Geography Statistics. results showed an low-income participated programme. This may have been motivated set cultural-educational projects under auspices Programme. retraining artisans Alfândega Square, training youth for restoration work implementation "Black Route Museum Alegre" (Bicca, are just some examples what done improve community's economy, encourage cohesion enhance awareness diversity positive essential value society.