Abstract

The aim of this article is twofold: to raise awareness of collective cultural heritage and identity and to promote the value of museum and archival material through a dynamic and appealing approach based on artistic inspiration and digital technology. The Maria Katrakis South African Hellenic Archive, officially established in Johannesburg in 1996, is used as a paradigm. It was chosen thanks to its successful development through certain progressive stages up to 2021 through which it has been defined as (1) a collective memory carrier; (2) a channel evoking nostalgia; (3) a promoter of cultural identity through public exhibitions; and (4) an agent for the advancement of knowledge through post-graduate studies and scholarly research and publications.

摘要

本文的目的有两个：提高对集体文化遗产和身份的认识，并通过基于艺术灵感和数字技术的动态和吸引人的方法提升博物馆和档案材料的价值。1996 年在约翰内斯堡正式成立的 Maria Katrakis 南非希腊档案馆被用作范例。之所以选择它，是因为它在 2021 年之前通过某些渐进阶段的成功发展，通过这些阶段，它被定义为 (1) 集体记忆载体；(2) 怀旧的渠道；(3) 通过公共展览宣传文化认同；(4) 通过研究生学习和学术研究和出版物促进知识进步的代理人。