ARS Progetti has been awarded this assignment by the EC. The general objective of the project is to strengthen the management of the cultural heritage of the Historical Centre of Lima (HCL), using sustainable models with a social dimension.

The specific objectives of this contract are the following:
● "The great cultural route of Lima": Identification and conceptualization of a cultural route, in the HCL, that promotes the dynamization and economy, of the cultural sector (scopes, categories and agents) and of the knowledge, importance and preservation of the cultural heritage (material and immaterial) of the HCL for the strengthening of the identity and social appropriation of the citizens of Lima.

● "Lima, cultura criolla - Ruta criolla": Identification and conceptualization of a cultural route, including the establishment of a "Casa Criolla" in the HCL, establishing a route between places of reference of the Peruvian Creole culture. The design proposal of the House of the Creole Culture includes the planning of events/activities, looking for the strengthening and reproduction of the Creole culture, including a model of sustainable management that allows to preserve and to put in value the cultural patrimony, as well as the strengthening of the citizen participation.

● Management of cultural heritage: Definition and implementation of a programme of seminars and workshops on the European experience in public-private management of cultural heritage sites, business plans and economically sustainable activities

At the same time, the project should give advice in several fields of expertise linked to the cultural route, Ruta Criolla, the public-private management of cultural heritage, giving emphasis to a cultural programming that allows to extend the social and cultural dimension of the HCL.