Essay: The village is Dead! Long Live the Village!

The Swiss Heritage Society has awarded the Wakker Prize each year for the innovative activation of the regional cultural tradition. In 2018, this was won by the Nova Fundaziun Origen in Riom, Grisons.
Many rural areas are being hit by structural change: more and more villages are becoming extinct. Just how these might be revitalized is shown by examples in Bavaria, Piedmont, Lombardy and the Grisons.
The Swiss Heritage Society has awarded the Wakker Prize each year for the innovative activation of the regional cultural tradition. In 2018, this was won by the Nova Fundaziun Origen in Riom, Grisons.