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124 TEHIC Towards a European Heritage Interpretation Curriculum 7.1.2. Istria Inspirit 4 Heritage Interpretation strategies applied: use of the Tore model / use of immersive tech-niques. The activities by Istria Inspirit are case studies, perfect examples of the TORE principles. Any action/experience/performance is strictly thematically organised, having local in - spiration but sending (directly or indirectly) a universal message. It is well organised with multiple stakeholders, including local communities, entrepreneurs of all kinds, Tourist Boards etc. all of them coordinated by Istria Inspirit. Those activities are relevant as per - formances are based on Istrian myths and legends but are also relevant to today’s people and their real-life experiences. Finally, these activities are enjoyable, as they take the form of a history enactment, providing an elevated level of contemporary theatre perfor - mance, making it as an art, the art of heritage interpretation, adapted to interests of visitors while creating benefits to local communities. 5. Innovative, research and creative elements used The uttermost creative and innovative element in the case of Istria Inspirit is its ability to interconnect di - verse sectors (arts, culture, hotels, local farmers, local craftsmen, etc.) putting them together for the same goal. No question the tour- ism industry (hotels, travel agencies) has seen it as an opportunity for an extra rev - enue, but Istria Inspirit was able to mitigate that idea quite well: if it is not in the in- terests of the entire/wider community it will not be a priority, nor will it take place. By doing so they opened a space for some vulnerable, unprivileged actors (as far as we discuss tourism industry) to “step on stage” and show that the so-called “experience economy” is not possible without them. Selected interpretation performances in Istria, organised by Istria Inspirit. Photo © Istria Inspirit