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125 7.1.2. Istria Inspirit Why this activity should be considered a Herit- age Interpretation Good Practice? Istria Inspirit is a public engagement/project, where a new form to present an intense (intangible) heritage of a certain European region through heritage interpretation tech- niques is proposed, and accordingly organised considering the balanced interests of all stakeholders involved. Usually, when heritage meets tourism (especially in the case of a mass tourism) heritage interests end as the weaker side. In a way, the Istrian peninsula was a case study of that, but Istria Inspirit changed this approach dramatically. Not only by organising experiences and related performances over the last ten years, but much more by showing a different approach, where the formula “tourism meets heritage” is indeed possible, and it might be of interest for all stakeholders. Where heritage interpre- tation, supported by the highest quality ‘actors’ (here) is playing a leading role. It could be the same or different for other places where this model might apply. Istria Inspirit (webpage, English) Istria Inspirit (Facebook-page) Istria Inspirit (Instagram) Selected interpretation performances in Istria, organised by Istria Inspirit. Photo © Istria Inspirit