Both are vital and stimulate each other. Tradition is there to be challenged and to be a stepping stone for revitalization. To understand the present and prepare for the future, one must know about the past. Throughout the world, migration from villages to towns and from towns to cities is rapidly increasing. This swift transformation presents numerous challenges, some of which are connected to the clash between traditional and modern life.
Urban life involves new sets of values, new models and new ideals.
Globalization enables us to encounter the world, while remaining at home. This is another factor that may threaten people's identity. But it also spells opportunities for those who realize that their own culture is included in this globalization and that every culture can claim to be part of the global cultural heritage. To be capable of making choices, we must know who we are. Both movable and immovable features of the cultural heritage are under threat.