Abstract
<jats:p>This monograph presents new research on sustaining traditional dance as intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in Europe. Developed primarily within the EU Creative Europe project “Dance as ICH: New Models of Facilitating Participatory Dance Events”, the contributions examine key examples from Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Norway, Romania and Slovenia. The authors explore diverse strategies, dynamics, and responses that emerge when local dance communities, heritage- focused institutions, and the general public seek to assure the vitality of traditional dance practices as intangible cultural heritage. In doing so, they raise essential questions about value, responsibility, and best practices in safeguarding, transmitting, and engaging with dance as heritage in contemporary contexts.</jats:p>