On February 12, 2025, the HIGHRES Project was presented at the XVI Sociomuseology Week at Universidade Lusófona, an event held from February 11 to 22 in Lisbon. The session featured researchers Ângelo Biléssimo, Lisa Pigozzi, Maristela Simão e Mario Moutinho, who shared the progress and results of the Digital Storytelling Methodology for the preservation of intangible cultural heritage, focusing on the application of the methodology at the Monte Redondo Museum and within the local resin community.

This third phase of the HIGHRES Project aims to develop innovative approaches to the enhancement of intangible cultural heritage, using digital storytelling as a tool for community empowerment and sustainable development. At the Monte Redondo Museum, the initiatives seek to integrate the preservation of resin-related heritage with the valorization of local knowledge, while also highlighting the challenges faced by the resin community. The application of digital storytelling has proven to be a key ally in this process, fostering social engagement and promoting intangible heritage.

The presentation took place at the José Araújo Auditorium – Vitor de Sá Library Building, as part of the second session of the event’s communications program. The Sociomuseology Week is organized by the Department of Museology at Universidade Lusófona and the UNESCO Chair “Education, Citizenship, and Cultural Diversity”, in partnership with CEIED – Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development and the FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology CEECIND/04717/2017 project.

Written by Maristela Simão from the Universidade Lusófona