What is Culture?
Culture can be defined in different ways. Some definitions refer to particular values, beliefs, knowledge and traditions of a group of people. Other meanings refer to our everyday life and the behaviour of people that flow from their beliefs.
In the SaskCulture Inc. constitution, culture is defined as, “a dynamic system of acquired elements, with values, assumptions, conventions, beliefs and rules through which members of a group related to each other and the world. Culture defines who we are as a people; keeping alive our past, reflecting our values, articulating our dreams and fostering pride in who we are. It proclaims our existence and identity to the world.
Cultural activity mirrors a culture; it is how a culture perceives and expresses itself, and is perceived and expressed by others. It can be defined as the symbolic forms and the everyday practices through which people express and experience meaning.
More specifically, SaskCulture defines culture and cultural activity as it fits into the areas of arts, multiculturalism, heritage and cultural industries.
