Migration memory, cultural heritage: A vehicle of the intercultural identity of a city. The case study of the Eastern Greek Community and the Greek museums of Trieste Italy

The main aim of this study is to examine the key position that migration memory and her materialistic manifestations have in a particular place, as a symbolic and cultural capital as well as a big part of the city identity. The present study is based on extensive research, titled “Social services and management in multicultural societies. Contemporary approach to intercultural relations. The case of Trieste in Italy.” Migration, which leads to the formation of cultural minorities, is defined as one of the main culprits of social exclusion both at individual and group level. Residents, who come from different countries and cultures due to globalization in the work market, should also participate in the social life of the city. At a social level, national and cultural differences, which are constantly spiraling, owing to international migration, are recognized as one of the main structural changes taking place not only in the societies of the European Union, but also all around the world. The Greek cultural heritage in Trieste is an ideal paradigm because due to its architectural design, history and location it reflects a very important part of the city’s and Greece’s collective memory and history. Also this cultural capital could be transformed an investment factor in the future.