CHORAL

Revitalization and promotion of places of culture and other spaces for cultural and social purposes

C1-3.1-10

LP: Ente Morale Associazione A.R.C.E.S. EU Programmes - CUP: G79I24001940007

PP2: Università degli studi di Palermo - Department of Engineering - CUP: B73C24002520002

PP3: Le Vie dei Tesori - CUP: G79I24001970007

PP4: University of Malta - Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable Development – 

CUP: G19I24001420007

PP5: Heritage Malta – Technology and Experience Development Unit - CUP: G19I24001430007

Borghi dei Tesori; Malta Public Transport; Comune di Balestrate; 

The CHORAL – Cultural Heritage fOR AlL project aims to improve both physical and digital accessibility to cultural sites in Palermo and Malta, with a focus on sustainability, ecology, and technology. Through the development of a joint strategy and the installation of eco-friendly orientation totems, the project seeks to make visits to cultural sites easier and more inclusive. At the same time, digital tools will be tested in two pilot sites to enable remote access to less accessible locations. CHORAL promotes knowledge exchange between the two territories, establishes a shared governance model, and enhances the cultural and tourism offering by involving public and private stakeholders from the cross-border area. The project supports the EU’s environmental and digital goals, ensuring inclusive and long-term access to cultural heritage.

• Physical pilot action: Accessibility totem network, with a total of 10 totems (5 in Malta and 5 in Palermo)
• Digital pilot action: Interactive services on a web portal using Digital Twin technology
• Joint scientific publication (Open data)
• Joint strategy document for accessibility to cultural heritage sites
• On-site documentation and digital acquisition in Malta for the application of surveying and field digitization methods
• Creation of digital content related to the cultural sites of the Palazzina Cinese in Palermo and Ta’ Kaċċatura in Malta
• Production of high-definition, accessible cultural datasets
• Development of an immersive educational module through a virtual reality (VR) platform
• Creation of 5 digital educational tools for the Digital Twin web portal

• Physical network of totems in Sicily and Malta
• Virtual accessibility path in both territories

Alessandro Pernice 

📧 a.pernice@arces.it  
📞 +39 346 1630404