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ENewsletterAutumn 2017
European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 -COUNTDOWNThe European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH) 2018 will be launched this week atthe European Culture Forum in Milan. Featuring a plenary session on culturalheritage with the participation of our Secretary General, this Forum will kick-off thelong-awaited Year. Over the last months, Europa Nostra and other heritagestakeholders have been very busy preparing for the European Year. As one of the
selected civil society organisations, Europa Nostra contributed to the secondmeeting of the ‘Stakeholders Committee’ and the joint meeting with nationalcoordinators held in September in Brussels. Further meetings will take place thisweek in Milano. We are proud that our Members can request the label of theEYCH 2018 from Europa Nostra for cross-border initiatives. One of the highlightsof the Year will be the European Cultural Heritage Summit taking place in Berlin on18-24 June. Co-hosted by Europa Nostra, its member organisation the PrussianCultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) and its partner the German Cultural HeritageCommittee (DNK), which is the national coordinator of the Year in Germany, theSummit will engage and mobilise a wide range of stakeholders to advocate for anambitious European Cultural Heritage Agenda. For more information, visit ourwebsite and the website of the EYCH which recognises Europa Nostra among theEU’s main partners for the Year.
Local Award Ceremonies 2017
Rode AltarpieceResearchProject, Tallinn,Estonia
On 14/10, our EUPrize for CulturalHeritage / EuropaNostra Award waspresented to theRode AltarpieceResearch andConservation Projectat a memorableceremony in Tallinn.Read more
Grand Prix forthe King’s Roadover Filefjell,Norway
On 29/09, the King’sRoad over Filefjell,Grand Prix winnerfor Conservation,was the stage for agreat ceremony anda breathtaking walkthat gatheredtogether some 300people. Read more
Grand Prix forVisual Arts &ResearchCentre, Cyprus
On 14/09, theCentre of Visual Artsand Research inNicosia held aspecial ceremony tocelebrate its GrandPrix in the categoryEducation, Trainingand Awareness-Raising. Read more
Grand Prix forBaroqueComplex inKuks, Czechia
On 01/09, theBaroque Complexand Gardens inKuks hosted a high-profile ceremony.The EducationalProgramme forCzech CulturalHeritage was alsohonoured. Read more
Highlights
Inclusion of education andculture on EU Summit inGothenburg applaudedOn the eve of the EU Social Summit in Gothenburg on17 November, Europa Nostra’s Council issued astatement welcoming the initiative taken by the Presidentof the European Council Donald Tusk to convene alunch debate with EU leaders dedicated to Educationand Culture. Europa Nostra applauds such a strongpolitical signal displaying that Education and Culture canplay a larger role in promoting the much-neededstronger cohesion in Europe. Read more
WHC supports StructuredDialogue with Civil SocietyDuring its 41st session held in Krakow from 2-12 July,the World Heritage Committee welcomed a morestructured dialogue with civil society on World Heritagematters. Professor Jacek Purchla, who chaired theCommittee's session in Krakow, highlighted that theside-event co-organised by Europa Nostra on 5 Julyopened up the discussion on this key topic. During theParis session, the Committee members were called toinclude civil society dialogue in the agenda of theCommittee’s session in Bahrain in 2018. Read more
Our contribution to UN event onheritage & human rightsDuring a seminar organised by the Office of the UnitedNations High Commissioner for Human Rights inGeneva on 7 July, Europa Nostra demonstrated fullsupport to the UN leadership in promoting a humanrights approach to cultural heritage. The seminarfollowed a statement made to the Human Rights Councilin March 2016, which was joined by an unprecedentedcoalition of 145 States, with the view of condemningintentional destruction of cultural heritage. Read more
Best in Heritage showcases 42projects from across the worldDubrovnik hosted the Best in Heritage Conference from28-30 September. Some 140 professionals from 32countries discussed the world’s most influential museumand heritage projects. Seven winners of the EU Prize forCultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards shared theiroutstanding achievements. Heritage as a source ofinspiration and a driver of socioeconomic developmentwas at the centre of the speeches made during thewelcome ceremony. Read more
Helena Vaz da Silva Award forfilm director Wim WendersWim Wenders received the Helena Vaz da SilvaEuropean Award for Raising Public Awareness onCultural Heritage 2017 at a ceremony held on 24October at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon. “Ourheritage in all its diversity is the true backbone for thefuture of Europe,” he stated in his impassioned speech.The Award was presented to Wenders by the Presidentof the Portuguese Republic. The Jury also gave aSpecial Recognition to Silvia Costa, Member of theEuropean Parliament from Italy. Read more
SAVE the House of GeorgesBizet in Bougival, near Paris!Europa Nostra and our President wish to invite you tosupport the crowdfunding campaign to save the house ofone of Europe’s greatest composers - Georges Bizet.Maestro Plácido Domingo appeals: “Let us help the Cityof Bougival and the European Music Centre to buy andrestore Bizet’s beloved house in Bougival, near Paris,where he composed Carmen and sadly, passed away atsuch a young age". Donate and share this initiative onsocial media and through your own network. Read more
Other news
EUROPEAN AFFAIRSStrengthening European Identity through Education and CulturePlácido Domingo welcomes Macron’s powerful political impetus in favour of Europe of CultureItaly’s role in the new EU strategy for International Cultural Relations debated in RomeEuropean Heritage Alliance 3.3 meets to prepare for European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018Europa Nostra participates in European Heritage Days Assembly 2017 in StrasbourgEuropa Nostra represented at EYCH information session for Regions and Cities in BrusselsEuropa Nostra contributes to report on skills, training and knowledge transfer in heritageEuropa Nostra’s reaction to President Juncker’s State of the Union speech
EU PRIZE FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE / EUROPA NOSTRA AWARDSThe Netherlands: Bosch Research and Conservation Project receives Grand PrixItaly: Great ceremony to mark the rehabilitation of the White Pyramid in RomeUnited Kingdom: Renovation of Cromford Mills Building 17 honouredGreece: 600 people celebrate the rehabilitation of the Ancient city of KarthaiaItaly: Ceremony for Carnival King of Europe project assembles 300 peopleSwitzerland: Europa Nostra Award presented to Philippe Stern's Collection of TimekeepersCelebration to mark success of the Norwegian Lighthouse SocietyGermany: Ceremony for Cultural Heritage and Barrier-free Accessibility project held in BerlinSuccess of Educational Programme for Czech Cultural Heritage celebratedOnline exhibition on top winners of Awards 2017 launched
THE 7 MOST ENDANGEREDEvaluation meeting of 7 Most Endangered programme takes place in The HagueExperts meet in Tallinn to shortlist heritage sites for the 7 Most Endangered 2018Spain: Convent of St. Anthony of Padua in the sights of heritage and financial experts
PARTNERSHIPS2017 Exponatec Cologne spotlights cultural heritageEuropa Nostra joins forces with European Travel Commission for synergies between heritageand tourismHeritage in Motion Awards ceremony 2017 held in Skopje10 new volunteers join Social Media Volunteers for Heritage programmeSecond seminar for Social Media Volunteers for Heritage starts in Weimar
ACROSS EUROPE & BEYONDEuropa Nostra's governing bodies meet in The HagueHungarian edition of Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe (summary) publishedCulture for Cities and Regions event in Ghent
Europa Nostra meets Mayor of Dubrovnik to discuss new plan to curb mass tourism in the OldCityRomanian edition of Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe launched in SibiuFirst talks on Heritage Summit 2019 held with local authorities in Sibiu, RomaniaEuropa Nostra contributes to World Architects' Congress in SeoulSecretary General delivers lecture at European Association of Archaeologists Conference inMaastricht
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WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERSMember OrganisationsAlbania: The Past for the FutureBulgaria: Bulgarian Archaeological Association "Ivan Venedikov"Bulgaria: Buzludzha Project FoundationCroatia: Pro TorpedoCyprus: Costas & Rita Severis FoundationFrance/Germany: Association of European Royal ResidencesGermany: UNESCO Welterbestätten Deutschland e.V.Italy: Associazione Culturale Imago Mundi OnlusNorway: Vest-Agder MuseumRomania: Union of Architects of RomaniaSerbia: Museum of the Serbian History, Art and DiplomacySerbia: The House of Jevrem GrujicSpain: Fundación Lumbreras - Colección AdrastusThe Netherlands: Erfgoed GelderlandThe Netherlands: Vereniging Vrienden van de Amsterdamse BinnenstadAssociate OrganisationsBelgium: KU LeuvenCroatia: Varazdin CountyItaly: Art'In Associazione CulturaleRomania: Association for the Harghita County
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