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Welcome to the January issue of the newsletter!
We hope you all had a good start to the New Year, and are full of energy to continue supporting Europe's religious heritage!
This month's featured article comes to us from FRH Member Bucovina Tourism Association Romania who shares with us a rich historic and artistic account of the Orthodox legacy from medieval Moldavia.
FRH President, Pilar G. Bahamonde shares the great news; FRH will continue receiving support from the European Commission for the following 3 years! As match funding is required, we would like to invite you to become a donor by contributing to our fundraiser campaign. Each donation will be doubled by a generous donor, so every euro counts!
The 2022 European Year of Youth has begun and FRH would like to continue engaging young people across Europe and raising awareness on our wonderful religious heritage sites. This year will be a great opportunity for the younger generations to share their opinions and ideas on the future of Europe's religious heritage! We therefore encourage everyone to share their ideas on how to take full advantage of this thematic year! Please share your ideas with us at info@frh-europe.org
In case you missed it; the 4 events of the 2021 FRH biennial conference "Europe's Living Religious Heritage" can be found on our FRH Youtube channel. You can view them here.
As always, we are happy to feature members in our newsletter, so feel free to submit articles, event notifications, or anything else you would like to share with the network.
Jordi Mallarach Parés
FRH Executive Officer
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RELIGIOUS HERITAGE AND ORTHODOX LEGACY FROM MEDIEVAL MOLDAVIA
This month's featured article comes to us from Pascal Garnier, the Vice-President of the Bucovina Tourism Association Romania, an FRH member organisation. The article provides a rich historic and artistic account of the Orthodox legacy from medieval Moldavia; from the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 to the occupation of Moldova by the Ottoman Empire, and how this wonderful religious heritage endured throughout the centuries. READ MORE >>>
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MESSAGE FROM FRH PRESIDENT
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION WILL CONTINUE SUPPORTING FRH
As President of Future for Religious Heritage, I am delighted to announce that FRH has been selected for EU funding for the implementation of its Network project 'FRH UNITE'. Our network will therefore continue receiving financial support from the European Commission for the next 3 years, allowing us to continue raising the voice of religious heritage across Europe and carry out our strategic priorities between January 2022 and December 2024. It is an honour to be selected amongst the 30 pan-European organisations connecting and strengthening Europe's cultural sectors. Religious heritage is on the European agenda, and we want to ensure it will be a key contributor to finding solutions for the major challenges we face. As always, FRH is a member-led network, so we encourage all members to share their activities, events, ideas and projects with the network!
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2022 EUROPEAN YEAR OF YOUTH: IDEAS WELCOME!
Following the successful 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage, this year will be the 2022 European Year of Youth. After these difficult times, the EU has highlighted the role of youth in shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future for Europe. In that regard, FRH aims to continue engaging youth via various awareness-raising campaigns, activities and events, all to raise the profile of Religious Heritage, while offering young people the chance to find innovative solutions and creative ideas to address our current challenges. We therefore encourage everyone to share their ideas on how to take full advantage of this thematic year! Please share your ideas with us at info@frh-europe.org.
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SUPPORT FRH - DONATE NOW!
For the past 10 years, FRH has achieved much in its mission to protect Europe's religious heritage. Help us start off our second decade strong with a generous donation. Help us reach our goal of €10 000. For every contribution, it will be matched by a generous donor to double the amount. Every Euro counts! DONATE HERE>>>
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: FRH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE "EUROPE'S LIVING RELIGIOUS HERITAGE"
The FRH biennial conference "Europe's Religious Heritage" included four separate hybrid events in different locations across Europe following the Conference's subthemes. The live recordings of these events can be found on our Youtube channel here. Find out more about the great discussions from these events on our website. READ MORE>>>
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THIS SECTION IS FOR MEMBERS ONLY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER, MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE.
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2022 FRH EVENTS WILL BE SHARED IN THE FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER - STAY TUNED!
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FRANCE EU PRESIDENCY (JAN-JUN 2022)
France has begun its Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which will last for the next 6 months. Each Member State holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months on a rotational basis. The French Presidency includes a strong emphasis on youth and culture, as well as priorities centred on achieving a more sustainable and socially equitable Europe - a chance to highlight the value of Religious Heritage in these domains! READ MORE >>>
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NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS: APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2022 PRIZES!
The New European Bauhaus Prizes 2022 are open, following the success of last year's edition, which received more than 2000 applications. This year's edition celebrates new inspiring examples, and will award projects and ideas that contribute to beautiful, sustainable and inclusive places, in four categories: reconnecting with nature; regaining a sense of belonging; prioritising the places and people that need it most; and fostering long-term, life cycle and integrated thinking in the industrial ecosystem. The deadline for applications is 28 February 2022 at 19:00h CET. READ MORE >>>
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INTERPOL'S DATABASE OF STOLEN WORKS OF ART
The INTERPOL database of stolen works of art combines descriptions and pictures of more than 52,000 items. It is the only database at the international level with certified police information on stolen and missing objects of art. Information on stolen or counterfeit works are provided by countries, and once verified and fully identified by partner organisations (UNESCO,ICOM; ICCROM) they are inserted in the database. Religious heritage artefacts have long suffered from several cultural heritage crimes, including illicit trafficking and theft - so this initiative by INTERPOL is very much welcome! READ MORE >>>
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