Welcome to the November newsletter!
This month, researcher Diane Conrad-Daubrah introduces us to the unique Roveredo Chapel, the only remaining example of a "tin tabernacle" in Switzerland, which is now about to be restored.
Speaking of unique places, we would like to remind all those interested in our Religious Heritage Innovator of the Year Award that the deadline for applications is fast approaching. If you have a unique project that contributes to the enhancement, protection and/or promotion of our religious heritage, don't forget to send your application by 30 November.
If you need inspiration on religious heritage projects, take a look at our members' news section where you will find: the National Church Awards of the National Churches Trust, the Heritage at Risk Register from Historic England, the recent visit of the Foundation for Jewish Heritage to the Făgăraș Synagogue (Romania) and the new podcast Ora et Labora from PARCUM.
In the European news section, we reveal the three European religious heritage sites recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, give you the details of the second call of Culture Moves Europe and introduce the new European Heritage Label Bureau to support the promotion of European Heritage Label sites.
As every month since the start of the European Year of Skills, craftspeople share their views on the situation of heritage crafts in Europe in a dedicated section. This month it is the turn of Italian art restorer Sabrina Cavaglia and Greek antiquities conservator Adamandia Remoundou-Dieronitou.
To conclude, we invite you to take a virtual tour of the Jewish Quarter in Prague in our Religiana section.
See you next month!
Jordi Mallarach
FRH Executive Officer
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ENGLISH BUILT HERITAGE IN SWITZERLAND: THE IRON CHURCH IN ROVEREDO, BY DIANE CONRAD-DAUBRAH
The iron church of Roveredo is the only survivor of the many churches known as "tin churches" that were exported from the UK to various countries in Europe and overseas in the late 19th century. At the time, such buildings were very popular because they were quick and cheap to produce. Originally built as a chapel for the Palace Hotel Axenfels in Morschach (Canton Schwyz), the historic chapel now located in Roveredo is to begin a new life after restoration work by the artists Vera Veronesi and Daniel Höpflinger. But before this unique chapel begins this new chapter in its history, Swiss researcher and FRH member Diane Conrad-Daubrah offers a glimpse into its past. READ MORE >>
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LAST DAYS TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION FOR THE FRH INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR 2023 (DEADLINE: 30 NOVEMBER)
The clock is ticking to apply for FRH Innovator of the Year 2023. Last year, five excellent examples of creativity and innovation were selected. This year, five new projects will benefit from this recognition and will be promoted as examples of good practice across Europe. One of them could be yours! The overall winner will also be invited to the FRH 2024 Conference, which will take place in Krakow on 22-24 September, to present the project to a high-level audience of cultural and religious heritage experts. Hurry up and apply by 30 November! READ MORE >>
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CALL FOR PAPERS: THE CHURCHES AND THE CITY
The international conference "The Churches and the City" (7-8 March 2024 in Bologna, Italy) will examine the relationship between churches and cities through two sessions, the first dedicated to the different ways in which churches have contributed to “making” cities after the Second World War, and the second focusing on the implications this relationship might have in the future. Researchers, scholars and professors in architecture, urbanism, theology, sociology, and anthropology are invited to send a paper for the conference by 11 December 2023. READ MORE >>
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THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH HERITAGE VISITS THE FĂGĂRAS SYNAGOGUE IN ROMANIA
The Chief Executive of the Foundation for Jewish Heritage, Michael Mail, visited Făgăraș, Romania, to meet with activists involved in the preservation and adaptation of the former synagogue in the town. During the visit, the foundation also met Municipality officials and key civil society organisations to discuss progress with the preservation project and future plans. READ MORE >>
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53 PLACES OF WORSHIP HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE "HERITAGE AT RISK REGISTER" OF HISTORIC ENGLAND IN 2023
The Heritage at Risk Register provides an annual overview of the historic buildings and places in England at risk of neglect, decay or inappropriate change. The 2023 register received 943 entries concerning places worship, of which 53 have been added to the register. On the other hand, 29 places of worship have been removed from the register as they are no longer at risk. You can view the register and download it by region on Historic England's website. READ MORE >>
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STAY TUNED FOR OUR SURVEY ON HERITAGE CRAFTS SKILLS IN COLLABORATION WITH MAD'IN EUROPE
In the last few months, FRH and Mad'in Europe have joined forces and expertise to devise a survey to better understand the heritage crafts scene in Europe in terms of practice and knowledge. The results of this survey will serve as a basis for future policy recommendations and to further advocate for the valorisation and protection of traditional heritage crafts. Stay tuned because the launch is just around the corner!
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MEET THE WINNERS OF THE NATIONAL CHURCH AWARDS 2023
FRH member National Churches Trust (NCT) honoured excellence in UK churches on 6 November at the National Church Awards 2023. The 17 winners were celebrated at an awards ceremony held in the presence of NCT's Vice Patron, The Duke of Gloucester and hosted by Hugh Dennis and Canon Ann Easter. The awards recognised efforts in the fields of maintenance, volunteering, tourism and architecture. The awards also featured a winner voted by the Friends of NCT, and a Church of the Year, which on this occasion went to the Parish of St Marylebone, London. READ MORE >>
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PARCUM LAUNCHES THE PODCAST "ORA ET LABORA" (IN DUTCH)
As part of the project 'Focus Vakmanschap (focus on craftmanship) ' our Belgian member PARCUM has created a podcast with Professor Thomas Quartier OSB. He reflects on 'ora et labora' from his dual background as an academic and Benedictine of Keizersberg Abbey. READ MORE >>
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TWO NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTED AT THE AGM 2023
FRH is thrilled to welcome two new Council members, Peter Aiers (UK) and Patty Wageman (The Netherlands), two professionals with extensive and distinguished careers in cultural heritage who will certainly contribute greatly to the work and functioning of our network! See the current composition of the FRH Council 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. READ MORE >>
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FRH EVENTS
>4-5 December 2023 - Face-to-face meeting for FRH members in Naumburg, Germany. More information >>
>7-8 March 2024 - The Churches and the City. More information >>
>22-24 September 2024 - FRH Conference in Krakow, Poland. (More information coming soon)
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS?
MORE EVENTS>>
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UNESCO UNCOVERS THE 42 NEW WORLD HERITAGE SITES FOR 2023
UNESCO recently unveiled the new World Heritage Sites added to its list in 2023. Among the new 42 sites and extensions approved at the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee, three concern European religious heritage: the Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt (Germany), a group of funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Belgium and France), and the Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone (Portugal), which includes a rich medieval monastic heritage. READ MORE >>
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CALL FOR CULTURAL PROFESSIONALS UNDER THE "CULTURE MOVES EUROPE" MOBILITY SCHEME
The second call for individual mobility of artists and cultural professionals of the Culture Moves Europe programme is now open for applications. This mobility scheme will allow successful applicants to develop their professional careers internationally by offering financial support for travelling. The possible projects include creative and artistic research abroad, the production of a new piece of artistic/cultural work, the development of new competencies or skills through non-formal learning, and the search for new audiences. Applications will be evaluated every month until 31 May 2024. Check out all the details and apply! READ MORE >>
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EU COMMISSION SELECTS THE EUROPEAN HERITAGE LABEL BUREAU
The European Heritage Label Bureau is an umbrella organisation co-funded by the European Union Commission and implemented by GOPA PACE to offer European Heritage Label sites and national coordinators opportunities for networking, collaboration, training and visibility. The European Heritage Label (EHL) is a prestigious label recognising sites, traditions, culture, and modernism that have a symbolic European value, have played a significant role in the history and culture of Europe. The new EHL Bureau was created in March although it has been formally presented in November. It will have a budget of €3 million for its three years of implementation (March 2023 - July 2026) READ MORE >>
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As a signatory of the European Skills Pact, FRH presents a new section in collaboration with Mad'in Europe, in which we will discuss the importance of maintaining heritage craftsmanship and ensuring crafts do not become extinct through a series of interviews with professional craftspeople.
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INTERVIEW WITH ART RESTORER SABRINA CAVAGLIA (ITALY) AND ANTIQUITIES CONSERVATOR ADAMANDIA REMOUNDOU-DIERONITOU (GREECE)
This month we sat down to talk with Sabrina Cavaglia, an Italian art restorer who has worked on countless wall paintings and artworks for a wide range of clients, and with Adamandia Remoundou-Dieronitou, a Greek conservator of antiquities and works of art who has been established in Cyprus for over two decades. Read our interviews with them to find out what they think about the status of their profession today and what concerns them for the future. READ MORE >>
Are you a craftsperson and would you like to appear in this section? Write to us at members@frh-europe.org telling us about yourself and the crafts you work with and we will get in touch with you.
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FRH is an independent, non-faith, not-for-profit organisation working to promote religious heritage buildings and their contents across Europe. It currently has more than 80 full members and 120 associate members from over 35 countries.
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