Welcome to the April newsletter!
This is a special month as our Biennial Conference is about to take place in Lund, Sweden. Be sure to follow our hashtag #FRHLund2023 to not miss a thing. All the presentations will be recorded, so don't worry if you can't join us this time. You will be able to view them after the event.
With spring in full swing, it's time to know the European Capitals for Culture 2023. Read our feature article to find out why Timisoara is one of the 3 cities awarded with this important title this year.
Among our FRH news, you will find the Annual Review of the Foundation for Jewish Heritage, the two-day masterclass "UNESCO and the Politics of Religious Heritage" and the ENCATC Academy. We also bring you an interesting interview with Inge Basteleur from Groningen Kerken, the organisation that transformed the decaying Garmerwolde church into a successful "school" to learn about intercultural dialogue.
If you are looking for European grants and education opportunities, you can't miss the calls for the Culture Moves Europe travel scheme to host an international hertiage professional and the European Travel Commission Awards.
We continue our interview series on the European Year of Skills with organ makers Stefan Claessens and Victor Mangeol and our series of articles Young Voices in Heritage with a not-to-miss reflection on the participation of the youth in the sustainability of religious heritage.
We conclude this issue with a Religiana list of the top 10 religious heritage sites to visit in Lund.
See you next month!
Jordi Mallarach
FRH Executive Officer
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"2023 ROMANIA - TIMISOARA THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE", BY PENINAH ZILBERMAN
Timisoara is home to beautiful Orthodox, Catholic and Lutheran churches, the Timisoara Central Mosque and three important synagogues: the Cetate Synagogue, the Iosefin Synagogue and the Fabric Synagogue. As one of the European Capitals of Culture, along with Elefsina (Greece) and Veszprém (Hungary), the city is ready to honour this title with a packed schedule of cultural events. Our member Peninah Zilberman tells us about the inauguration event that took place last month and the spots you can't miss. READ MORE >>
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THE COUNTDOWN TO THE FRH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE IS ON!
The FRH Biennial Conference 2023 will take place on Thursday and Friday this week. Two days of presentations, debates and, most importantly, exchange await our participants and speakers in Lund, Sweden. Check out the programme to not miss a detail of what we have in store for you. Not able to join us this time? Stay tuned because the recording will be available on our YouTube channel and a report on the conference will be published in the upcoming months. READ MORE >>
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TWO-DAY MASTERCLASS "UNESCO AND THE POLITICS OF RELIGIOUS HERITAGE
Our member the Centre for Religion and Heritage of the University of Groningen, organises in partnership with other organisations the masterclass "Unesco and the politics of religious heritage", which will analyse the politization of heritage and the role of international heritage organisations. It will take place on 25 and 26 May. READ MORE >>
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DO YOU ALREADY KNOW OPEN CHURCHES? CHECK OUT THEIR NEW VIDEO!
Open Churches is a network of religious buildings present in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Sweden and The Netherlands, which works to keep the doors of more than 500 churches open to everyone, whether for spiritual, heritage or tourist reasons. Are you the manager of a religious building and want to know more about their work? Check out their latest video! WATCH VIDEO >>
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ‘PROTECT AND SECURE WORSHIP’
Our member the Center for Social Innovation (CSI) and SAHER Europe organise the International Conference 'Protect and Secure Worship' that will take place on 25 April 2023. The event will be live-streamed through the PROSECUW project YouTube channel. READ MORE >>
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THE EUROPEAN YEAR OF SKILLS IT'S HERE!
Heritage crafts and skills are essential for the preservation of our religious heritage. Do you know a project, initiative or story related to heritage skills? Share it with us and be featured in our newsletter! SHARE A PROJECT>>
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FRH EVENTS
>19 April 2023 - Run for Heritage in Lund. More information >>
>20 - 21 April 2023 - FRH Biennial Conference in Lund, Sweden. See the programme>>
>24 - 27 April 2023 - 2023 ENCATC Academy (60€ discount for FRH members). Register now>>.
>25 May - FRH Talks | European Year of Skills: the future of endangered heritage crafts. (More information coming soon).
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS?
MORE EVENTS>>
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HOST AN INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE WORKER IN YOUR ORGANISATION
The first call for residency hosts under the Culture Moves Europe mobility scheme opened on 15 March. The call provides financial support to organisations and individual artists registered as a legal entity that want to host international cultural professionals for a residency project. The deadline for applications is 15 June. The selected hosts will be notified by the end of July 2023. READ MORE >>
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DESTINATION OF SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL TOURISM AWARDS (DEADLINE: 1 JUNE)
For another year, the European Travel Commission is launching these awards with the aim of recognising the best examples of sustainable tourism in European destinations. The call is open to tourism associations, museums, interpretation centres, cultural routes, festivals, cultural NGOs, destination management organizations and local, regional and national authorities. There are six categories, including one for "Religious, Pilgrimage and Spiritual Tourism" and another one for "Traditional Skills, Crafts and Creativity". The deadline to apply is 1 June. Winners will be announced during the 16th International Conference for Cultural Tourism, on 18th-21st October 2023 in Pafos (Cyprus). READ MORE >>
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THESE ARE THE SEVEN MOST ENDANGERED HERITAGE SITES IN EUROPE
The list of the 7 Most Endangered monuments and heritage sites in Europe for 2023 was announced last week by Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute. The 7 Most Endangered sites for 2023 are: Kortrijk Railway Station in Kortrijk (Belgium), the Partisan Memorial Cemetery in Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina), the Tchakvinji Fortress in Zugdidi (Georgia), the Sisters’ House Ensemble in Kleinwelka (Germany), the Memento Park in Budapest (Hungary), the Cultural Landscape of Sveti Stefan, Paštrovići (Montenegro) and the Watermills of Bistrica, Petrovac na Mlavi (Serbia) 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. April is dedicated to the production and restoration of pipe organs.
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INTERVIEW WITH ORGAN BUILDERS AND RESTORERS CLAESSENS AND MANGEOL
Pipe organs are one of the most precious artefacts to be found in churches. This month we have gathered two organ makers to find out what the main challenges facing this profession are nowadays. READ MORE >>
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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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YOUNG VOICES IN RELIGIOUS HERITAGE
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BY SAMIDHA PUSALKAR AND JANA ZARKOVIC
Ensuring the sustainability of religious heritage is not possible without the support and involvement of future generations. In this article, Samidha Pusalkar and Jana Zarkovic from ESACH explore this issue by taking as a starting point the key concepts presented by the three young speakers of our latest FRH Talk. READ MORE >>
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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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