Welcome to the June newsletter!
In this month's featured article, young heritage and cultural tourism specialist Agata Walczak recounts the sustainable restoration of the fortified church of Movile in Romania.
Our FRH and members section features the recent publication of two interesting reports on Jewish Cemeteries in Eastern Europe, the recording of our latest FRH Talk on heritage crafts, and the upcoming Run for Heritage in Germany.
Don't forget to check out the latest interview of the European Year of Skills series in which French sculptor Hugues de Bazelaire talks about his more than 50 years of experience restoring built heritage.
From the European level, we invite you to mark the date of the upcoming ENCATC Congress (11-13 October), discover the outstanding winning projects of the European Heritage Awards 2023, and explore Charter's new search platform for heritage-related courses.
Finally, take time to relax with a new Religiana list of Portugal's mesmerising tile-covered churches.
See you next month!
Jordi Mallarach
FRH Executive Officer
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SUSTAINABILITY AT THE SAXONS' GATE, BY AGATA WALCZAK
In this article, Agata Walczak presents in an engaging literary style the restoration of the fortified church of Movile, which is an excellent example of how to intervene sustainably in historic buildings, while ensuring the involvement of the local community and maintaining the harmony of the regional built landscape of the region. Read on to step into the spectacular landscape of Transylvania's Saxon heritage! READ MORE >>
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WATCH THE RECORDING OF OUR LATEST FRH TALK
The recording of the FRH Talk "European Year of Skills: the future of endangered heritage crafts" with Daniel Carpenter, Mary Lewis and Madina Benvenuti is now available on our YouTube channel. READ MORE >>
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COUNTDOWN TO FIRST RUN FOR HERITAGE IN GERMANY!
On 29 June, children from Ilsenburg, Germany, will learn about the monastic life in the region of Harz by walking a children's pilgrimage trail between the monasteries of Ilsenburg and Drübeck as part of FRH's Run for Heritage campaign. READ MORE >>
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OPEN CHURCHES DAYS IN BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG
More than 500 churches in Belgium and Luxembourg offered free visits and other cultural activities on 3 and 4 June under the Open Churches Days initiative promoted by our partner Open Churches. The Belgian media reported on this fantastic initiative. READ MORE >>
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TWO NEW REPORTS ON JEWISH CEMETERIES IN EASTERN EUROPE
The Foundation for Jewish Heritage has just released two extensive reports exploring the potential of Jewish Cemeteries in Eastern Europe as an educational resource and as tourist destinations. Both reports have been developed in the frame of an EU-funded project with the European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative and Centropa. 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
>29 June - Run for Heritage in Ilsenburg (Germany). More information>>
>7-9 September - European Pilgrimage Congress in Spain. Register now>>
>25-26 September - Reconstruction of religious buildings in 20th and 21st century Europe: monuments, heritage, identity. (Supported by FRH) (More info coming soon)
>19-21 October - 4th International Conference "Architectures of the Soul" in Portugal (supported by FRH)
Register now>>
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS?
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REGISTER FOR THE 31ST ENCATC CONGRESS (11-13 OCTOBER IN HELSINKI, FINLAND)
The 31st ENCATC Congress on Cultural Management and Policy will take place from 11 to 13 October in Helsinki, Finland. This edition will focus on the impact, opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence in the cultural management and policy fields. The draft programme is already available on ENCATC's website. READ MORE >>
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MEET THE WINNERS OF THE EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS 2023
The winners of the 21st edition of the European Heritage Awards were announced last week by Europa Nostra and the European Commission. We invite you to check out this year's 30 best cultural heritage initiatives, among which FRH is pleased to see many projects for the safeguarding of religious heritage. And don't forget that the deadline to vote for Public Choice Award 2023 is open until 28 August! READ MORE >>
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CHARTER DATABASE ON CULTURAL HERITAGE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES IN EUROPE
Are you looking for a Bachelor's or Master's degree in the field of cultural heritage? Would you like to improve your skills with additional training? The database of the CHARTER project encompasses a wide range of education and training opportunities in cultural heritage. It has been designed for open usage by education providers, students, professionals, researchers and policymakers. 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 HUGUES DE BAZELAIRE, STONEMASON AND SCULPTOR SPECIALISING IN BUILT HERITAGE RESTORATION
Hugues de Bazelaire has more than 50 years of experience in the restoration of sculptures and stonework of monumental buildings. The Louvre or the estate of Versailles have been some of its most renowned clients. Now he is working on the restoration of a statue of Saint Louis at the Chapelle Royale in Dreux. Read this interview in which de Bazelaire gives us an insight into his career as a master of this craft, some problems such as the lack of knowledge of traditional techniques and his opinion on the future of the profession. 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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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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