Advanced short training courses in structural analysis of existing buildings, monuments and historical constructions
The courses integrated in the SAHC Master Course (www.msc-sahc.org) can now be attended separately, without the need to enroll in the Master Course. These courses are of interest to those interested in the conservation, repair and strengthening of the built heritage, be it monuments, other cultural heritage buildings or existing buildings in general. This includes […]
Continue Reading...Open Call Cultural and Artistic Responses to Environmental Change
The Prince Claus Fund and the Goethe-Institut announce a new joint Call for Proposals: Cultural and Artistic Responses to Environmental Change. Our environment undergoes rapid and dramatic changes. Our forests and wildlife are disappearing. Our air and oceans are increasingly polluted and sea levels are rising, along with the incidence of extreme weather phenomena. While […]
Continue Reading...Convegno internazionale di studi SCIENCE FOR PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AT RISK
L’Accademia delle Scienze dell’Istituto di Bologna e il Dipartimento di Beni Culturali ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – Università di Bologna, organizzano il Convegno internazionale di studi SCIENCE FOR PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AT RISK, in occasione dell’anno europeo del patrimonio culturale 2018: celebrare la diversità e la ricchezza del nostro patrimonio europeo. “Il nostro patrimonio: dove […]
Continue Reading...BLUE SHIELD meeting in the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
We were just informed by the Austrian and Belgian Blue Shield Committees of a Blue Shield meeting in the European Parliament in Bruxelles, from November Sunday 4 through Tuesday 6, 2018. The meeting will take place on the occasion of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 and it constitutes one more important step towards […]
Continue Reading...International workshop “The management of digital audiovisual collections” in Vilnius
Baltic Audiovisual Archival Council (BAAC), Lithuanian Central State Archive and Lithuanian Archivists’ Association are organizing the international workshop “The Management of Digital Audiovisual Collections” in Vilnius 9-10 April, 2018. It will be hosted by Lithuanian National M.Mažvydas Library. More
Continue Reading...World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2018
‘Protecting Heritage in an Ever-Changing World’ As an integral part of the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee, and in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities will host the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2018 under the theme of ‘Protecting Heritage in an Ever-Changing World’ […]
Continue Reading...Who stole 314 items from the Carnegie Library rare books room?
Valuable atlases, maps, and large plate books that show the colorful breadth of Western civilization have been stolen from the rare books room of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Oakland, right under the gaze of Andrew Carnegie’s portrait. The theft of 314 items was discovered last April when an appraisal for insurance purposes began […]
Continue Reading...First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis 2018
Dates: 31 July – 24 August 2018 – Deadline to apply: 23 March, 2018 – Place: Tilburg, Netherlands Cultural heritage is of great value to communities worldwide. It connects us to the past, serves as a basis for our identity and as a source of knowledge. Furthermore, it can contribute to economic growth and sustainable […]
Continue Reading...Cultural heritage facing catastrophe: Prevention and recoveries
The Icelandic section of the Nordic Association of Conservators is pleased to announce the XXI NKF Congress – Cultural heritage facing catastrophe: prevention and recoveries to be held in Reykjavík, Iceland 26 – 28 September 2018. The theme of the congress is the impact of natural and man-made catastrophes on cultural heritage and recoveries. During the last few […]
Continue Reading...HERITAGE for PLANET EARTH 2018 PHOTOCONTEST
International Photo Prize Contest “Heritage for Planet Earth®” http://h4pe.lifebeyondtourism.org/. From 1st January 2018, the registration for participation will be open. The award Heritage for Planet Earth® is intended to be a part of a wider awareness-raising strategy – especially addressed to young generations – dedicated to the theme of fragility of heritage -cultural and natural– strongly […]
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