3rd Transnational Project Meeting of MIRETAGE in Barcelona

From 26 to 28 November, the consortium of the Erasmus+ funded project Miretage – European Pathways to Minority Religious Heritage gathered in Barcelona for the third Transnational Project Meeting. The focus of the gathering was the presentation of the three co-created minority religious heritage trails in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain, as well as the first steps toward developing the handbook that will enable adult educators to apply our heritage trail co-creation methodologies

The meeting started with a review of the Heritage Labs held between March and September 2025 in Almere (the Netherlands), Borgerhout (Belgium), and Barcelona (Spain). Partners analysed their outcomes and the heritage trails that emerged from each co-creation process, which will be publicly presented soon on the Miretage website. Discussions centred on how to translate these experiences into practical guidelines to help adult educators design their own trails and use trail co-creation as a tool to promote cultural awareness and interreligious dialogue.

The second day focused on preparing the “train the trainers” workshops, which will take place in spring 2026 to share the methodologies developed and tested throughout the project. In the afternoon, partners joined a guided tour of the minority religious heritage trail created by the Barcelona team (Mozaica, La Xixa and UAB), dedicated to uncovering the traces of the city’s Jewish past. The trail integrates sensorial activities to encourage participants to engage with this often “forgotten heritage” through sight, sound, touch, and storytelling.

The final day was devoted to summarising the current progress in the implementation of the project and elaborating in more detail on the upcoming milestones: the publication of the guidelines, the delivery of training workshops, and the organisation of local and final conferences planned for next year.

FRH to create a minority religious heritage network

As dissemination partner, FRH will lead the creation of an international minority religious heritage network to ensure the long-term impact of Miretage. This network will promote wider adoption of the project’s methodology, encourage the co-creation of minority religious heritage trails in other European regions and cities, and strengthen the visibility of minority religious heritage across Europe.

This network is expected to be launched in November 2026, before the end of the project. It will operate as an expert subgroup within the FRH network, bringing together Miretage partners, heritage professionals, and researchers committed to this field.