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Welcome to the May issue of the newsletter!
The FRH Biennial Conference "Europe's Living Religious Heritage" will have the first of 4 events on Friday 28 May from 15:00-17:00h CET. The first event will focus on "Continuity in Function or Use". Don't forget to Register!
We are delighted to have been accepted as a partner of the New European Bauhaus, the European Commission's initiative which aims to bring the EU Green Deal to Europe's communities by calling for a collective effort to imagine and build a more sustainable and inclusive future.
This month's featured article comes to us from FRH member, Luigi Bartolomei, who promotes a new international conference that will examine the future of the cultural heritage of religious communities in Europe.
In honour of our 10th year anniversary, we are launching a series of interviews with the people that helped make FRH what it is today. We begin with our president, Pilar Bahamonde, who discusses how she became involved with FRH, and how she sees its future.
In honour of Europe Day on 9th May, FRH President Pilar Bahamonde delivered a speech as part of Europa Nostra's Citizen Debates on the Future of Heritage in Europe.
Our country of the month is Croatia, a country which has a large number of UNESCO protected heritage sites. Our featured Religiana list takes a look at the UNESCO listed religious heritage sites.
As always, we are happy to feature members in our newsletter, so feel free to submit articles, event notifications, or anything else you would like to share with the network.
Jordi Mallarach Parés
FRH Executive Officer
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Source: Elena Franco
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CHARISMA AND CREATIVITY
The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolical Life and the Pontifical Council for Culture are organizing an international conference on the future of the cultural heritage of religious communities. FRH member, Luigi Bartolomei discusses the details and the context of this conference in this month's featured article. The conference will explore declining religiosity in Europe and the implications that this has for private religious heritage sites owned by religious communities. The conference will take place from 30 September to 1 October in Rome Italy. READ MORE >>>
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10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY INTERVIEW
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FRH 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY: AN INTERVIEW WITH FRH PRESIDENT, PILAR BAHAMONDE
In honour of our 10th year anniversary, we are launching a series of interview with the people that have helped make FRH what it is, from founding members to partners in FRH's many projects. Our first interview is with FRH president, Pilar Bahamonde. A member since 2012, Pilar discusses why she joined FRH, her perspective on the importance of FRH's mission to safeguard Europe's living religious heritage, and what she sees for the future FRH over the next 10 years. READ MORE>>>
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR FRH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE - 28 MAY
Register now for the first of 4 events of our FRH Biennial Conference "Europe's Living Religious Heritage". The conference will take place in a hybrid format and will be live-streamed online. The theme of the first event is "Continuity in Function or Use". It will feature a very interactive 2-hour session, with a distinguished panel discussion, video messages from high-level speakers, the announcement of the winner of the #JUMPFORHERITAGE competition, and much more.
The event will take place on 28 May from 15:00 - 17:00 CET Register now!>>>
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FRH ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL PARTNER OF THE NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS
FRH is proud to announce that it has been selected as a partner of the European Commission's New European Bauhaus initiative. The New European Bauhaus is a creative and interdisciplinary initiative, to bring the EU Green Deal to Europe's living places and calls for a collective effort to build a sustainable and inclusive future. As an official partner, FRH is committed to ensuring that religious heritage is included as an integral part of the New European Bauhaus and will advocate the need for a heritage-led transformation of our society, economy and environment. READ MORE>>>
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MEET THE COUNCIL: STEFAN BEIER
Our latest featured FRH council member is Stefan Beier. A member since 2018 and a council member since 2019, Stefan Beier is the Chair of the Board of FRH member organisation, KLOSTERLAND, an association of monasteries in Germany and Poland. He is also the Director of FRH member, Museum im Zisterzienserkloster Lehnin (Museum in the former Cistercian Monastery of Lehnin). In this interview, Stefan shares his inspiration for pursuing a career as a religious heritage professional, gives us some insight into the work he does with his organisations, and tells us his perspective on the biggest threats facing Europe's religious heritage today. READ MORE>>>
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FRH PRESIDENT SPEAKS IN HONOUR OF EUROPE DAY
FRH president, Pilar Bahamonde spoke in honour of 'Europe Day' on 9 May at the Europa Nostra Citizen Debates. These were a series of inspiring and engaging talks on the future of Europe in Heritage sites, organised in association with the European Heritage Alliance. In her intervention, Pilar stressed the importance of religious heritage, "Europe's largest museum", and invited participants to our biennial conference "Europe's Living Religious Heritage". FRH is proud to have been a part of this initiative, which was a meaningful contribution both to the Conference on the Future of Europe and to the New European Bauhaus, of which FRH, Europa Nostra, and other members of the European Heritage Alliance are proud official partners. READ MORE>>>
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WINNER OF THE #JUMPFORHERITAGE CAMPAIGN TO BE ANNOUNCED - 28 MAY
Our campaign to bring together sports and heritage was an enormous success! Starting on 15 December 2020, the campaign ended this weekend on 15 May - with participation from over 19 countries and hundreds of photos submitted to the photo competition, and many more shared on social media! Our panel of judges are currently in the process of selecting the winner, who will be announced during the first event of our biennial conference on 28 May. FRH would like to thank all those who participated in our campaign and helped bring awareness to Europe's religious heritage. Several photos from the campaign can already be viewed on our website. READ MORE>>>
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THE NEXT GENERATION OF RELIGIOUS HERITAGE PROFESSIONALS: FREYA DE CAUWER
In honour of FRH's 10th year anniversary, we're showcasing those who represent the future of Europe's religious heritage, the next generation of heritage professionals. Freya de Cauwer, a student of FRH Member Todd Weir's master's program "Religion and Cultural Heritage" at the University of Groningen, recently completed a four-month internship with FRH. During her internship, she was able to learn about working in the heritage sector, issues related to religious heritage, and the ways that FRH is working to safeguard religious heritage. In this article, Freya talks about her passion for heritage and her future plans for pursuing a career in religious heritage. 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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NEW CHARTER ALLIANCE WILL HELP UNITE AND PROFESSIONALISE THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL HERITAGE SECTOR
The European Cultural Heritage Skills Alliance "CHARTER" brings together the expertise of some of the leading organisations in cultural heritage to ensure a long-lasting and durable sector. Over four years, the Erasmus+ funded project will professionalise the sector and further demonstrate its contribution to sustainable and thriving societies and economies. More information about the new partnership and its goals can be found on their website. READ MORE >>>
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MEP’S APPROVE HORIZON EUROPE PROGRAMME WITH DEDICATED BUDGET FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE
On 28 April, the European Parliament passed the new Horizon Europe legislation. After three years of negotiations on contents and budget, MEP’s approved a €95.5B plan for European innovation and research. A noteworthy part of the seven-year programme is the first time inclusion of a dedicated cluster budget for the cultural heritage and creative sector. For the first time, the authors of the programme included a cluster dedicated to Culture, Creativity and Inclusivity. Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation. It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth. READ MORE >>>
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FEATURED RELIGIANA LIST: UNESCO LISTED RELIGIOUS HERITAGE OF CROATIA
Our latest country of the month, Croatia, has a long and rich variety of cultural heritage sites. Despite the devastation it has suffered in recent decades ranging from war to earthquakes, the country has many remarkably well-preserved religious heritage sites. For this month's featured Religiana list, we've put together some of the best UNESCO protected religious heritage sites to see in this beautiful country. This and more can be found on Religiana.com. READ MORE >>>
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FRH MEMBER OF THE MONTH: CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS LEBANIEGOS
The Centro de Estudios Lebaniegos, our member of the month is the organisation of our president, Pilar, Bahamonde. Based in the beautiful mountains of Cantabria Spain and an important stop along the famous pilgrimage route, the Camino de Santiago, the Centro de Estudios Lebaniegos is located in the church of San Vincente Martir which houses pilgrims to this day. The facility also houses the tourist office of Potes, making this a multidisciplinary facility that seeks to pool resources for greater efficiency of cultural and touristic services. Furthermore, the centre is very active in promoting Europe's religious heritage both at home and abroad. Find out more about this excellent organisation on our website. READ MORE >>>
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REGISTRATION OPEN: THE EUHERITAGE ONLINE COURSE
The EUheritage online course offers professional training for the cultural heritage professionals, current and future, focused on digital and soft skills as well as skills connected to “experience tourism” in the field of cultural heritage. In this regard, the learners will develop knowledge and skills in the areas such as applying digital strategies to cultural heritage, linking cultural tourism to sustainable development, and community building within the sector. The course consists of five modules and awards a certificate upon completion. Registration is open until 26 May. READ MORE >>>
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JOURNEY TOWARDS NET ZERO
Last November St Mary’s Embsay with Eastby, an Eco Church in North Yorkshire, agreed to work towards the Church of England’s ambitious environmental target of becoming carbon ‘net zero’ by 2030. Recently they won a grant to help them on their journey along with five other churches in the region. These churches are now encouraging other religious heritage buildings to work towards the goal of becoming climate neutral by 2030. This article by the Historic Religious Buildings Alliance takes a look into the process of reaching this goal and the innovative ways that religious heritage buildings can work towards helping in the fight against climate change. READ MORE >>>
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