Welcome to the November newsletter!
This month's feature article addresses the boom in monastic cooperatives in Germany and explores why operating as a monastic cooperative can ensure the survival of historic monasteries.
In our FRH and members' news section, we invite you on a visual journey through European and world religious heritage with the 9 outstanding photographs of the winner and finalists of the FRH Photo and Video Competition 2022.
We also invite you to meet the winners of the National Churches Trust Awards, join PARCUM's new knowledge network on religious textiles, learn about the potential of heritage to promote intercultural dialogue in an interview with Todd Weir, Director of the Centre for Religion and Heritage (FRH member) at the University of Groningen, and read about the recent publication "Regenerating Cultural Religious Heritage: Intercultural dialogue on places of religion and rituals".
Don't miss our online F2F meeting on 17 December in which our new member the Community of Lithuanian Pilgrims will introduce us to the Lithuanian sacred heritage. On another note, our Biennial Conference 2023 will open registration soon.
At the international level, we examine the key points of the EU report "Strengthening Cultural Heritage Resilience for Climate Change", encourage you to read and share the Climate Heritage Manifesto recently presented at the COP27 meeting in Egypt, remind you that this is the last week to apply for the European Heritage Awards 2023.
We conclude by encouraging you to discover the Places of worship that revolutionised architecture in our Religiana section.
See you next month!
Jordi Mallarach
FRH Executive Officer
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"FUTURE PROJECT MONASTERY COOPERATIVE: MONASTERIES DISAPPEAR, COOPERATIVES BOOM", BY BERTHOLD WINKLER
Since their beginnings monasteries have played a key role in the life of local communities as centres of knowledge, medicine, spiritual guidance and assistance to the most vulnerable strata of society. Nowadays, with the declining number of congregations, cooperatives seem to be a suitable legal structure for the management of monasteries as they allow civil society, religious communities and administrations to work together towards a common goal: guarantee the survival of an important part of our heritage. READ MORE >>
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FRH PHOTO & VIDEO COMPETITION: WINNER AND FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!
A picture is worth a thousand words and we bring you 9 excellent examples of this. After reviewing 260 inspiring photographs from over 30 countries, the jury of the Photo & Video Competition 2022 selected a photo of the sunset over the Cathedral in Silves, by André Boto (Portugal), as the overall winner. The finalists were Balog Zoltan (Romania), Mary Crnkovic Pilas (Croatia) and Szymon Wójcik (Poland) in the category of Artefacts; Abdul Momin (Bangladesh), Anne Ewart (UK) and Baruch Gian (Israel) in the category of People and Events; and Jahid Alam Apu (Bangladesh) and Josef Hinterleitner (Austria) in the category of Religious Buildings. Get ready for a delightful and breathtaking journey through the world's religious heritage in our Photo Competition booklet! READ MORE >>
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RECAP OF OUR "RUN FOR HERITAGE" IN ASTI, ITALY
Spazio Kor (FRH member) and the School of Architecture for Children (SouX) were the organisers of the fifth Run for Heritage of 2022, which gathered more than 40 students and teachers to discover Asti's religious heritage. Check out our Flickr album to see all the pictures of the event! READ MORE >>
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EU SEMINAR ON CULTURE, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
FRH was present at the EU Seminar "Culture, health and well-being" organised jointly by the European Commission and the European Parliament. The seminar aimed to bring together cultural and health organisations following the publication of the brochure “Culture, a driver for Health and Well-being in the EU” which addresses the nexus between cultural heritage and health through inspiring examples. READ MORE >>
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MEET THE WINNERS OF THE NATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST AWARDS
The National Churches Trust (FRH member) presented the awards to the winners of each of the four categories (Architecture, Community & Volunteers, Maintenance, and Tourism) at a gala event held on 24 October at Mercers' Company Livery Hall in London. Know more about their projects READ MORE >>
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NEW KNOWLEDGE NETWORK ON RELIGIOUS TEXTILES BY PARCUM
FRH member PARCUM is setting up a network specialised in religious textiles to address specific needs and challenges in this area of religious heritage. The first networking meeting of this new network took place in September. Are you interested in becoming part of it? Get in touch with PARCUM for more details. READ MORE >>
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EUROPEAN TEACHERS FOCUS ON JEWISH CEMETERIES
A group of 40 educators from 10 countries across Europe gathered in Bratislava to take part in a special training seminar exploring how Jewish cemeteries can be used as profound places of education. The seminar was run by the Foundation for Jewish Heritage (FRH Member), Centropa, Euroclio, and ESJF as part of the EU-funded project to preserve and promote the Jewish cemeteries of Eastern Europe. READ MORE >>
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INTERVIEW WITH TODD WEIR ON THE REBELAH PROJECT
The REBELAH project was initiated to provide adult trainers with techniques to foster inclusion in multicultural environments through European cultural heritage. Among the activities of the project were different workshops, visits to religious heritage sites, and the creation of a Muslim route in Amsterdam. Todd Weir, Director of the Centre for Religion and Heritage, FRH member and partner in the project, tells us more in detail about the activities, the outcome and the two upcoming handbooks on cultural heritage, inclusion and adult learning. READ MORE >>
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LEARN-IP PROJECT: THE IMPORTANCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE PROFESSIONALS
Did you know that cultural heritage managers and tourism professionals also have rights in terms of intellectual property rights and geographical indication? LEARN-IP is a project started by two FRH members, the Lebaniego Centre for Studies (Spain) and APT Bucovina (Romania) to help cultural heritage managers and tourism professionals learn their rights and benefit from them in their organisations. Find out more in this article by APT Bucovina President, Lacramioara Beilic. READ MORE >>
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NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS
We are honoured to welcome three new Council members: Sofia M. Vollmer, Lacramioara Beilic and Chiara Curti, whose valuable expertise will greatly contribute to the support of our European network! The three new Council members were elected at the last Annual General Meeting (AGM), where FRH members also approved the re-election of the other nine Council members. READ MORE >>
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REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE OPENS THIS WEEK
Registration for the Biennial Conference 2023, "European Sustainable Religious Heritage", will open this week. If you register before January 2023 you will benefit from a discount. Stay tuned! 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
>17 November 2022 - FRH Online F2F meeting from Portugal. Register here>>
>7 December 2022 - FRH Online F2F meeting from Lithuania. Register here>>
>20 - 22 April 2023 - FRH Biennial Conference in Lund, Sweden. More information >>.
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS?
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KEY FINDINGS OF EU REPORT "STRENGTHENING CULTURAL HERITAGE RESILIENCE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE"
The European Commission published the report "Strengthening Cultural Heritage Resilience for Climate Change" in September this year. The report has 83 excellent examples of cultural heritage resilience to climate change as well as interesting information about the measures being undertaken in different European countries to tackle the situation and protect heritage. We have summarised for you all the key findings and recommendations. READ MORE >>
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CLIMATE HERITAGE VOICES AT COP27 IN EGYPT
COP 27 may be over, but the mission to build a more climate-resilient future continues. The Climate Heritage Network presented the Climate Heritage Manifesto, of which FRH is a signatory, at the latest COP27 meeting held in Egypt between 6 and 18 November, highlighting the necessary contributions of art, culture and heritage to climate action. Read the manifesto and find out why our sector is so crucial to build a more resilient future. READ MORE >>
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EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS 2023: DEADLINE EXTENDED
The European Heritage Awards recognise every year up to 30 remarkable achievements in heritage intervention, research, education, training and awareness-raising activities. Up to five winners will also receive a monetary prize of €10,000. Submit your application before 5 December and gain international exposure with Europe's most prestigious award celebrating cultural heritage. READ MORE >>
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REGENERATING CULTURAL RELIGIOUS HERITAGE: INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE ON PLACES OF RELIGION AND RITUALS
This publication released in September and edited by Professor Olimpia Niglio brings attention to the importance of understanding heritage in an international and intercultural context. Two members of the FRH Council have contributed to it: Andrea Longhi, with a chapter titled " Calling ‘values’ by ‘name’. Historical analysis and critical discernment for the interpretation and regeneration of underused religious heritage" and Henrik Lindblad with the chapter " Europe’s Living Religious Heritage: The process leading to FRH’s biennial conference 2021 and its statement on Living Religious Heritage and Continuous Use" READ MORE >>
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