We are happy to share that TraciKwai’s Fisher Child VR Experience, one of the 75 projects funded by our Small Grants for Africa, an initiative generously supported by the Mellon Foundation, had its official launch on June 21st. Project Fisher Child is a multidisciplinary storytelling experience that weaves together VR, AR, and QR technologies. Each

e What are the challenges heritage professionals face in developing inclusive and participatory approaches to heritage interpretation? HERITΛGE is a proud partner in EMPATHS, a project co-funded by the European Union to enhance community participation in heritage interpretation and empower heritage professionals. In the framework of the project, HERITΛGE and the Ethnological Museum of Thrace

* By Ahmad Mohammed, PhD Researcher, Department of Archaeology, Durham University In the previous article “Beyond Access: Rethinking Ownership, Justice, and Decolonization in Digital Repatriation Initiatives“, I have examined the conceptual landscape of digital repatriation, highlighting both the empowering potential and colonial pitfalls of returning cultural heritage in digital form. This follow-up extends that inquiry

From 9 to 11 May 2025, HERITΛGE hosted an online workshop on strategic planning for heritage managers, led by Dr Alexandros Papalexandris. The workshop brought together 18 participants from 13 countries across Africa and Europe, aiming to strengthen strategic thinking, build organisational capacity, and support long term planning in the heritage field. Over three days,

We are delighted to invite you to the closing presentation of the International Summer School on Engaging Communities in Cultural Heritage, taking place on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 20:00, at the Dimitrakopoulos Building in Paroikia, Paros. Over the past two weeks, a dynamic group of heritage professionals and students from around the world has

On 25 June 2025, the Africa Grants Team hosted the third online networking convening for the 2024 grantees. 65 people attended, including the grantees, HERITAGE staff, Regranting Committee members, and representatives from the Mellon Foundation and other African donors. HERITAGE’s Richard A. Brown opened the session with a warm welcome, followed by Dimitra Gialesa of