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Elektra Angelopoulou is the artist selected for AHEAD’s Greek hub
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Elektra Angelopoulou /Photo by Thalia Galanopoulou HERITΛGE in collaboration with the Archaeological Museum of Messara is very pleased to announce that artist Elektra Angelopoulou has been selected as the artist to create a participatory work of art as part of the AHEAD (Accessible Heritage Experience for Audience Development) project. AHEAD is co-funded by
Architectural heritage preservation project in Ukraine going strong
Our latest project in war-torn Ukraine has recently completed its first semester. Developed in collaboration with the Kharkiv School of Architecture (now relocated to Lviv) and Skeiron, a Ukrainian organization specializing in 3D documentation, this initiative addresses the urgent need to protect Ukraine’s architectural heritage by establishing an architectural conservation course for students at the
HERITΛGE Highlights 2024
Training HERITΛGE celebrated a record-breaking milestone in 2024, training over 1,000 heritage caretakers in a single year. Participants engaged in a wide range of programs, including three-day workshops conducted online and in person, two annual summer schools focusing on digital tools and community engagement, and specialized training tailored to specific regions, topics and organizations. These
HERITΛGE Annual Report: A Year of Growth, Global Partnerships and Lasting Impact
How do you measure the impact of heritage? Sometimes in numbers. Often in stories. Always in people. The Heritage Management Organization (HERITΛGE) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2025 Annual Report, offering a comprehensive overview of a year marked by international collaboration, expanded training opportunities, new partnerships, and a growing global community committed
From fieldwork to community dialogue: a summer school event
After two weeks of immersive fieldwork across Paros island in Greece, participants in the HERITΛGE Engaging Communities in Cultural Heritage Summer Field School concluded their learning journey by returning their research to the community that helped shape it. Hosted on June 26th in the Dimitrakopoulos Building in Parikia, the public event brought together local residents,
EXCALIBUR visits the Tombs of the Kings
As part of the EXCALIBUR project, which is funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe initiative, HERITΛGE’s Dr. Eleni Stefanou and Maria Kagkelidou joined EXCALIBUR project partners in Paphos, Cyprus, for the first Use Case visit centred on one of the Mediterranean’s most remarkable archaeological landscapes: the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Tombs of the
From Screen to Site: Preparing Heritage Professionals for the Digital Future
This year, HERITΛGE’s Digital Tools Summer School – delivered in cooperation with HOGENT- brought together 27 heritage professionals from 23 countries across five continents, online and then in person in Greece. By combining flexible online education with intensive, hands-on fieldwork in Greece, the program successfully bridged theory and practice, equipping participants with the critical skills
Preserving Europe’s Musical Heritage Through Technology: the First MusicSphere Use Case Meeting
HERITΛGE is proud to be a partner in MusicSphere, a Horizon Europe-funded project and part of the wider European Cultural Heritage Cloud ecosystem being developed through the ECHOES initiative. Bringing together experts in cultural heritage, musicology, conservation, artificial intelligence, digital technologies, and immersive experiences, MusicSphere seeks to transform the way traditional musical instruments are documented,
Communities, heritage and economic development workshop for Mexico
The Heritage Management Organization (HERITΛGE) has successfully completed the first two Spanish-language editions of its Communities, Heritage and Economic Development workshop, marking an important milestone for the HerMaP Mexico initiative. Delivered over the past two months, the workshops brought together 29 participants from Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Nuevo León to explore how cultural