Interpretive Writing for Natural and Cultural Heritage
Date:
18-21 November 2025
Location:
Online Training Program
Application Deadline:
10 October 2025
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Interpretive Writing
Vacancies for the workshops are limited, so please apply early.
Instructors:
Valya Stergioti
is a freelance interpretive trainer and planner. She has more than 20 years of experience on organizing and implementing interpretive workshops about heritage for adults and children. She works in collaboration with different NGOs and other institutions all over Greece and has more than 10 years’ experience in adult training. As Interpret Europe’s Training Coordinator, along with the members of the Training Team, she is responsible for the creation and implementation of a quality, interpretive training program that will meet the needs of heritage professional from all over Europe. Valya is inspired by the influence that heritage interpretation can have on individuals and is always looking for new ways to enrich and improve her training activities.
The key to effective word-based Heritage Interpretation is written text that grabs and holds the reader’s attention. During a 4-day online course participants will discover and practice a wide range of techniques to engage visitors and master the techniques of interpretive writing. Participants will work to become a HERITΛGE-accredited Interpretive Writer, after successfully completing, and being assessed on, the exercises and activities.
HERITΛGE provides scholarships to most participants in its training programmes. These scholarships can cover up to 90% of the cost of attendance, depending on the circumstances of the participants and the availability of funding. On average, participants contribute around 300 euros to attend one of our 3 to 6-day training workshops. Read more on Fees & Scholarships.
For details on the application procedures, see the official announcement of the workshop here.
On successfully completing the workshop students will be able to:
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- ● Demonstrate an understanding of tangible and intangible heritage.
- ● Reveal meanings and relationships of natural and cultural phenomena and the importance of universal values.
- ● Facilitate first-hand experiences with natural and cultural heritage sites and objects through interpretive writing.
- ● Demonstrate knowledge of Interpretive Writing Principles.
- ● Derive strong heritage interpretive themes from sites, objects and factual information.
- ● Understand the importance of using simple language and edit complex writing into something ordinary visitors can understand.
- ● Create catchy headings, apply a text hierarchy/layers, and use the 3:30:90 rule for graphic panels and exhibit labels.
- ● Create behavioural change signs.
