The Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum is celebrating its 25th anniversary! In the latest episode of "Holistic Heritage", Dr Katarzyna Jagodzińska visits one of the most extraordinary places specially created for modern and contemporary art in the 21st century in Central Europe. She examines how it has been embedded in this remarkable natural and cultural landscape. Her guide is Michaela Šimonová, who shares the history and architecture of this Danubian gem.
read moreIn the next episode of the “On The Road” podcast series, we visit the Bulgarian town of Kazanlak, located in the Valley of the Roses. This region – also rich in UNESCO World Heritage sites – is primarily famous for its sprawling rose fields which stretch for kilometres, with their flowering cycle shaping the local calendar of celebrations.
read moreIn the next episode of our podcast "Holistic Heritage", John Beauchamp and Dr Katarzyna Jagodzińska travel hundreds of kilometres to get a close-up look at the work of this pioneer of modern abstract sculpture in Târgu Jiu. “The Table of Silence”, “The Gate of the Kiss” and perhaps the most famous sculpture of the set, “The Endless Column”, are iconic works by Constantin Brâncuși. Discussing this extraordinary global sculpture ensemble, we speak with the Deputy Mayor of Târgu Jiu, Dr Adrian Tudor, who reveals behind-the-scenes details of the process of inscribing these works on the list.
read moreIn the latest episode of “Holistic Heritage,” Dr Katarzyna Jagodzińska and John Beauchamp speak with Dr Leszek Karczewski, Deputy Director of the Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź, uncovering the secrets of the coexistence of this “temple of art” with the vibrant (post-)industrial city in the 20th and 21st centuries.
read moreWhat are we most proud of? What are the sounds of heritage in our region? In the latest, 19th episode of “Holistic Heritage”, we invite you to listen to conversations with members of the Europa Nostra Heritage Hub team in Kraków, and to look back at the early years of this inspiring place and its most important initiatives. The podcast hosts are John Beauchamp and Dr Katarzyna Jagodzińska, Head of the Kraków Hub. Also featured are Deputy Head Dr Joanna Sanetra-Szeliga and Łukasz Pieróg, Promotion and Communications Specialist.
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