In this episode of Holistic Heritage, we open our ears to the sounds of heritage. Is sound heritage? Sound is inherent to every building, every object. A wind which whistles its way through a church door, the bustle of people on a market square, the echo inside a church or even farm machinery harvesting the year's crops...
read moreIn this episode of Holistic Heritage, we look at ongoing negotiations between preserving the old and allowing new architecture in World Heritage Cities. The implementation of new architecture in World Heritage City Areas is a challenge. What is allowed and what needs to be negotiated? What is the range and limit of these negotiations? Isn’t it better to build new somewhere else, leaving protected areas as they are?
read moreThe 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.
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