HOLISTIC HERITAGE

In 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.

In 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.

What 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.

In the 18th episode of our “Holistic Heritage” podcast, we speak with selected expert practitioners who manage cultural heritage in Kraków — an exceptional Polish city where care for the past is engrained in the DNA of its residents! What makes Kraków so unique in the creation and implementation of projects related to both tangible and intangible heritage? How do grassroots cultural initiatives in Kraków, where competition for free time is fierce, succeed?

The Luiza Adit, located in Zabrze, Poland, is an historical site with deep roots in the region’s mining heritage. Constructed in the 19th century – between 1799-1863 – it served as a drainage and transport adit for nearby coal mines. Its primary function was to facilitate the removal of excess water from the mines and to transport coal. The Adit was in continuous operation for nearly 140 years until the decline of the coal mining industry led to its closure in the late 20th century.

Ride on a “retro train” trip organised by the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew, one of the largest narrow gauge collections in Europe with over 150 units of specialised rolling stock.