Croatia to Tackle Multiple Aspects of Heritage Sharing This Autumn
Croatia to Tackle Multiple Aspects of Heritage Sharing This Autumn
Continuing with the creative celebrations of European Heritage Days, Croatia is taking part in this year’s events with an exciting approach to the common theme - The Art of Sharing.
The celebratory events are scheduled to take place between 20 September and 10 October 2018 all over Croatia, promising to shine a new light on the importance of cultural heritage. With the focus on technological advancements, Croatia is on a mission to highlight the role of digital enhancements in heritage sharing.
Mobile accessibility, virtual reality, and social media hyper connectivity are making heritage more accessible and more easily consumed by the new generations of heritage custodians. Connecting the citizens from all across the globe and enabling them to easily explore and share their interests, digital content has become an essential asset for bringing heritage closer to the young people. Recognising its potential, this year’s European Heritage Days in Croatia will put a special emphasis on its role in dissemination of knowledge about heritage.
A Look Back on the 2017 Events
Less than a year ago, with the 2017 common theme Heritage and Nature: A Landscape of Possibilities, Croatia had an admirably successful season of European Heritage Days events. Including over 40 counties and municipalities, more than 50 diverse celebratory events marked the 2017 common theme in the country. Relying on it rich cultural history and abundant natural heritage, each Croatian region had a unique story to tell.
Starting from the opening exhibition dedicated to one of the most significant Croatian natural landscapes – Blaca Desert, Croatia set the tone for the celebrations. The ceremony emphasised the importance of recognising the cultural value of the national heritage landmark both in terms of historical and natural value.
Giving priority to experience over theoretical overview of cultural and natural heritage, one of the events at the 2017 European Heritage Days celebration in Croatia included a participatory tour of the beech forests of Paklenica National Park. This provided visitors with a one of a kind chance of experiencing this remarkable natural potential.
Another significant learning event took place the 16th century architectural landmark – Kulmer Castle. Here, a lecture on the energy efficiency on cultural monuments has enabled its attendees with a more specific understanding of the ways energy efficiency improvements can allow for a more effective ways of cultural and environmental protection and preservation.
Rovinj was a host to amazing works by 71 photographers from 39 countries and regions worldwide during International Photographic Heritage Experience – a contest and exhibition featuring young authors’ take on heritage preservation in their homeland.
These are just some of the events that marked last year’s celebrations in Croatia. The programme for 2018 promises to build upon the last year’s success and unveil some new heritage sites and objects, as well as to open some new perspectives on heritage.
Considering 2018 celebrations from a perspective of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, Croatia is promising to deliver a full spectrum of celebratory events including exhibitions, workshops, presentations, professional tours and promotions all over the country in order to provide a unique outlook on its most remarkable cultural heritage contents.