europa nostra newsletter
winter 2006
RECOGNISING OUTSTANDING HERITAGE ACHIEVEMENTS
Since July 2006, Europa Nostra has...
Received 163 dossiers for the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards (15 September 2006)
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Has attended 17 local Heritage Awards Ceremonies, that were held to celebrate and promote at national and local level the awarded heritage conservation awards.
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Lent its patronage to and participated in the Fifth Edition of “The Best in Heritage” (Dubrovnik, Croatia, 22 – 24 September 2006)
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163 applications to the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards 2006
A total of 163 valid entries from 30 countries were received by the 15 September deadline this year, including 117 entries in Category 1 “Conservation”, 30 entries in Category 2 “Studies” and 16 entries in Category 3 “Dedicated Service by Individuals and Organisations”. All entries are currently in the process of being assessed by independent experts. In a series of Jury meetings to be held by February 2007, approximately 30 laureates will be selected from the pool of applications. The European Heritage Awards Ceremony will be held at the City Hall in Stockholm (Sweden) on 8 June 2007.
Local Ceremonies: European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards 2006
Since the European Heritage Awards Ceremony, held in Madrid on 27 June 2007 , the following ceremonies have so far been held to celebrate and promote at national and local level the awarded heritage conservation achievements:
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| 18 May | Valletta Waterfront (Malta). The award was presented by HRH the Prince Consort of Denmark, President of Europa Nostra, in the context of the Annual Europa Nostra Congress held this year in Malta . |
| 6 July | The ceremony in honour of the Heather and Hillforts Partnership Scheme (United Kingdom) took place in Denbighshire (North Wales) in the context of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod. The award was presented to Denbighshire County Council by John Sell, Vice-President of Europa Nostra. |
| 7 July | Kastner-Oehler Warenhaus, Graz (Austria). Europa Nostra was represented by Hasso Hohmann, Member of the Heritage Awards Jury. |
| 12 July | Château des Aix, Meillard (France). Europa Nostra was represented by the Marquis de Léotoing d’Anjony, Council Member and President of Europa Nostra France. |
| 15 July | The Hernergut Bathing Pavillion in Horgen (Switzerland) . Europa Nostra was represented by its Executive President, Andrea H. Schuler, and by Eszter Gyarmathy, Jury Member. |
| 2 August | The ceremony for the village of Paanajärvi in Karelia (Russian Federation) was organized by the Juminkeko Foundation from Finland with the participation of Vladimir Lavrentyev, head of the State Committee of Republic Karelia on Affairs of National Policy, Galina Toivovna Berun, Minister of Culture, and Professor Vyacheslav Orfinsky, Petrozavodsk University , specialist in wooden architecture. Europa Nostra was represented by its Council Members, Thomas Willoch (Norway) and Markus Bernoulli ( Finland ), as well as by Tapani Mustonen (Finland), Member of the Heritage Awards Jury. The event was enriched by a performance from the Paanajärvi Childrens folklore group and a performance of runic song, boat-racing on the river and folk-dancing. The Ceremony was followed by the Traditional Ilya Day Village Festival, attended by over 200 people, with boating on the river and traditional music, song and dance performances. |
| 26 August | Grange de l’ancienne Abbaye de Ter Doest, Lissewege (Belgium). The award was presented by Jozef Van Waeyenberge, Council Member and President of Europa Nostra Belgium, and the ceremony was followed by a reception offered by the Province of West-Flanders. |
| 9 September | The ceremony for the Cathedral for the Virgin Mary on the island of Rab (Croatia) was organized by the City of Rab and the Diocese of Krk. The commemorative plaque was unveiled by the State Secretary Jadran Antolović and Conte Maurizio Sammartini, Council Member of Europa Nostra. The project leader Mr Miljenko Domijan, the General Vicar Msgr. Ivan Kordić, the Mayor of Rab Željku Barčiću, the Director of the Croatian Conservation Institute Prof. Ferdinand Meder and Nada Duić-Kowalsky, representing Croatia Nostra, also attended the event. The ceremony was followed with a performance by the Rab Memorable Crossbow Squad, a concert of philharmonics from Rijeka 's National Theater and soloists from Rab Summer Academy . |
| 11 September | A ceremony organised by the National Trust in honour of the Edward Chambré Hardman Photographic Collection (United Kingdom) took place in the Western Rooms at Liverpool Cathedral. Europa Nostra was represented by its Honorary President, Sir Christopher Audland, as well as by Michael Thomas, Member of the Heritage Awards Jury. |
| 15 September | The ceremony for Tallinn Town Hall (Estonia) was hosted by the Mayor of Tallinn, Jüri Ratas. Mr Thomas Willoch, Council Member and President of Europa Nostra in Norway, and Karin Hallas-Murula, Council Member, represented Europa Nostra. The European Commission was represented by Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Administration, Audit and Anti-fraud. |
| 16 September | Uránia National Film Theatre, Budapest (Hungary). Europa Nostra was represented by Gabor Winkler, Council Member. |
| 25 September | The ceremony for the Collection of Medieval Wood-Panel Paintings by Master Theodoric in the Chapel of the Holy Rood at Karlstejn Castle (Czech Republic) was organized by the National Institute for the Protection of Monuments – Central Bohemia Section. The event was enriched by a musical performance by the pupils of Karlstejn Primary School, a visit of the castle interiors and a buffet. Europa Nostra was represented by Hasso Hohmann, Member of the Heritage Awards Jury. |
| 26 September | Maison Autrique, Brussels ( Belgium ) . Europa Nostra was represented by Mr Marcel van Jole, Honorary Life Member of Europa Nostra, and Jozef Van Waeyenberge, Council Member and President of Europa Nostra Belgium . |
| 18 October | A reception hosted by the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the Irish Georgian Society, was organised in honour of the Honourable Desmond Guinness (Ireland). An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern participated in the event, and Europa Nostra was represented by Philip Geoghegan, Vice-Chairman of the Heritage Awards Jury, and Consuelo O’Connor, Council Member. |
| 9 November | The ceremony for the Maisons Paysannes de France (MPF) was held in Paris in the context of the Salon du Patrimoine. The award was presented to Michel Fontaine, President of the MPF, by Andrea H. Schuler, Executive President of Europa Nostra. All French members of the Europa Nostra Council – Christine Adrien, Paule Albrecht, Isabelle de Broglie, Denis de Kergorlay, Robert de Léotoing d’Anjony - also attended the events. |
| 20 November | The presentation ceremony for the Omeriye Ottoman Baths in Nicosia (Cyprus) took place in the presence of Michael Zampelas, Mayor of Nicosia, with the participation of Agni Petridou (Head of the Nicosia Master Plan Project Team), Tiziana Zennaro (Programme Manager UNDP/UNOPS-PFF), Pierre Harzé (Deputy Director of the UNDP Office in Brussels) and Andrew Rasbash (Head of Unit, DG Enlargement, European Commission). Europa Nostra was represented by Costa Carras, its Vice-President, and Edmée Leventis, Ambassador of Cyprus to UNESCO and Europa Nostra Council Member. The event was followed by a reception hosted by the Municipality of Nicosia. |
| 23 November | Birmingham Back-to-Backs (United Kingdom). Europa Nostra was represented by its Honorary President, Sir Christopher Audland KCMG, as well as by Mr Michael Thomas, Member of the Heritage Awards Jury. |
Dubrovnik, Croatia, 22 – 24 September 2006
Europa Nostra lent its patronage to “The Best in Heritage” since it was first launched in 2002. As in previous years, several winners of the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards were selected by “The Best in Heritage” to present their innovative ways of restoration and presentation of cultural heritage, together with the laureates of other European (museum) award schemes. The objective of this annual vent is to learn by example and direct personal contact. Also this year, Europa Nostra was represented by one of its Vice-Presidents, John Sell. The Best in Heritage will also be present with an “Excellence Club” at the annual Exponatec Fair in Cologne in November 2007.
Further information: Tomislav Sola, info@thebestinheritage.com
www.thebestinheritage.com
www.exponatec.com
