We are delighted to invite you to the European Cultural Heritage Summit 2024, the annual ‘rendez-vous’ for cultural heritage stakeholders in Europe, from 6 to 8 October in Bucharest, Romania. The Summit will provide a new and fitting opportunity to highlight and promote the political, environmental, and societal value of cultural heritage for Europe.
Organised by Europa Nostra and co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union, the Bucharest Summit is held under the High Patronage of the President of Romania, H.E. Klaus Iohannis.
2024 Summit Programme Booklet (PDF)
Pre-Summit Events
Saturday 5 October 2024
For Cultural Heritage NGOs in Romania (event in Romanian only)
| 09:00 – 13.00 EEST |
Round table discussion: expectations of Romanian cultural heritage civil society from public authorities and government – Photos
A manifesto for Cultural Heritage in Romania
Venue: ARCUB Cultural Center, Strada Lipscani 84 – 90 Bucharest
For all registered participants
| 15.00 – 19.00 EEST |
Youth Forum
Organised by ESACH in partnership with Europa Nostra
Venue: ARCUB Cultural Center, Strada Lipscani 84 – 90 Bucharest
Summit Programme
Sunday 6 October 2024
For all registered participants
| 09:30 – 11:15 EEST|
Guided Tour “A walk through one of the historic neighbourhoods of Bucharest”
| 09:30 | Assemble at the front of the Athenaeum Concert Hall | 09:45 | Start of the walk | 11:15 | End of tour at the Melik House, Bucharest’s oldest building housing the Theodor Pallady Museum
For all registered participants
| 14:30 EEST | Registration & Welcome Coffee
Venue: Royal Palace, National Museum of Art, Auditorium, Strada Știrbei Vodă, Bucharest
| 15:00 – 19:00 EEST | European Heritage Excellence Day – Photos
| 20:00 – 22:00 EEST | Welcome Reception – Photos
Hosted by the Mayor of Bucharest, Mr Nicușor Dan
Venue: Bucharest Municipality Museum – Suțu Palace, Bd. Ion C. Brătianu 2, Bucharest
Monday 7 October 2024
For all registered participants
| 10:00 EEST| Registration & Welcome Coffee
Venue: Royal Palace, National Museum of Art, Throne Room, Calea Victoriei 49-53, Bucharest
| 10.30 – 16:00 EEST | European Heritage Hub Forum “Championing a Responsible Digital Transition for and with Cultural Heritage” – Photos
For all registered participants and invited guests
| 18:30 – 20:30 CET | 19:30 – 21:30 EEST | European Heritage Awards Ceremony 2024 – Photos
Venue: The Romanian Athenaeum (2023 recipient of the European Heritage Label)
Dress code: festive. The ceremony will be followed by a reception.
Tuesday 8 October 2024
For all registered participants, except Council/Europa Nostra members
| 10:00 – 13:00 EEST | Guided tour of the Armenian heritage sites in Bucharest (lunch included)
For Europa Nostra Council members
| 10:00 – 11:00 EEST | Council Meeting – Photos
Venue: Carol I Central University Library of Bucharest, Strada C. A. Rosetti 4, Bucharest. Entrance right across the National Museum of Art, facing the equestrian statue!
For Europa Nostra members and associates
| 11:30 – 13:30 EEST | General Assembly – Photos
Venue: Carol I Central University Library of Bucharest, Strada C. A. Rosetti 4, Bucharest Entrance right across the National Museum of Art, facing the equestrian statue!
For all registered participants and invited guests
| 14:30 EEST | Registration & Welcome Coffee
Venue: Royal Palace, National Museum of Art, Throne Room, Calea Victoriei 49-53, Bucharest
| 15:00 – 19:00 EEST| European Heritage Policy Agora “Upholding Quality Principles in Heritage Conservation’’ – Photos
| 21:00 EEST | Closing Networking Party – Photos
Venue: La Mița Bicilista, Str. Biserica Amzei, Nr. 9
Wednesday 9 October 2024
For all registered participants and invited guests
| 09.30 – 11.15 EEST | Guided Tour “A tour in Floreasca, the first ‘communist’ district of Bucharest”
| 09:30 | Assemble | 09:45 | Start of the walk | 11.15 | End of the tour
| 11.30 – 13.15 EEST | Guided Tour “A tour in Floreasca, the first ‘communist’ district of Bucharest”
| 11:30 | Assemble | 11.45 | Start of the tour | 13.15 | End of the tour
The Summit is organised in the frame of our projects European Heritage Hub, European Cultural Heritage Agora and European Heritage Awards co-funded by the European Union.
The Bucharest Summit visual identity takes inspiration from iconic works of art created by the renowned Romanian artist Constantin Brâncuși. © Radoszek Arts / Europa Nostra.
Post-Summit Tours
The Summit will be followed by post-summit Cultural Tours from 9 to 18 October. Detailed information on the itineraries, dates and prices can be found here. For all questions and bookings, please contact the Tour Operator Icar: rezervari@icar.ro Phone:+40 744 606 426
