Author: athina
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A Testament of Faith and Preservation
©VENIS STUDIOS Amidst the enchanting Bosporus Strait, on the grounds where an ancient temple dedicated to the Goddess Demeter—or possibly, as historical records suggest, the Mother of Gods, Isis—once stood, we encountered a remarkable religious and historical artifact. This rare icon, preserved with reverence within a Byzantine church dedicated to Saint Demetrius, lies in Kuruçeşme,…
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Curated Reading List: October 2024
Happy Halloween! As with most sectors cultural heritage was particularly active in October with several wonderful events and interesting reads Here is our pick: News Europe’s best heritage achievements 2024 enthusiastically celebrated in Bucharest Interesting Reads The Journey of Heritage: Cultural Narratives Linking Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries AHEAD (Accessible Heritage Experience for…
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“Digital Aposphragisma of Hagionymous Islands” at APAC Labs
© APAC Researcher from APAC Labs documenting icons in-situ. The Digital Imaging Lab at the Andreas Pittas Art Characterization (APAC) Laboratories has been continuously evolving, building capacity in qualitative multigenre digital imaging and visual content to a wide variety of case studies in the culture and archaeological domain. Methods of digital acquisition include an array…
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A Call to Action: How Culture Can Address Climate and Ecological Emergency
Culture Declares Emergency, founded in 2019, is an initiative aiming to effect change, express truth and community care within the art and culture sectors bringing forth strong actions against climate change and ecological challenges. The movement launched by declaring a climate and ecological emergency and continues with the development of a comprehensive plan to address…
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Culture Action Europe: Advocating for the Heart of European Society
Culture Action Europe (CAE) is the foremost European intersectoral network, connecting all areas of culture, creativity, advocacy, transformative cultural policies and facilitating knowledge sharing for cultural networks, organisations, artists, activists, academics, and policymakers.[ The European Union and the Ministry of Culture of France fund CAE.] CAE hosts several actions, projects and events. Here is a…
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A Hidden Byzantine Masterpiece
On the Princes’ Islands of Istanbul, a masterpiece and treasure of Byzantium was waiting to be discovered. ©VENIS STUDIOS It was a unique bilaterally post-Byzantine icon of Panagia Eleousa, which had the peculiarity that on its reverse side it featured another painted icon of the same time period, “hidden” for over a century in a…
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Curated Reading List: November 2024
I hope everyone had an active November as the Culture and Heritage did! Here are our picks of the many many topics, opportunities and events: News Unesco calls for emergency session to protect Lebanese heritage sites How Nantes is reconstructing and reviving its distinct local history and heritage in the digital realm NEMO Statement: Museums…
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Illuminating the Sacred Journey
©VENIS STUDIOS The evolution of religious iconography from ancient maps to intricate paintings encapsulates a rich history of faith, artistry, and pilgrimage. Originally conceived as rudimentary cartographic representations designed to guide pilgrims through the sacred landscapes of the Holy Land, these artworks eventually evolved into the more elaborate and symbolic “Ierosolimitika” and “Proskynitaria” icons. Emerging…
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Curated Reading List: September 2024
September come to a close and we are planning the year, with heritage going full speed ahead with wonderful events! News ‘An enormous milestone for museums’: platform designed to host 100 million object records launches in UK Celebrating 1000 stories on Europeana European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2024 Palestinians begin preservation of Gaza’s heritage…
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Curated Reading List: September 2024
September come to a close and we are planning the year, with heritage going full speed ahead with wonderful events! News ‘An enormous milestone for museums’: platform designed to host 100 million object records launches in UK Celebrating 1000 stories on Europeana European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2024 Palestinians begin preservation of Gaza’s heritage…