Category: Patreon
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Local Approach and European Lead by Nature Network
Local Approach is a partner of the European Lead by Nature Network! The network just launched and aims at learning and inspiration, creating activities for youth. The network has partners from a myriad of sectors that all work together on hybrid projects. The network has 20 partners from 13 countries! The Network’s Values are: Empowerment:…
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Choosing collections software
In this article we present Collections Trust’s event, their collection management standard and MIT – Museum Innovation Technology software by HIDONIX. Choosing Collections software is a free webinar on 13 June 2023 for cultural operators seeking to learn more about the process and find software providers. Collections Trust will not support a specific product but…
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Dendrochronology Research
The establishment of a dedicated lab to dendrochronology in the context of APAC Labs/STARC builds on years of previous collaboration with the Cornell Tree-Ring Laboratory. This specialized lab is a joint effort by CyI, the Department of Antiquities, the Department of Forests and the Cornell Tree-Ring Laboratory that pursues dendrochronological research in Cyprus and the…
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Curated Reading List: May 2023
May was an awesome month for Local Approach! Launchig our collabortion with APAC, with their wonderful articles, and we are now CHARTER Alliance Community members (more on that below)! As for content around heritage, May did not disappoint with interesting articles and events all around! Have a gander and let us know what picked your…
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Bad Ancient: fact-checking the ancient world
Bad Ancient is The fact-checking place of the ancient world online! Started by Dr Owen Rees to mark untruthful posts online as #badancient, as well, grew into a website co-run by Josho Brouwers, and an incredible team of passionate experts ready to take down internet misinformation on all things ancient. The world, online and offline,…
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Museums and Chill Podcast
Museums and Chill is the former ICOM Voices podcast, rebranding to enhance accessibility and engagement from professionals and enthusiasts alike. The central idea is to host a space where we can have informal discussions on the museum world from all walks of life. The podcast features interviews from the museum and cultural sector, sharing expertise…
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Presenting APAC
The Andreas Pittas Art Characterization Laboratories (APAC Labs) at The Cyprus Institute (CyI) pursue key inquiries, research problems and innovative approaches in art history, archaeology and cultural heritage, through the application of advanced science and technology. Established with the generous support of Dr. Andreas Pittas and commencing its full operational capacity in 2019, APAC Labs…
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Review: David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)
Duration: 22/02/2023 – 01/10/2023Location: Lightroom (Kings Cross) © A. Papaonisiforou, Lightroom David Hockney (born in 1937) is a highly regarded British artist associated with the pop art movement of the 60s. Hockney has experimented with a wide range of mediums and techniques, making him a recognised painter, a photographer, a draftsman, a printmaker and a…
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Local Approach Supporter of CHARTER Alliance
We are excited to announce that Local Approach has joined the CHARTER Alliance Community programme as SUPPORTER! Our role as CHARTER Supporter is to further its mission, follow the project outcomes and assist where possible. Watch: CHARTER VIDEO Presentation CHARTER – The European Cultural Heritage Skills Alliance is an Erasmus+ EU-funded blueprint project started in…
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Europe’s 7 Most Endangered Heritage Sites 2023
Europa Nostra announced the list of the 7 Most Endangered monuments and heritage sites in Europe for 2023 during an online event, marking the programme’s 10th anniversary. The sites for 2023 are: Kortrijk Railway Station, Kortrijk, BELGIUM Partisan Memorial Cemetery, Mostar, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Tchakvinji Fortress, Zugdidi, GEORGIA Sisters’ House Ensemble, former Moravian settlement in…