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European Heritage Days
A joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission
Once a year, citizens in 49 countries celebrate Europe’s cultural heritage. This initiative of the European Heritage Days, launched by the Council of Europe in 1991, has been since 1999 a joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission, putting new cultural assets on view and opening up historical buildings normally closed
to the public.
The cultural events highlight local skills and traditions, architecture and works of art, but the broader aim is to bring citizens together in harmony even though there are differences in cultures and languages.
Each year, national and regional events are organised around a special theme. These themes vary in each country from year to year. They include such topics as:
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specific forms of heritage (e.g. farmhouses, musical instruments, culinary traditions, garden architecture);
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specific periods in history (e.g. the Medieval heritage, the Baroque heritage);
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society’s approaches to heritage (e.g. heritage and citizenship, heritage and youth).
The Council of Europe and the European Commission encourage the selection of trans-national themes which can be illustrated by cross-border activities that are jointly set up by the different countries.
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Events
European Events
Events by country
Young People and Heritage
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