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European Heritage Days (EHD)

Visual ID for the European Heritage DaysThe EHD are the most widely celebrated participatory cultural events in Europe

The European Heritage Days, a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Commission since 1999, are the most widely celebrated participatory cultural events shared by the inhabitants and visitors of Europe. The pan-European nature of this project contributes to bringing citizens together and highlighting the European dimension of cultural heritage in the signatory States of the European Cultural Convention. Over 70 000 events are organised every year in order to help raise awareness of the value of this common heritage and the need for its conservation for present and future generations.


2024 Shared annual theme - "Routes, Networks and Connections"

 

In 2023, #EuropeanHeritageDays will be dedicated to "Routes, Networks and Connections". National Coordinators have chosen the theme of Routes, Networks and Connections for European Heritage Days 2024.

Event organisers are welcome to adapt this theme in ways that would best suit their language and culture. At the heart of this theme is the notion that our heritage, in both its tangible and intangible forms, has much to tell us about how peoples, communities, countries and cultures have long been connected, and how they continue to be, through common values, shared practices and a desire to protect and share the stories and places that make up our individual and collective histories.

The brochure to accompany the theme has now been published, and our latest guide will give you ideas for celebrating our interconnected past and present. Read more on the European Heritage Days dedicated website. 


 

 

Different names under one umbrella

European Heritage Days are being celebrated in 48 European countries, and can sometimes bear a different name. In different countries we are also recognised as: “Tag des Denkmals” (Austria), “Journées du Patrimoine”, “Open Monumententdag” (Belgium and Netherlands), “Muinsuskaitsepäevade” (Estonia), “Tag des offenen Denkmals” (Germany), “Kulturális Örökség Napjai” (Hungary), “National Heritage Week” (Ireland), “Kulturminnedagene” (Norway), “Kulturarvsdagen” (Sweden), “Heritage Open Days”, “Open House London”, “Doors Open Days” and “Drysau Agored” (United Kingdom).

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Back Young European Heritage Makers applications are now open

Competition for children and young people from six to seventeen years old
Illustration Young European Heritage makers competition

Illustration Young European Heritage makers competition

Young European Heritage Makers is a competition for children and young people to encourage exploration, discovery and expression of their heritage!
 

Children are the future of heritage protection and promotion, and we want to learn how they understand cultural heritage, collect and highlight their work, and connect future #HeritageMakers with each other. After taking part in activities and mentoring, groups of young people can enter the competition by creating a video or visualisation showing their interpretation and articulation of an aspect of heritage which is important to them.
 

The competition asks:

  • “What does heritage mean to you?”
  • “What’s unique to your local heritage; what’s shared across Europe?”
  • “How can we present our heritage stories in pictures and words?”

The competition is being run by European Heritage Days – the largest celebration of cultural events in Europe – and will culminate in special exhibition at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

Read the full guidelines for participation on the Young European Heritage Makers page. 

20 August 2021
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