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Will cities need mega-events in the post-pandemic world? Will they be able to organize them? How to connect the issues of cultural heritage with the contemporary, socio-economic context of this type of event? What are the threats and opportunities of organizing a mega-event?

The 6th Heritage Forum of Central Europe (June 16th –18th), the largest meeting of heritage experts in our part of the continent, is finished.

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We are pleased to announce the call for papers for 6th Heritage Forum of Central Europe, the aim of which is to discuss and analyse the links and mutual dependencies between heritage and development.

Registration for participants is open

Interactive reportage summarizing a conference "Kraków and the World".

The Council of Architects of Europe (ACE) and Europa Nostra cordially invite you to the conference "The New European Bauhaus: Heritage and Transformation", which will take place on November 28, 2024 in Krakow. This prestigious event combines debates on the role of cultural heritage in shaping the future of European cities with a vision of sustainable transformation in the spirit of the idea of ​​the New European Bauhaus.

On 25 February, a press conference was held at the Romanian Embassy, co-organised by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, during which the planned new projects of the Polish-Romanian Season were presented. The event brought together a large number of media representatives, cultural experts and art lovers, which underlined the importance and international character of the initiative.

On March 14, the ICC hosted a conference focused on the impact of migration on cultural heritage practices and perceptions. Those gathered at the conference were welcomed by ICC Director Agata Wąsowska-Pawlik. Prof. Jacek Purchla also took part in the seminar.

As part of the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union, on April 3-4, 2025, the International Cultural Centre in Krakow will host the International Forum “Safe Cultural Heritage - European Challenges in Times of War and Crisis” organized by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, the Headquarters of the State Fire Service, with the participation of numerous domestic and foreign institutions.

On April 3 and 4, Prof. Jacek Purchla took part in an international forum organized by the European Heritage Hub, Europa Nostra and the International Council for Local Environmental Europe (ICLEI).