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Posted on Monday July 19, 2021
Updated on Monday October 21, 2024
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Explore the latest news from the common European data space for cultural heritage, Europeana Initiative and cultural heritage sector as we work towards digital transformation.
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James Oesi / double bass player and Gerda Havertong / actress, speaking about the issue of how to promote the representation of musicians of colour within the classical music scene
As we continue to explore stories, projects and collections which highlight Black history in Europe and beyond, we interview Jurn Buisman from the Museum Geelvinck about the institution’s inclusive approach to classical music heritage.
In October, we were delighted that our partnership with the global library cooperative OCLC came to fruition by making millions of cultural heritage items from Europeana available through the database WorldCat. We speak to Tim Martin, Director of Business Development and Publisher Relations at OCLC, to find out more.
The Europeana Task Force on Audiovisual Material in Europeana Classroom developed a case study on Copyright in Education to help teachers across the EU use audiovisual content lawfully and safely. Read on to discover the answers to their frequently asked questions.
Europeana wouldn’t exist without the data contributed by around 4,000 cultural heritage institutions across Europe. Our recently released Organisation pages acknowledge this contribution by allowing people to search and browse content by the cultural heritage institution which provided it. Find out more!
Every autumn, GIF IT UP brings together creatives, culture lovers and GIF enthusiasts to explore and remix openly licensed cultural heritage collections and create brand new animated artworks. With the winners recently announced, we take a look at the highlights of this year’s edition of GIF IT UP.
Europeana 2021 took place over three full and inspiring days! We were delighted that over 1,750 of you signed up to attend the conference - read on to relive the event and find out how you can access the sessions that took place.
The Europeana Foundation’s Business Plan 2021, ‘Towards a digital public space for cultural heritage’, highlights five themes that run through all aspects of our work. Here, Hannah Baker Hitzhusen, User Engagement Director at the Europeana Foundation, talks about participation.
Join us next week for an online Europeana conference on ‘Driving engagement – participatory approaches to digital cultural heritage’. The event accompanies Slovenia's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and explores aspects of public engagement and participation with digital cultural heritage.
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Europeana Sports collection day at the Amsterdam Olympic Stadium
Since April 2021, the Europeana Sport project has held 13 events inviting the public across Europe to share their stories, memories and memorabilia relating to sport. We spoke with project partners to hear about their experience of engagement from the public and reflections on running in-person events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This October, as part of Black History Month, Europeana shared stories, projects and collections to highlight Black history in Europe and beyond. Here, we recap the work that we did and tell you about future plans to celebrate Black history and cultural heritage.
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Europeana Strategy meeting “Migration and culture: how can our past educate our present”
How can the pandemic crisis be an opportunity to reconnect with audiences - particularly of young people - in a meaningful and engaging way? Katerina Zourou shares the approach of the GLAMers project.
The Europeana Foundation’s Business Plan 2021, ‘Towards a digital public space for cultural heritage’, highlights five themes that run through all aspects of our work. Shadi Ardalan and Patrick Ehlert talk about the Europeana Foundation’s environmental responsibility.
