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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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Twin it! logo. A composition of Windmolen van Elene by FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0 and Elene windmill by visualdimension, CC BY-NC-ND
A high-level event organised by the Europeana Foundation and the European Commission, under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, saw the unveiling of the Twin it! pan-European collection of heritage 3D models, the launch of the Twin it! Call to action, and a celebration of the potential of 3D for reuse, access and preservation.
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A house in Fikardou showing the Europa Nostra award Plaque
The preservation team at Cyprus University recently scanned the village of Fikardou, which was in danger of disappearing, in 3D. Discover the processes they followed and how they shared their results on an online platform, resulting in renewed interest and excitement from researchers and tourists alike.
This year’s Online Creative Residency, as part of the Digital Storytelling Festival, is focussing on developing stories with cultural heritage on the theme of ‘journey’. Another European initiative that brings together heritage and journeys is the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. They share how digital storytelling enhances their Routes.
A recent study from the Cultural AI Lab demonstrates that contentious terms about people and cultures occur frequently in datasets commonly used in the cultural sector. Andrei Nestorov tells us about the study, and shares reflections from the recent ‘AI and heritage’ conference in the Netherlands on how the sector can approach the issue.
In 2023, the Watching Videos Like a Historian project launched a guide with practical tips, information and examples to support cultural heritage institutions to turn audiovisual heritage materials into resources for education. As the Guide is translated into Dutch, we share five reasons to use it!
To mark Europe Day - and get you inspired for the ‘journey’ theme of this year’s Digital Storytelling Festival - we share seven places you can find inspiring journeys through Europe.
With our Digital Storytelling Festival taking place in May, the Europeana Communicators Community Steering Group inspire us with examples of digital storytelling which have recently caught their attention.
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Screenshot of the common European data space for cultural heritage
The common European data space for cultural heritage comprises cutting-edge infrastructure, a vibrant community and a suite of products, frameworks and tools which facilitate the open and trustworthy sharing of heritage data across Europe. Discover what the data space has to offer through its new webpage.
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Twin it! logo. A composition of Windmolen van Elene by FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0 and Elene windmill by visualdimension, CC BY-NC-ND
The Twin it! campaign invites EU Member States to submit at least one 3D digitised heritage asset to the common European data space for cultural heritage. With the campaign in full swing, colleagues from Sweden share insights into their submitted asset, one of the Gotlandic picture stones from Stora Hammars I.
With our Digital Storytelling Festival taking place in May, we ask the mentors of its Online Creative Residency to finish the sentence: ‘Digital storytelling is…’ Discover their insights!
This year’s Digital Storytelling Festival takes place from 21 - 22 May and we can’t wait to see you there! Whether you’re an educator, creative, cultural heritage professional or student, here are five reasons that you should attend.
Milena Dobreva tells us how a recent event in Bulgaria explored the landscape of national digitisation, with a focus on 3D. Featuring expert speakers and a rich programme, the event took place under the Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture label.
