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North Iraq: Salvage and Conservation of Manuscripts in Times of Peril

Lecture by Dr. Nikolas Sarris: “North Iraq: Salvage and Conservation of Manuscripts in Times of Peril”

This presentation discusses the mission for salvage and conservation of manuscripts from North Iraq, endangered by the war conflict with the Islamic State and the devasting results of vandalism on Christian monasteries and churches.

Next Step on the project “New Heritage”

100 monuments of monumental facade art (sgraffito, mosaic, ceramoplasty, metaloplasty, etc.) created after 1960 in Burgas, Veliko Tarnovo, Plovdiv and Sofia were surveyed by specialists from the team of the BHF. The activity is part of the implementation of the project: “New Heritage: approaches to conservation and dissemination of contemporary monumental facade art in Bulgaria", funded by the National Culture Fund.

Master Conservation Plan for the archaeological site of Stobi: Goals and Outcomes

"Master Conservation Plan for the archaeological site of Stobi: Goals and Outcomes", published in the 18th issue of the journal Arheologija i prirodne nauke (Archaeology and Science)

Architecture of Power or the Power of Architecture – the Late Bronze Age Fortified Settlement of Bresto, Bulgaria

In the BEMA Online Seminar on March 30, 2023 Dr. Phillip W. Stockhammer (Professor of prehistoric archaeology at Ludwig-Maximilians-University) and Bogdan Athanassov (Assistant prof. in Archaeology at New Bulgarian University), will present: "Architecture of Power or the Power of Architecture – the Late Bronze Age Fortified Settlement of Bresto, Bulgaria"
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International Training Seminar on the Preparation of Master Conservation Plans

In September 2023, the Kazanlak Municipality will host an international training seminar on preparing master conservation plans. This project was proposed by the Balkan Heritage Foundation and agreed upon at a meeting on February 22nd in the Municipality by the Mayor of Kazanlak, Mrs. Galina Stoyanova, and representatives of BHF. UNESCO has generously agreed to fund the project.

The Episcopal Complex at Golemo Gradište, Konjuh, North Macedonia

In the BEMA Online Seminar on March 04, 2023 Dr. Carolyn S. Snively Professor Emeritus of the Department of Classics at Gettysburg College and Co-director of the Konjuh Archaeological Project, will present: "The Episcopal Complex at Golemo Gradište, Konjuh, North Macedonia"
Documentation and Conservation of Historic Bookbinding Collections
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Documentation and Conservation of Historic Bookbinding Collections

The Balkan Heritage Foundation and the National Library "Ivan Vazov" in Plovdiv present "Documentation and Conservation of Historic Bookbinding Collections" led by Dr. Nikolas Sarris. The seminar will take place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in the period March 20 - 24, 2023.
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Blue Culture Technology Excellence Hubs Meeting

The kick-off meeting for the Blue Culture Technology Excellence Hubs consortium was held on February 7, 2023, in Larisa, Greece.
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“Preserving the Past, Looking to the Future” Vol. 6 in Pazardzhik

Regional History Museum Pazardzhik, Bulgaria and the Balkan Heritage Foundation held the opening of the 6th exhibition "Preserving the Past, Looking to the Future" on February 14, 2023!
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