In Florence Life Beyond Tourism is a cultural project that promotes intercultural dialogue and the valorization of local heritage and culture through travelling and through a tourism based on values
In Florence Life Beyond Tourism is a cultural project that promotes intercultural dialogue and the valorization of local heritage and culture through travelling and through a tourism based on values
The VII meeting of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee for the Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration will be held in Baku (Azerbijan) from April 26th to 28th 2012, in cooperation with CIVVIH. The meeting will deal with questions treating the urban development of historic cities – especially World Heritage Cities –, against the background of the latest UNESCO Recommendation on Historic Urban Landscapes.
You can find more information about the program at this link.
Berlin, September 11th-12th, 2011
The Japanese professional football club Vegalta Sendai’s youth team will be in Italy to play some friendly matches with A.C.F. Fiorentina and A.S. Roma, as part of the program of solidarity and support to Japan striked by the earthquake on 11 March 2011. The project is promoted by Comitato Solidarietà Giappone in collaboration with:Here we are, back from the WTE_World Tourism Expo, the trade fair especially dedicated to those travel destinations that are also UNESCO World Heritage sites, and that are thus listed under the UNESCO World Heritage List. This second edition took place in Assisi, Italy from the 16th to the 19th of September 2011, and – as last the year’s one - it has been highly promoted by the Associazione Beni Italiani Patrimonio Mondiale UNESCO, chaired by Claudio Ricci, who is Assisi Mayor.
In this occasion, the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation® brought and promoted the Life Beyond Tourism® No-Profit Portal, but it also was representative of Florence, with a stand at the second floor of Palazzo Monte Frumentario, as well as with a seminary in Palazzo Vallemani on Sunday 18th. As a matter of fact, the seminary has been realized in collaboration with Carlo Francini, director of the UNESCO Historic Center of the Municipality of Florence.
If you didn’t get the chance to visit us in Assisi, below is the photogallery where your can revive the WTE experience:
According to the Announcement of the photo contest and – in particular – to the section n.7. Selection of winners, we announce and publish below (as well as on the website www.lifebeyondtouirsm.org/photoblog) the TOP 5 winning photos of the Photo Contest Dante in the World Today - examples of dialogue among cultures - a contest promoted by the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco® and by the Museo Casa di Dante in Florence.
In the next few days, all winners will receive an email where promoters will specify how to proceed to the delivery of the prizes.
All of the pictures that has participated into the 1′ Edition of the Dante’s PhotoContest can be viewed by clicking here; and if you didn’t win this time DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE SECOND EDITION OF THE CONTEST STARTING ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2011: read more about the 2′ edition!
The next Degree&Profession Regional Festival Modern Technologies in Architectural Education and Practice will be held in Almaty (Kazakhstan) from the 3rd to the -5th of November 2011. The event is organized by the Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering (KazGASA), in collaboration with the Chamber of Architects of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and will give graduates and students the opportunity to participate in lectures, workshops and events of international relevance. During the Festival, graduates will also have the opportunity to present their thesis projects, and to participate in the Degree & Profession international competition. More information regarding the festival and the competition can be found at this link.
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Conference “The Poles in Italy – The Italians in Poland” Warsaw
The conference will be held in Warsaw at the Italian Institute of Culture from the 16th to the 17th of November 2011. Prof. Małgorzata Wrześniak PhD (University of Cardinal Wyszynski in Warsaw and Expert of thFoundation) is glad to informs the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation® and its network about this conference, which it has been conceived with the cooperation of the Italian Institute of Culture in Warsaw. |
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European University Institute: 13th Mediterranean Research Meeting The European University Institute (www.eui.eu) informs our university network about the “13th Mediterranean Research Meeting”, reserved for scholars from countries across the Mediterranean, whose research focuses on the Mediterranean. The meeting will be held in Montecatini Terme (Italy) from the 21st to the 24th of March 2012.
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ICCROM course announcement: Conservation of Built Heritage
Life Beyond Tourism® is glad to inform its network about the announcement by ICCROM General Director Dr. Mounir Bouchenaki, regarding the course “Conservation of Built Heritage”:
a course dedicated to young professionals and managers in the field of conservation.
Deadline is on July 31st, 2011. |
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Master’s Program in Architectural Design at Florence University of Architecture Prof. Giacomo Pirazzoli, Director of the, applied the Foundation to inform our university network about the Master’s Program in Architectural Design. |
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ICCROM course announcement: Wood Conservation Technology ICCROM is pleased to announce that the 15th International Course on Wood Conservation Technology – ICWCT 2012 will be held in Oslo, Norway from 23 May – 29 June 2012. This course is organised under the auspices of UNESCO by ICCROM, Riksantikvaren, and NTNU. The Wood course aims is to promote cultural understanding and research in the field of wood conservation, and to be a valuable resource for the work of the individual participants in their respective countries. We are interested in inviting applications from mid-career professionals with a minimum of three years work experience in wood conservation. Deadline: 30 September 2011 Announcement: download it here |
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Museum collections are at serious risk: you can help An estimated 60% of the world’s collections in storage are inaccessible and deteriorating rapidly. ICCROM needs your help to collect more information on this topic: . If you work in a museum, take 10 minutes to answer this survey for the chance to win a one-year subscription to UNESCO’s Museum International magazine: http://museumstorage.questionpro.com (answers are confidential) . If you don’t work in a museum, help us by forwarding this survey throughout your network.We need a maximum number of answers! Thank you in advance for your help. Collections Unit ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) www.iccrom.org |
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