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2022 Young European Heritage Makers announced
Ostatnia aktualizacja piątek, 20/05/2022
Get yourself prepared! From 15 August 2022 – 31 December 2022 we are asking for your visions of heritage!
The Young European Heritage Makers is a competition for young people of Europe and it is a part of the European Heritage Days (EHD) the most widely celebrated participatory cultural event. With up to 70 000 events organised each year in the 48 European States signatory to the European Cultural Convention and an estimated 30 million visitors, the EHD, as a joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission, represent a unique example of a grass-roots initiative organised and shared by millions of people living in Europe.
Visit the website of the EHD and upload your presentation of a project which bring future to the #HeritageMakers and bring back the spotlight on young people. This can include tangible heritage such as monuments and buildings, features of the natural landscape, or intangible heritage shared by their community, such as dancing, singing or local cultural traditions. Creative interpretations are very much encouraged.
Mentors needed!
The role of mentors is to guide Young European #HeritageMakers through the exploration process. Mentors are professionals involved in overseeing groups of children and young people, in youth organisations or schools and colleges. They can be also found in associations or organisations whose field of expertise is heritage or education (for example, museum or library education and outreach teams), and are involved with children and young people in their work. This might be youth organisations (such as Scouts), or local community groups, and will vary depending on where you live.
Ready steady go!
3 steps to share your story with us!
- Organise an activity with a group of young people, in age categories: children born from 2011 to 2016 and young people born from 2005 to 2010 under the theme Young European Heritage Makers.
- Present the outcome of the activity through either: a video of up to 5 minutes or a photo, painting, drawing, or other visual medium, accompanied by a description no longer than 800 words.
- Upload your group’s work to the EHD website (Form will be active from 15 August) with details about the participants.
Check out the website for more information about the events, including how to register.
Find inspiration for your activities in our new brochure "Sustainable Heritage" with more event ideas and through our social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Background
2022 Theme
This year the pan-European theme adopted by the European Heritage Days is Sustainable Heritage. We recommend the Young European Heritage Makers to search for the story of Europe in tangible, intangible, natural and/or digital heritage related to this shared celebration.