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Europa Nostra Lange Voorhout 35 2514EC The Hague, The Netherlands T +31 (0) 70 302 40 50 info@europanostra.org | www.europanostra.org Layout and design Etra Comunicazione | www.etra-comunicazione.it Photo credits Photos of the winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2021 provided courtesy of the winners. Photos of European Union Youth Orchestra | © Luca Guadagnini | © Andrew McCoy Photo of the Fondazione Cini | Courtesy of the Giorgio Cini Foundation. Portrait of Alberto Toso Fei | Barbara Zanon Video credits Wolter Braamhorst, TVCulture, NL The Ceremony hosts do not assume liability for any loss or damage of private belongings, injury, as well as offensive or illegal conduct of persons attending the Ceremony. You may be photographed, filmed or recorded at the European Heritage Awards Ceremony. By attending the European Heritage Awards Ceremony, please note that you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set out on Europa Nostra’s website. Please visit www.europanostra.org/european-heritage-summit/info for more information. 2
European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards were launched in 2002 by the European Commission and have been organised by Europa Nostra ever since. The Awards promote best practices related to heritage conservation, management, research, education and communication. In this way, the Awards scheme contributes to a stronger public recognition of cultural heritage as a strategic resource for Europe’s society and economy. The Awards are supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2021 honour 24 remarkable achievements from 16 countries. This evening, we shall announce the four of these winners that will receive a Grand Prix with a monetary prize of €10,000. The Public Choice Award 2021, also to be announced during tonight’s celebration, has been selected by voters across the world via an online poll conducted by Europa Nostra. During the ceremony, representatives from the European Commission and the ILUCIDARE Consortium, will unveil the two winners of the second edition of the ILUCIDARE Special Prizes, selected by the ILUCIDARE partners from among the submitted applications to the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2021. ILUCIDARE is a project funded by Horizon 2020 with the aim of establishing an international network promoting heritage as a resource for innovation as well as for international relations. As the world gradually recovers from the pandemic, Europa Nostra and the European Commission are so pleased to be able to return to our wellestablished tradition of hosting the annual European Heritage Awards Ceremony in person. As last year our Awards Ceremony had to be held entirely online, a tribute to the 2020 winners of the Grand Prix, the Public Choice Award and the ILUCIDARE Special Prizes will open the Ceremony.
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Ceremony Programme Masters of Ceremony: Sneška Quaedvlieg - Mihailović, Secretary - General of Europa Nostra and special guest, Alberto Toso Fei · Anthem of the European Union and Italy Samuel Scheidt | Battle Suite (arr. P Jones). I. Galliard Battaglia · · · ·
Opening Addresses Video message by Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Celebration of the Winners of the ILUCIDARE Special Prizes 2020 Announcement of the Winners of the ILUCIDARE Special Prizes 2021
Tylman Susato | Renaissance Dances (arr. J. Iveson): I. La Mourisque, V. Basse Danse Bergeret
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Presentation of the Awards for Category Conservation Presentation of the Awards for Category Research Presentation of the Awards for Category Education, Training & Awareness-raising Presentation of the Awards for Category Dedicated Service to Heritage by Organisations & Individuals
Gustav Holst | The Planets: Jupiter, Op. 32 (arr. K. LaMoure) · · · ·
Address by Hermann Parzinger, Executive President of Europa Nostra Celebration of the Winners of the Grand Prix and Public Choice Award 2020 Announcement of the Winners of the Grand Prix 2021 Announcement of the Public Choice Award 2021
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber | Battalia à 10: Presto I, Presto II, Di Schlacht
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Laureates 2021 Category Conservation Projects · Gare Maritime, Brussels, BELGIUM · Fredensborg Palace Garden, DENMARK · Vardzia Rock-Cut Complex, GEORGIA · Haus Am Horn, Weimar, GERMANY · Plaka Bridge, Epirus, GREECE · 18 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin, IRELAND · Wooden Church of Urși Village, Vâlcea County, ROMANIA · Besòs Water Tower, Barcelona, SPAIN · Mas de Burot, Els Ports Natural Park, SPAIN Category Research Projects · FIBRANET - FIBRes in ANcient European Textiles, DENMARK / GREECE · Control Shift - European Industrial Heritage Reuse in Review, GREECE / THE NETHERLANDS · ART-RISK - Artificial Intelligence Applied to Preventive Conservation, SPAIN Category Education, Training & Awareness-raising Projects · Following in the Steps of Bulgarian Folklore, BULGARIA · Heritage Hubs, FINLAND / ITALY / SERBIA / SPAIN · The Invention of a Guilty Party, Trento, ITALY · Holidays! In the East and West - The School Church, Groningen, THE NETHERLANDS · European Solidarity Centre - Permanent Exhibition, Gdańsk, POLAND · Morón Artisan Lime, Morón de la Frontera, SPAIN · Archaeology at Home, UNITED KINGDOM · Morus Londinium: London’s Heritage through Trees, UNITED KINGDOM Category Dedicated Service to Heritage by Organisations & Individuals · Gjirokastra Foundation, ALBANIA · Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, CYPRUS · Rita Bargna, ITALY · GEFAC - Group of Ethnography and Folklore of the Academy of Coimbra, PORTUGAL
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Grand Prix 2020 · Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio, L’Aquila, ITALY Conservation · Tramontana Network III, FRANCE / ITALY / POLAND / PORTUGAL / SPAIN Research · Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away, POLAND / SPAIN Education, Training and Awareness-raising Public Choice Award 2020 · The Ambulance for Monuments, ROMANIA ILUCIDARE Special Prizes 2021 - Shortlisted projects Cultural Heritage-led Innovation · 3D Reconstruction of Maison du Peuple - Horta Museum, Brussels, Belgium · Basilica of Santa Croce, Lecce, ITALY · HAP4MARBLE - Marble Conservation by Hydroxyapatite, ITALY · AP Valletta, MALTA Cultural Heritage-led International Relations · Northern Lebanon Project, ITALY / LEBANON · Friends of Bryggen and Foundation Bryggen, NORWAY · Preservation of the Wine Cellars of Negotinska Krajina, SERBIA · Leather Painting Restoration in the Hall of the Kings of the Alhambra, SPAIN · EU-LAC Museums - Museums, Community & Sustainability in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, UNITED KINGDOM ILUCIDARE Special Prizes 2020 · TYPA - Estonian Print and Paper Museum, Tartu, ESTONIA Cultural Heritage-led Innovation · Archaeology for a Young Future, ITALY / SYRIA Cultural Heritage-led International Relations
To learn more about each of the representatives of these award-winning projects/organisations/individuals please scan the QR code below:
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European Union Youth Orchestra The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO), with its trademark energy and virtuosity, is one of the world’s pre-eminent symphony orchestras, and has been described as “the best possible ambassador for the European Union” by former EU commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. The EUYO has provided an exceptional bridge between music colleges and the professional music world for generations of the EU’s finest musicians since its foundation in 1976, and during that time has worked with many of the world’s greatest musicians and appeared in many hundreds of venues across five continents. The EUYO’s almost 4000 alumni have all come through the Orchestra’s rigorous, annual audition process conducted in all EU Member States, and many are now notable conductors, soloists, teachers and instrumentalists working with the major orchestras of Europe and throughout the world.
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Recent awards include the European Cultural Brand of the Year 2020, the European Orchestra Award, and a Cultural Diplomat of the Year Award at the Abu Dhabi CultureSummit. In the last decade the EUYO has added to its enviable tradition with a series of innovative learning and performance programmes, helping to train its members from all 27 EU member states with the skills necessary to meet the challenges of 21st century society and audiences. A Musical Journey through Time, Space and Cultural Heritage Choosing music for the European Heritage Awards Ceremony is a rather challenging assignment: keeping it short, making it engaging and conveying a sense of history, culture and celebration. So we will hear renaissance dance music, baroque battle music and a rousing arrangement depicting the planet Jupiter as ‘the bringer of Jollity’. But to begin with, striking something of a diverse note, the ceremonial but also highly reflective ‘Fanfare No. 3 for the Uncommon Women’ by the noted US composer, Joan Tower. 9
Special Guest Alberto Toso Fei Alberto Toso Fei has deep roots in Venice. He is descended from a family of glassmakers in Murano, with a history reaching back to 1351. Toso Fei is a writer and essayist with a passion for history and he is an expert on Venetian legends. He has written more than 20 books that have been translated into several languages, including the graphic novel Orientalia, which was nominated for the Strega Prize. He is currently the Artistic Director of the MArCHESTORIE Festival, a celebration of the intangible cultural heritage of the Marche region, and of the Festival “Veneto: Mystery Shows”, which traditionally kicks off in November in one hundred locations in the Veneto region. Toso Fei’s skill as a storyteller marks him as a key player in the cultural life of Venice, while his extensive knowledge of the history of this fascinating city and its remarkable people has earned him the unofficial title of ‘the narrator of Venice’. His performances enliven recitals, lectures and online events, bringing the spirit and heritage of the city to life, in full colour. albertotosofei.it Facebook: @Veneziain1minuto Twitter: @AlbertoTosoFei Instagram: @AlbertoTosoFei
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Fondazione Giorgio Cini The Fondazione Giorgio Cini was established by Count Vittorio Cini, in memory of his son Giorgio in April 1951 on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice. Count Cini’s aim was to restore the ex-Benedictine monastery and the wider Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, and to create an international cultural centre that would re-integrate the island into the life of Venice. During its 70 years of history, the Fondazione has promoted countless social, cultural and artistic activities in a constant dialogue with other institutions and important representatives of Italian and international cultures. Today, the Fondazione is an internationally recognised cultural institution which continues to draw inspiration from its original vocation as a centre for the training of young Venetians, while at the same time playing a leading role as a center for studies and a venue for meetings and debates on contemporary issues. The Fondazione hosts exhibitions, research activities, study meetings and seminars, training and specialization courses in its artistic and monumental setting that includes masterpieces by Palladio and Longhena. The island is home to six academic institutes and two centres for study, as well as the ARCHiVe Center for Analysis and Recordings of Cultural Heritage in Venice, a research laboratory on new technologies applied to digitization, preservation and enhancement of cultural heritage.
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Concert for The Future of Venice Venue: Palladio’s Church of the Santissimo Redentore Places limited - attendance upon invitation Presented by Europa Nostra & the European Union Youth Orchestra Solo violin Laura Marzadori Composer Carmen Fizzarotti In the run up to the COP-26 UN Climate Change Conference, The [Uncertain] Four Seasons* is a global project drawing attention to climate change, and specifically to calling on world leaders to sign the Leaders Pledge for Nature that commits to reversing biodiversity loss by 2030. To achieve this, a series of performances around the world are being organised using an algorithmic re-composition of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons informed by current geospatial climate change predictions for 2050. Current planned performances include events in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, Kenya, The Marshall Islands, The Netherlands, Scotland, South Africa and South Korea. Europa Nostra and the European Union Youth Orchestra are joining forces to mount The [Uncertain] Four Seasons* Project in Vivaldi’s city of Venice
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with a concert culminating in the world premiere of Floating Autumn, a recomposition by Carmen Fizzarotti of Autumn from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons using The [Uncertain] Four Seasons project algorithm, with soloist Laura Marzadori, leader of the Milan La Scala Orchestra The performance has been especially created as part of the European Cultural Heritage Summit 2021 in Venice’s magnificent Redentore church. Readings about climate change will intersperse with works including Seventeen strokes of the Bell for Sustainability that was premiered as part of the 2019 Rome Festival of Sustainable Development. The evening culminates with the world premiere of Floating Autumn. Music Programme · · · · ·
Claudio Monteverdi L’Orfeo: Toccata Antonio Vivaldi Concerto alla Rustica in G major, RV 151 Antonio Vivaldi Violin Concerto in F major ‘The Four Seasons: Autumn’, Op. 8, RV 293, Marshall Marcus Seventeen Strokes of the Bell for Sustainability Antonio Vivaldi / Carmen Fizzarotti The [Uncertain] Four Seasons* ‘Floating Autumn’
*The [Uncertain] Four Seasons is an initiative of AKQA und Jung von Matt, composer Hugh Crosthwaite, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Monash Climate Change Communications Research Hub. The project builds on a concept first performed by the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester in 2019. Special thanks to the community of Capuchin Friars of the Basilica del Redentore for their hospitality.
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