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The Flemish Government, the City of Antwerp, Toneelhuis, Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute will jointly investigate what adjustments will be required and may be realised, and on what conditions, so as in due course to achieve the compatibility and potential synergies between the protected historic stage machinery of the Bourla Theater in Antwerp in Belgium, dating from 1834, and the current day needs of the resident stage company Toneelhuis.

 

After obtaining the results of the feasibility study, made on instruction of the Antwerp Municipality last year in order to investigate under which conditions the requirements of Toneelhuis could be met in the Bourla building, PERSPECTIV – the Association of Historic Theatres in Europe, took the initiative to submit the Bourla as a candidate for Europa Nostra’s ‘The 7 Most Endangered’ programme. It had become evident that apart from some radical changes to the theatre itself, the complete dismantling of the – largely intact – original 1834 stage-machinery, had been championed.

 

During the past weeks two clarifying discussions could take place with Toneelhuis, as the directly involved artistically and technically responsible partner, and the Antwerp Municipality, as the owner.

 

All partners have accepted that, in order to reach a responsible policy choice, it will be necessary to assess what may be possible within the confines of a combination of the present infrastructure, the desired modern equipment and the contemporary programming. All were convinced that it will be essential to engage relevant external expertise, and analyse and calculate together withthem the various possibilities.

 

All partners have accepted the invitation of the review group to pay a working visit – together with David Wilmore, expert in the usage of historic and modern theatre infrastructure and how to manage it – to a number of theatres where diverse combinations of historic infrastructure and contemporary theatre are effective in England on 12-13 March 2015.

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Schloss Birstein, nahe Frankfurt. Die glanzvolle Residenz der Fürstenfamilie
von Isenburg.
Schloss Dennenlohe Robert Freiherr von Süsskind
Schloss Langenburg seit 23 Generationen im Besitz der Fürstenfamilie
Hohenlohe-Langenburg. Zeit genug, um in fast alle europäischen Adelshäuser
einzuheiraten und die adeligen Familienbande zu stärken. So überrascht es
nicht, dass auch einmal Cousin Charles, besser bekannt als Prinz of Wales, zu
Besuch kommt.
Schloss Altenhof im Mühlviertel. Dort lebt Norbert Salburg-Falkenstein
gemeinsam mit seiner Frau, einer quirligen Schwedin, die die ehemalige
Schlossruine mit 45 Zimmern in ein bezauberndes Schmuckkästchen
verwandelt hat.

The Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament held a public hearing on ‚An integrated approach to cultural heritage in Europe: state of play and perspectives‚ in Brussels on the morning of 2 December 2014. Parliamentarians, members of other European institutions, and experts and representatives from the cultural and heritage fields, including delegates from Europa Nostra and Future for Religious Heritage, attended the event.

 

Key topics:

– Thematic presentations made by experts

– European Year of Cultural Heritage

– ENtopia: Our Places in Europe

– Conclusions on participatory governance of cultural heritage & new Work Plan for Culture (2015-2018)

– European project Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe

 

Read more: www.europanostra.org/news/542

 

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