Young European artists participate in a project on sustainable heritage revitalisation at UCAM
Interdisciplinary teams from Slovenia, Romania, Croatia, Italy, Finland and Spain participated in the final meeting of the European project REVIVE, which was held at the UCAM Murcia Campus. This is an artistic research project co-financed by the European Commission within the framework of the Creative Europe programme. The main objective of this two-year project has been to give a second life to historic sites in decline through artistic experimentation, architecture and digital technology, focusing its efforts on integrating sustainability, inclusion and creativity into the transformation of European cultural heritage.
The Vice-Rector of International Relations and Communication at UCAM, Pablo Blesa, and the General Director of Land Use Planning and Architecture at the Regional Government of Murcia, Francisco Javier Rollán, opened the conference, at which the results obtained were presented. UCAM researchers, led by Enrique Mínguez, presented the REVIVE Handbook, a guide containing the experiences and lessons learned from the interventions carried out in Tržič (Slovenia), Iași (Romania), Cellino Attanasio (Italy) and Turku (Finland). Architect and urban planner José María Ezquiaga gave a lecture in which he reflected on the new paradigms in the creative management of urban heritage from the perspective of Baukultur, the new culture of urban construction.
In addition, a performance by a group from the María de Ávila Conservatory of Dance in Madrid was a special highlight of the event, in which the artists interpreted the connection between art and heritage through movement.
The day ended with a debate between the young talents and artistic directors who took part, who shared their personal experiences and the impact that the project has had on the local communities they have helped to revitalise.
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