From Controversy to Reflection: How a 2021 Monument Incident in Sibiu Inspired Nordic Insights

In 2021, the statue of Samuel von Brukenthal in Sibiu’s main square was vandalized with paint — an act that quickly sparked public debate about memory, identity, and contested heritage in Romania. The perpetrator, a 37-year-old local resident, was later identified and...

Call for participation for the second virtual round table of the project “Nordic Insights”: artistic interventions and historical narratives in public spaces

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Platform Formare Culturală invites cultural practitioners, art professionals, researchers, representatives of cultural organizations and heritage institutions from Romania and the Republic of Moldova to participate in the second virtual roundtable of the project...

When statues fall from grace: European conversations about controversial monuments

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Within the “Nordic Insights: Addressing cancel culture in public spaces through artistic dialogue and cultural innovation” project, hosted by Formare Culturala Platform from Romania, a virtual roundtable took place, being the first in a series of...