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This publication explores how societies in the former Soviet space are rethinking history, memory, and cultural heritage in the aftermath of imperial and totalitarian rule. It argues that decolonizing memory means reclaiming the right to tell one’s own history, rather...
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Heritage, Democracy and the Public examines the relationship between heritage, democracy, and the public in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden), focusing on how cultural heritage is managed and negotiated within contemporary democratic...
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In 2023, a memorial to Queen Victoria in Melbourne was vandalised with red paint on the same night King Charles III was crowned. The timing of the act immediately drew attention and raised questions about whether it was intended as a political statement connected to...
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This publication examines how history textbooks in the Republic of Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine present national identity, neighboring countries, and shared historical experiences. By comparing curriculum frameworks, narratives, and teaching approaches, the study...
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In 2015, the world watched in shock as members of the Islamic State (IS) destroyed ancient Assyrian statues and artefacts inside the Mosul Museum in Iraq.Video footage released by the group showed fighters using sledgehammers, drills, and other tools to smash...
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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...
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The Riga City Council has approved the removal of three public monuments associated with Russian imperial and Soviet history: the statue of General Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, and the monuments dedicated to writers Andrejs Upīts and Sudrabu Edžus. This decision...
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This article looks at how cultural heritage became a public human rights issue after the 2011 terrorist attack in Oslo, Norway, which damaged the Y-Block government building. The Y-Block became a symbol of public space and cultural expression, but a government...
Dezbateri culturale, dincolo de creatie, Stiri
This professional knowledge transfer cultural debate, part of the ”Beyond creation” project produced by Formare Culturala platform, features subjects like the European Union’s AI Act and its implications for the cultural and creative sectors. The experts: Marco...
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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...
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May 28, 2025, 11:00-12:30 Romania and Moldova time (10:00-11:30 CET) | Online | English language (with possibility of automatic translation in the desired language, as subtitles) Formare Culturala from Romania invites cultural practitioners, art professionals,...
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Formare Culturala launches “Nordic Insights: Addressing Cancel Culture in Public Spaces through Artistic Dialogue and Cultural Innovation”, a project exploring new approaches to recontextualizing controversial public monuments. Running from January 2025 to...
