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Issue no. 9

becasue we care for heritage

The Voices of Butrint, Phase 3

Albanian industrial
heritage and European
heritage days

Thanks to support from the Butrint Foundation in 2014 an oral

history project was carried out in four villages surrounding
Butrint. During the second phase in 2015 Trakult prepared an
educational package for teachers and pupils of local schools using the interviews and photographs together. Working with local
teachers and using both the narratives and images ...

The European Heritage Days

are the most widely celebrated
participatory cultural event ...

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Recent publications on
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The Voices of Butrint, Phase 3

Thanks to support from the Butrint Foundation in 2014 an oral history project was
carried out in four villages surrounding Butrint. During the second phase in 2015
Trakult prepared an educational package for teachers and pupils of local schools using
the interviews and photographs together. Working with local teachers and using both
the narratives and images we have begun to build strong relationships between Butrint
and its local communities.
In 2016 the project will use material gathered in previous seasons to prepare a small
exhibition. The exhibition will visit the villages involved, ending its tour in the
museum at Butrint. This will also allow us to gather evaluation of the learning booklet
from teachers and schoolchildren. The third phase is intended to start in March 2016.

Albanian industrial heritage and

European heritage days
The European Heritage Days are the most widely celebrated participatory cultural event
shared by the citizens of Europe. The aims of the European Heritage Days are to:
- raise the awareness of European citizens to the richness and cultural diversity of
Europe;
- create a climate in which the appreciation of the rich mosaic of European cultures is
stimulated;
- counter racism and xenophobia and encourage greater tolerance in Europe and beyond
the national borders;
- inform the public and the political authorities about the need to protect cultural
heritage against new threats;
- invite Europe to respond to the social, political and economic challenges it faces.
This year Europe has come together to examine our shared past through the unique lens
of our Industrial Heritage, with more than 30 countries joining this common theme.
Within this framework in November 2015, the Centre for Albanian Cultural Heritage was
invited in a rounded table held by the Albanian Ministry of Culture. It is very important
to emphasise that the debate on industrial heritage now is at national level. Thanks to
the efforts made so far by the Centre for Albanian Cultural Heritage about the subject
this year the Institute of Monuments in Albania has designed as a listed building the
entrance of the textile plant Stalin in Tirana. This is a great achievement for Albanian
industrial heritage a theme which was almost unknown five years ago.

Recent publications
In autumn 2015, two scientific articles regarding the work of the Centre for Albanian
Cultural Heritage were published in two different journals. The first article was
written in English by Brian Ayers and Ilir Parangoni, and published at the Industrial
Archaeological Review, London. Publishing the article in international journal aimed to
present Albanian industrial heritage worldwide. The publication cover the assessment on
industrial heritage carried out in Albania 2010-2012 and discuss its future preservation.
The article can be downloaded at the following link >>>

The second article was published in Candavia, archaeological journal of the Institute
of Archaeology in Tirana. It was written in Albanian language by Ilir Parangoni. In
this article are presented results of archaeological research at the triangular fortress in
Butrint carried out in 2014. The project was funded by the Butrint Foundation London
and results will be further linked with foundations projects on late Butrint.
The article can be downloaded at the following link >>>

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Centre for Albanian Cultural Heritage

(Trakult Centre)

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