The 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage has been officially launched on the first day of the European Culture Forum in Milan on 7th December. The Thematic Year will put the spotlight on Europe's wealth of cultural heritage, showcasing its role in fostering a shared sense of identity and building the future of Europe.
The 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage has been officially launched on the first day of the European Culture Forum in Milan on 7th December.
Attending the event today are President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, the Estonian Minister of Culture, Indrek Saar, representing the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU, Italian Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini, Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament, Petra Kammerevert, and 800 EU representatives of the cultural sector and civil society.
The Thematic Year will put the spotlight on Europe's wealth of cultural heritage, showcasing its role in fostering a shared sense of identity and building the future of Europe. The purpose of the European Year of Cultural Heritage is to raise awareness of the social and economic importance of cultural heritage.
One of the main aim of the Thematic Year coordinated by the European Commission is to preserve and treasure our cultural heritage for the young people, the next generations, because discovering Europe's cultural heritage allows to build our future by understanding our past. This is well reflected by the slogan of the Year; 'Our Heritage. Where the past meets the future'.
Hungary is especially proud, that we can start the year of 2018 celebrating the European cultural heritage with the acknowledgment that the Dohány Street Synagogue has been recommended by an independent panel for inclusion to the European Heritage Label list. The European Commission will formally designate the sites in February 2018.
Information about the possibilty of participating in the Hungarian programmes of the European Year of Cultural Heritage: http://www.kormany.hu/hu/miniszterelnokseg/parlamenti-allamtitkar/hir/kulturalis-orokseg-europai-eve-2018
Information about the launch event and the European Year of Cultural Heritage: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-5067_hu.htm
