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UNESCO World Heritage Committee 48th session Busan Korea
World Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage: 25 new sites inscribed

The World Heritage Committee wrapped up its 48th session in Busan, Republic of Korea, with the addition of 25 new sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The session marks the first-ever inscriptions for three African countries — Comoros, São Tomé and Príncipe and South Sudan.

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Open Monumentendag, Ter Elst, Flanders, Belgium 2026 — ©LUCID
European Heritage

European Heritage Days 2026: Heritage at Risk — Revive, Resist, Reimagine

Europe’s largest participatory cultural event returns in 2026 under the theme “Heritage at Risk: Revive, Resist, Reimagine”. The European Heritage Days invite millions across the continent to celebrate and protect shared heritage threatened by climate change, conflict and urbanisation.

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Peter de Caluwe and Els De Bodt, LOV2030 Leuven European Capital of Culture 2030
European Capital of Culture

Leuven 2030: Peter de Caluwe and Els De Bodt to lead European Capital of Culture

Peter de Caluwe, former general and artistic director of De Munt/La Monnaie, and Els De Bodt, director of hetpaleis, have been appointed to lead LOV2030 – Leuven & Beyond, as Leuven prepares to serve as European Capital of Culture in 2030.

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Bokrijk open-air heritage museum, Flanders — © Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed
Heritage Education

Green light for nine projects bringing heritage and craftsmanship to young people

Flemish Minister for Immovable Heritage Ben Weyts has approved nine public engagement projects that introduce children and young people to heritage and traditional craftsmanship in innovative and participatory ways — from restoring a historic half-timbered barn to embroidering heritage landscapes.

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