The Jewish Chronicle in London runs a nice travel article by Andy Mossack on the well-preserved Jewish heritage of Italy’s Emilia Romagna region, including Ferrara, which has just hosted its annual Jewish book festival. It’s a treasure trove of Jewish … Continue reading
Photography and Jewish Heritage in Chernivtsi
The Museum of the History and Culture of Bukovinian Jews in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, has announced a photography workshop focused on Jewish heritage that will take place in July 2013. Called “Discovering History through the Camera,” it will be aimed at young … Continue reading
We’re posting presentations from the Krakow conference
April’s Krakow conference on Managing Jewish Immovable Heritage was such a full event that it was impossible to attend every session. We’re beginning now to post at least some of the papers (and powerpoint presentations) from the various sessions. … Continue reading
More video posted from the Krakow conference on managing Jewish heritage
We have just posted full-length videos of two more sessions from the Managing Jewish Immovable Heritage conference, held in Krakow April 23-25. Click here for the video of the full session (April 23) on Physical Restoration — Focus on … Continue reading
The Night of the Museums — May 18
May 18 is International Museum Day, an annual event established in 1977 by the International Council of Museums. In 2012, 32,000 museums from 129 countries on five continents took part — and this year the numbers are expected to be much … Continue reading