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Memory Escape project: Kick-off Meeting

February 2026

On 25-26 February, the Kick-off Meeting of a new European project takes place in Labin, Croatia, together with an important press conference.

The project “MEMORY ESCAPE – Adriatic Memory Escape: A Phygital Tool for Engaging Youth with Dissonant Heritage” is a cross-border project funded by the Interreg VI-A Italy–Croatia Programme 2021–2027. It addresses the shared and complex heritage of 20th-century totalitarian regimes across the Adriatic area by developing an innovative “phygital” escape room model that combines physical heritage sites with digital storytelling tools. The project aims to transform dissonant heritage into an interactive educational experience primarily targeting young people.

Find out more about the press conference and the kick-off meeting programme.

First video on the 36 Cultural Routes across Italy

February 2026

The first video presenting the 36 Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe across Italy and Europe is now available on the website of the Italian Ministry of Culture.

Read the press release (in Italian language) and watch the video.

Ştei: partner in The Critical History Tours project

January 2026

The small Romanian town of Ştei entered The Critical History Tours European Project. The project proposes an innovative approach on urban history, using guided tours as instruments for education, dialogue and critical reflection on the past, including on the sensitive and controversial heritage. Most recently, from 19 to 21 January 2026, an important meeting of The Critical History Tours European Project was hosted by EUROCLIO – The European Association of History Teachers in The Hague (Netherlands).

Read the online article.

Discover the Next Routes Heritage Walk Game

November 2025

The NEXT ROUTES digital Heritage Walk Game developed by ATRIUM combines historical storytelling, digital skills, and gamification to guide users in discovering the architecture and history of Forlì during the Fascist period. Discover the symbolic sites of 20th-century architecture in Forlì and access the game with your smartphone on this link or using the attached QR code.

Past and Present - Niccioleta 1944

November 2025

In the 1930s and 1940s, the mining town of Niccioleta grew at a quick pace. However, in June 1944, the community experienced its darkest days: eighty-three miners were killed in one of the most brutal massacres carried out by the Nazi-Fascists in Italy. The massacre took place when peace seemed close, at the moment of the enemy's retreat. For those who remained, nothing would ever be the same again.

In the broadcast show on Thursday 6 November 2025 at 1.15 p.m. on Rai3 and at 8.30 p.m. on Rai Storia, Paolo Mieli and the historian Isabella Insolvibile shed light on an episode in our history that has remained in the shadows for a long time, while Carla Oppa visits places of historical interest among the remains of the mining facilities.

New book published on Nowa Huta

November 2025

New book published, entitled “NOWA HUTA – Architektoniczny portret miasta drugiej połowy XX wieku” - NOWA HUTA – An architectural portrait of the city of the second half of the 20th century), dedicated to the architecture of the Nowa Huta district of Krakow after the advent of communism. View book presentation.