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"Storie senza confini" - Interview with ATRIUM's Vice President

October 2018

On 9 October, TV Istria interviewed Irina Belušić Maggi, Vice President of the ATRIUM Association within the programme "Storie senza confini" (Stories without borders), a programme dedicated to the Italian minority in Istria. The interview focuses on Europe's architectural heritage built by totalitarian regimes in the 20th century, in particular the heritage of Labin, built by Italian architects under the Italian Fascist regime.

Watch interview.

ATRIUM Plus Training Course

October 2018

From 1-3 October 2018,  within the framework of the European project ATRIUM Plus (funded by the European Cross-Border Cooperation Programme "Italy-Croatia"), ATRIUM Forlì with the scientific support of the CAST (Centre for Advanced Studies in Tourism, University of Bologna) organises a three-day seminar 'How to deal with dissonant heritage' for tourist operators and teachers.

The project objectives are to create cultural-tourist routes addressed to young people and transform the participating cities and towns in destinations of educationsl visits and school excursions. Lead partner is the Municipality of Forlì (I), partners are the cities of Bari and Ferrara (I) and Labin (HR), as well as the University of Zadar (HR).

ATRIUM participates in Routes4U

September 2018

The Routes4U programme involves all cultural routes of the Council of Europe. The programme framework is especially suitable fot the ATRIUM cultural route as its members come from 3 of the 4 EU macro-regions. During the first programme meeting, ATRIUM gained valueable insights.

Routes4U is a joint programme between the Council of Europe and the European Union. The 30-months project (2017-20) aims to foster regional development through the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme in the four EU macro-regions, according to the Faro Convention.

Città di fondazione on Rai

June 2018

The documentary "La Grande Storia - Propagande" on 'Rai Play' on Italy's città di fondazione (planned towns), newly built towns by the Fascist regime. In the focus of the documentary are various towns of the ATRIUM cultural route: Carbonia, Torviscosa, Predappio.

Visit the Rai Play website to visualise the video (in Italian language).

 

Press Release: ATRIUM recertified, two new entries

June 2018

ATRIUM has been recertified as an official Cultural Route of the Council of Europe. On 18 April, the Governing Board of EPA-Enlarged Partial Agreement meeting was held, which also assessed the three-year recertification dossier of ATRIUM Route. A special thanks to Patrick Leech for representing the ATRIUM Route on this important occasion.

The satisfaction for the results obtained is greatly increased by the entry of two new Italian cities in the Route, Carbonia and Merano, whose application for admission was accepted on May 30, during a special skype conference of the ATRIUM partners.

Read press release.

 

Torviscosa on Italy's Liberation Day

June 2018

On 25 April, Italy's Liberation Day reminds the end of the Fascist regime and the Nazi occupation. A good moment to reflect on the history of Torviscosa, an active ATRIUM member. Mareno Settimo, town councillor of culture, and Lorena Zuccolo narrate. Read more (in German language).