reappearances

Decrees on local materials use in cultural landscapes and institutional provisions for preserving the craft of dry stone walling

The following decrees were issued as a result of open dialogue, scientific exchange, and collective processing, as part of actions carried out by the Itinerant Workshop on Traditional Building Techniques “Boulouki” in collaboration with local authorities, scientific organizations, and collectives in the context of the Reappearances Project.

They address the protection, conservation, and sustainable management of cultural landscapes, with an emphasis on the use of local materials, dry stone construction, and the connection of material heritage with the contemporary needs of local communities. The texts reflect commonly accepted positions, proposals, and policy guidelines, highlighting the importance of traditional knowledge, participatory restoration, and the judicious use of natural resources.

 

 

The file is available in Greek.

Date: 1 November 2025

Rel. project: REAPPEARANCES

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This series consists of six capacity-building workshops for cultural heritage professionals in the framework of ECHOES project. It aims to deepen knowledge in critical topics related to cultural heritage activities and building crafts, targeted to educators, community leaders, or cultural practitioners.

  • Education and Awareness on Architectural Heritage
  • Heritage & Environmental sustainability
  • Heritage-led Communities development
  • Documentation of Traditional Knowledge
  • Cultural Exhibition Design
  • Creative Industries & Traditional Crafts

 

Enhancing Cultural Heritage Skills Across Europe (ECHOES) project, led by partners from Croatia (DRAGODID), Greece (Boulouki), and Ireland (Dry Stone Wall Association of Ireland – DSWAI), is dedicated to the preservation, advancement, and promotion of European cultural diversity and heritage. The project is co-funded by the European Union, Creative Europe Program, action “European Cooperation Projects”.

“HERO – Heritage Ecological Renovation for Inclusion Opportunities –  is an Erasmus+ cooperation project associating 5 partners organization involved in the field of heritage restoration, eco-construction,  training, and social inclusion. Between 2021 and 2024, partners have gathered their expertise to develop, test, and improve new approaches to heritage restoration : 

  • Inclusive and adapted to people far from training and employment
  • Eco-friendly and respectful of the environment

The H.E.R.O project was implemented under the Erasmus+ programme and was completed after 3 years (2021-2024) of transnational cooperation between 4 actors Acta Vista (France) leading partner, Bao Formation (France), Pour la Solidarite (Belgium), 4Grada Dragodid (Croatia), Boulouki (Greece).

 

 

This article presents preliminary findings from an extensive research project titled ‘Burning the Bones of the Earth’, which began in 2021. It documents the technology of traditional lime kilns in the trans-border region between Albania and Greece.

Authors: Ioanna Ntoutsi, Faidon Moudopoulos-Athanasiou.

The file is available in English.

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