International partner meeting of the educational network „Danube-Networkers” in Ulm July 12th – 15th 2018.
Carmen Stadelhofer
On July 12 until 15, 2018, the “Danube-Networkers” staged their international partner meeting in Ulm as part of the 11th International Danube Festival. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the education network, different events took place. On July 13th, there was a symposium on “Intangible cultural heritage in the Danube Region – a national asset or a contribution to European identity?” with about 120 representatives from 13 Danube countries. On July 14th, was a partner day with different actions planned, just like backing actions. Finally, on July 15th, the partner meeting ended with the Danube-Bridge-Breakfast on the “Herdbrücke”:
Photo: Hans Brendle
On July, 13th 2018, the conference “Intangible cultural heritage in the Danube Region – a national asset or a contribution to European identity?” was held. Approximately 120 representatives from 13 countries in the Danube area participated. Apart from lectures about cultural heritage as a contribution to European identity, partner groups reported about their experiences with the method “Bread as a social event” that they implemented in their institutions or baking houses. Additionally, the results of the baking house documentation as places of communitarisation along the Danube river and the mills were presented.
In the afternoon, workshops with different subjects took place.
You can find the program in English here: Program_danube-heritage-conference2018 EN
Lectures
- Dr. Wolfgang Schmale, University of Vienna: What is European Identity?
- Dr. Markus Tauschek, University of Freiburg: Intangible Heritage – Challenges, Instrumentalization, Potentials
- Dr. Dr. h.c. Klaus Roth, LMU Munich: Ambivalent Heritage. Dealing with Material and Immaterial Cultural Heritage in South-East Europe
- Dr. Ana Luleva, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences: Intangible Cultural Heritage in Bulgaria – new trends and developments
- Isabel Greschat, Museum of Bread Culture, Ulm: World Heritage Bread
- Petra Unger M.A. (Gender Studies and Feminist Research), Cultural Mediator, Vienna: Where have all the Women gone. Women and Cultural Heritage
More: http://danube-heritage2018.eu/
Workshops in the afternoon (in English and German):
W 1: Building Bridges for Europe – Methods in Adult Education
W 2: Heritage and Projects
W 3: National Traditions and Cultural Heritage
W 4: Women’s Projects and Gender Debates along the Danube
W 5: Bread Connects. Bread brings us together
W 6: The wanted Danube. Learning Game for Young and Old (ODDA)
W 7: Open Doors for all Danube countries for All (ODDA) – Overcoming Language Barriers
Non-public Workshop
W 8: Bread connects: International Workshop for Apprentice Baker
Photos: Dr Erla Spatz-Zöllner
The Partner day with preparatory baking activities in Ulm was on Saturday, 14th July 2018. The baked goods were for the Danube Bridge Breakfast.
Photo: Ana Zlibut
The weekend’s highlight was the Danube Bridge Breakfast at Herdbrücke Ulm on Sunday, 15th July. For the Danube Bridge Breakfast citizens from Ulm/Neu-Ulm and the surroundings, as well as people from different Danube countries were invited to small snacks and talks about everyday life, cultures, interests and experiences. The activity on the connecting bridge should illustrate that we would like to get our neighbours along the Danbue, and live in a peaceful and solidary Europe united in diversity. The breakfast started with a song for peace at 10.30 a.m.
Partner tables will guarantee for the wellbeing with different breads and self-made spreads, drinks etc.
Photo: David Hrabal
Everyone was invited to the Danube Bridge Breakfast on 15th July 2018. There were many interesting conversations between people of different groups of age, ethnicities and life situations. We received positive feedback for it!