The European Heritage Days (EHD), a joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission, are widely celebrated participatory cultural events shared by people living in Europe. The panEuropean nature of the events contributes to bringing people together and highlighting the European dimension and the value of cultural heritage in the signatory States of the European Cultural Convention.
Thousands of events are organised every year to help raise awareness of Europe’s common heritage and the continuous need for its protection, as well as to create shared cultural heritage experiences, promote inclusiveness and foster creativity and imagination.
Every year there is a theme for European Heritage Days, which all participating countries are encouraged to adopt for their annual programme. The 2024 programme is based on the shared theme of Routes, Networks and Connections. Alongside a celebration of contemporary networks, the theme will also consider historic connections to show how heritage has long been influenced by cultural exchange at a local, national and international level.
For more information visit this website or download this brochure.
See also the webpage of Heritage Open Days for furthr information on the 2024 shared theme: Routes, Networks, and Connections.