There's still time to register for the Europeana Network Association's Annual General Assembly! 📅 13 November 2025, 9.30 - 11.00 CET 📍 Online 💡 This year's AGM has a special focus on #ArtificialIntelligence 👤 The AGM is for ENA members 🔗 bit.ly/4377uHP See you there!

Join our Europeana Café on 18 November. Speakers will introduce case studies from various perspectives around digitised heritage and data belonging to minority, indigenous and other communities. There’ll also be a Q&A and open discussion. Find out more and sign up here: bit.ly/4nH0aKG

📣 Funding opportunity 📣 Are you a professional or researcher working with #3D cultural heritage? Apply now for the #3DBigDataSpace Outreach Synergy Call, which focuses on on transforming 3D heritage data into public-facing outreach experiences. Get the full details & apply ➡️ bit.ly/3LrE8xP

The #Heritage of ancient Greece is commonly recognised as a ‘pillar’ of European culture and identity. But the complex historical processes of cultural reception & appropriation that have shaped this idea are not yet fully understood. @michaelcultureasso.bsky.social explores ➡️ bit.ly/3KreRDx

How can nature and related archival material inspire textile design? OpenUp! (Europeana's natural history aggregator) talked to Susanne Huber - artist and farmer, and founder of Austrian fashion label Peaces - to find out 👉 bit.ly/4mCwlu0

Joseph, born into enslavement in Saint-Domingue, became a world-renowned model in Paris thanks to Géricault's 'The Raft of the Medusa'. What do we know about his life? @fondationme.bsky.social tells his story ➡️ bit.ly/47CF1Lv

Collecting data without an adequate strategy is like eating a bland soup that doesn't give you the results you expected. Data doesn't guarantee useful results, if it's not contextualised. How data can fit your purposes? Follow us on: 📌 dataconversations.eu/blog/a-matte...

Planet Africa shares the outcomes of archaeological research through an exhibition that brings together new art with digital engagement. Its vibrant visuals were created by African artists and designed by notwendiges übel, a German company. Discover its achievements! ➡️ bit.ly/47vp3Tr

Explore the collage pieces created through our Online Creative Residency, which respond to the fascinating and festive experience of eating oysters at a Christmas market in Riga bit.ly/46Vcl13 #DigitalStorytelling #FoodHeritage

A growing number of cultural institutions have recently closed entire galleries or covered display cases containing sacred and funerary objects. This is not an act of censorship or erasure. It is an act of listening. Samba Yonga tells us more ➡️ bit.ly/4oan5yN

The worlds of fashion and Surrealism have a rich and fascinating history of cross-pollination. From the 1930s onwards, fashion became a fertile ground for Surrealist creativity. Find out more in this story from the European Fashion Heritage Association bit.ly/4gH0qao

Ever wondered what an internship at Europeana is like? Sevasti Mouteveli shares her experience working on data acquisition and engaging with cultural heritage institutions bit.ly/47cqGq7

Spice Roots, Meal Times and Discovering Home are stories from the video strand of a Europeana creative residency. They explore how food, family, and migration shape identity and culture. Discover them here ➡️ bit.ly/4nLZgwB #DigitalStorytelling #FoodHeritage

Today is World #AudiovisualHeritageDay! Celebrate with a journey into Europe’s film history and check out this gallery on 'Cinema - a hundred years ago' curated by the Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum 🎦📺🎤 bit.ly/4huX1vH

Registration is open for our #EuropeanaAcademy course on the Metis Sandbox! Learn how to check #DataQuality and preview it for inclusion in Europeana.eu. Test your own data or use prepared datasets to analyse results. Taking place on 17 November - register today 👉 bit.ly/45AzOE6

Bread, a staple food in the Mediterranean diet, has taken on a significance over the centuries that goes beyond mere nutrition. In art, bread is often represented as a symbol of life, sharing and spirituality. Find out more in this story from @michaelcultureasso.bsky.social 🥖 bit.ly/46ryofL

GIF IT UP closes on 31 October but it’s not too late to submit your entry! Whether you’re an experienced GIF maker or never made one before, GIF IT UP is an opportunity to get your creative juices flowing and most importantly have some fun. Find out how to take part here: gifitup.net

Pauline Villeneuve, was an 18th century Guadaloupian woman whose successful fight to free herself from enslavement in Nantes raised legal arguments about the situation of enslaved people in the Kingdoms of France. @fondationme.bsky.social shares her story with us ➡️ bit.ly/3WFSMEl

To mark 150 years since the birth of the Black British mixed race composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, The Mixed Museum launched a podcast series on his life and travels. Discover the podcast and the team’s innovative approach to storytelling ➡️ bit.ly/48Es8CQ

Number of visitors, social interactions, ticket sales... Data can be collected in massive quantities but if this data isn't contextualised it remains an unusable block. How to recognise these traps and move towards a better usage of data? Read on: 📌 dataconversations.eu/blog/too-big...

For @artukdotorg.bsky.social's autumnal #OnlineArtExchange we've chosen to highlight this lovely landscape by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, held in the collections of the Finnish National Gallery 🍂 www.europeana.eu/en/item/2021...

Through his curiosity and observation of nature, Edmond Albius invented the technique of manual pollination of vanilla. His discovery put vanilla on every table in the Western world. Discover his remarkable story, told by @fondationme.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/4717xHG

Looking to explore #CulturalHeritage collections & get creative? Join the Europeana Writers’ Room! Use Europeana’s collections as prompts, try fun exercises, and share in a friendly, no-pressure space. 📅 5 November ✍ All levels welcome 🍂 Write around the theme of 'cozy comfort' ☕ 🔗 bit.ly/4mtqVC9

Join us on 5 November for the next Copyright Office Hours! The session will explore the Public Domain Charter and introduce the GLAM-E Lab Copyright Clearance Handbook, offering practical guidance on sharing collections in the public domain. 🔗 Learn more and register bit.ly/42QxJCo

At the turn of the 20th century, researchers shared specimens, books & discoveries through letters that crossed borders. Our exhibition with @tettris.eu explores the the scientific connection between Austria and Italy through the correspondence of botanist Eduard Hackel 🌿 bit.ly/4nSpwFJ

📢 Join our High-Level Policy Webinar on Culture and AI in the data space! Explore how #AI can shape the common European data space for cultural heritage, building on insights from the Culture for AI Alignment Assembly and workshops taking place in Copenhagen. 🔗 bit.ly/47hAGNy

'The bread of memory' explores Yannis Ritsos’ poetry on hunger, war and love. Bread becomes a symbol of justice, resilience and shared humanity in this story from a participant of our Online Creative Residency bit.ly/4nIWx7k #FoodHeritage #DigitalStorytelling

Do you work in #CulturalHeritage policy? Are you interested in the progress of digitisation efforts in your country? Then be sure to explore the powerful Country Pages in the Metis Statistics dashboard to unlock deeper insights 🔎 bit.ly/47dzTx6

From public institutions to artistic productions and everyday objects, references to Greek culture are ubiquitous in Europe’s urban, artistic, political and cultural environment. @michaelcultureasso.bsky.social take a look at some examples ➡️ bit.ly/4gIhJIc

In 1800, a Black woman posed for an artwork. Her portrait marked a turning point in the history of painting. Who is Madeleine, the woman in the Louvre’s Black Mona Lisa? Find out in this story from @fondationme.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/4nRYjDH

The HERITALISE consortium gathered this week in the historic village of Helmsdale, Scotland, for its first General Assembly, marking a key milestone in the project’s journey toward redefining cultural heritage preservation. 👉 Learn more about the project: lnkd.in/dXEDrn-S

Before bread, before coins, before cities, there was beer. A drink, but also a daily ration, a ritual tool, a reason to gather. Would the beer gods of the past welcome a 21st-century member? 🍺🍻 Find out in this #FoodHeritage story from our Online Creative Residency! bit.ly/4nMqIKH

Our Alignment Assembly on Culture for #AI (with @beeldengeluid.bsky.social) engaged 400+ professionals to explore responsible #ArtificialIntelligence in the #DataSpace for #CulturalHeritage. Read the new paper sharing the learnings and outcomes ➡️ bit.ly/42BSb9U

The Art Deco movement flourished between World War I and World War II, occupying a distinct position in the history of fashion. The European Fashion Heritage Association explores the style of Art Deco fashion and how it shaped dresses, accessories and more ➡️ bit.ly/4nVEESW

📢 Join the Europeana Network Association General Assembly Meeting 2025! 📅 13 Nov 2025 | 9:30–11:00 CET 📍 Online 💡 Focus: #ArtificialIntelligence in cultural heritage Open to ENA members — join by 1 Nov to take part. 🔗 bit.ly/4377uHP

Many traditional recipes on the island of Corfu evolve around some variation of red sauce: a sauce that remains central while never quite the same. Here is the story of one family's red sauce, told through our Online Creative Residency programme bit.ly/46BaNYH #FoodHeritage #DigitalStorytelling

🌟 We’re hiring: Project Coordinator (32 h/week, 6 months)🌟 Are you experienced in coordinating EU-funded projects and looking for a new challenge? Would you like to create positive change in and around the #CulturalHeritage sector? This role might be for you! Find out more & apply ➡️ bit.ly/3J1Pckm

For this week's glamorous #OnlineArtExchange with @artukdotorg.bsky.social we've chosen this elegant sketch from the summer 1952 collection of the French fashion brand, Carven. From the collections of the Palais Galliera, it's simply titled 'Crocus.' www.europeana.eu/item/966/eur...

There's still time to apply for our 2025 editorial grants programme! It's dedicated to stories from seven specific European countries - Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Luxembourg & Malta. Apply by 17 October! #Funding #DigitalStorytelling bit.ly/3Vv0Pmw

Sun Ra was an avant-garde jazz musician pioneering Afrofuturism - before the term was even coined. Discover how a chance encounter with his work led Marijke Everts (artist name Efua Meori) on a musical and artistic journey exploring Afrofuturism in jazz and collage ➡️ bit.ly/4nH6a6Y

The story of Girona is the story of its walls - built in Roman times, altered in the Middle Ages, and demolished in the 19th century. Now the walls are being virtually reconstructed in #3D by the #EUreka3DXR project. Find out more 🔨 bit.ly/3IwFXZt

This October, join us to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with content that honours Black heritage, culture and contributions across the world. Discover the rich and diverse histories of Black people in Europe and beyond through compelling stories and curated collections ➡️ bit.ly/4gV26xn

Discover the story of the Beliczay family: over 200 years of baking gingerbread through floods, wars and change. A rich read from our Online Creative Residency programme! bit.ly/46VPiDl #FoodHeritage #DigitalStorytelling

Are you a university student or creative interested in #DigitalCulturalHeritage? Check out this in person hackathon at Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano! 📅 Deadline for applications - 8 October 📅 Hackathon date - 25 October 🔗 pro.europeana.eu/event/beyond...

It's time for #OnlineArtExchange with @artukdotorg.bsky.social! For the theme 'celebrations & unveilings' we've chosen Carl Larsson's 'A day of celebration' (Nationalmuseum Sweden), showing the Larsson children dressed up to celebrate the maid Emma on her name day🥳 www.europeana.eu/item/2064116...

It’s October, which means it’s time for #GIFITUP2025, our annual GIF making contest! Discover heritage collections, boost your creativity, learn new skills & win prizes. GIF IT UP runs from now until the end of October. This year's theme is food - we can’t wait to see your entries! gifitup.net/en/

Impressionism revolutionised the way we see the world: light, colour, specific moments. But alongside landscapes and urban scenes, there is a more ‘earthly’ element that runs through many paintings: food. @michaelcultureasso.bsky.social explores 👉 bit.ly/42fqjIu

Discover how Greek spoon sweets and Croatian corn customs tell stories of memory, community and culture in these inspiring stories from the social media strand of our Online Creative Residency! bit.ly/3VW9zCJ #FoodHeritage #DigitalStorytelling

We are excited to be taking part in our first Bluesky #OnlineArtExchange with @artukdotorg.bsky.social on the theme 'animals'! We've chosen this print of two hardworking beavers from the @rijksmuseum.bsky.social collections 🦫 www.europeana.eu/item/90402/R...

How can creatives and #CulturalHeritage institutions collaborate to reuse audiovisual heritage? Discover some answers in our upcoming webinar! 🎬 Archive on screen: opening up heritage material to creative reuse in film and media 📅 8 October 2025 | 🕑 2 - 3pm CEST | 💻 Online 🔗 bit.ly/4nty5Hh