Unique Master Classes in Slovakia, Romania and Idrija

In the next 3 months, we invite you to as many as 3 master classes organized as part of the RE: project, which is co-financed by the Creative Europe program. During the unique 3-day courses, you will get to know the heritage of the Romanian Herculaneum, the Slovak Gemer, and, of course, our unique mining house in Idrija. Participation in all workshops is free – for selected participants, we cover all travel, accommodation, and food costs.

Two more places are open for participation in the master class on traditional techniques, which will take place from May 22 to 26 in Kameňany, Slovakia. In this 3-day masterclass, you will learn about some of the traditional techniques of building and landscaping a Lutheran church from the 13th century.

You will work in the area of ​​the church, which was originally dedicated to the Hungarian king St. Ladislav. It was built on a ridge in the center of the village in the middle of the 13th century and has Romanesque foundations. It is a single-nave church with a semicircular apse, an attached south tower, and a north sacristy. Some scholars have hypothesized that the apse was originally part of a large Romanesque rotunda that was later connected to a newer nave, but this theory has been disproved. The early Gothic south portal is remarkable. The actual appearance of the church was changed by the reconstructions in the 17th century when the nave was vaulted and the windows were rebuilt in Baroque and Classicist style. The brick belfry was built around 1800 as part of the church.

You can register at the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/Z3hzknV0Jz

From June 12 to 14, a 3-day free international master class “RE:viving Heritage Masterclass: new approaches to old challenges” will be held in Idrija, during which you can gain a lot of new knowledge and experience!

We have prepared an interdisciplinary program that offers both enthusiasts and professionals in the UNESCO heritage city a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and network. As part of the course, you will be able to attend quality lectures, and we especially highlight the culinary experience of Idrija mining houses, in which you will taste the pulse of the Giser House in 1921.

At the forefront of the course will be 3 workshop sections, from which you can choose according to your choice. Do you want to learn what traditional construction is like and try it yourself? Or bring heritage closer to young people with the help of digitization? Maybe you are thinking about how to bring heritage closer to the wider population through storytelling and storytelling? You can choose between 3 different courses led by experienced and recognized mentors:

More about the course: https://www.id20.si/en/news/masterclass-3-day-heritage-course-in-idrija/

Discover the mysterious Austro-Hungarian spa.

From July 18 to 20, we invite you to a 3-day master class that will take place in the historic Romanian resort of Băile Herculane. Franc Jožef also liked to visit the former Austro-Hungarian thermal baths there with his wife, Princess Sissi. The course offers a unique opportunity to learn restoration techniques and network. We will work in the area of ​​Neptune’s Baths, a monument of national importance, which is being renovated and restored by the Locus Association through the special Herculane Project platform with the help of EU funds.

The program is designed in such a way that you will experience all phases of restoration of decorative elements. It will be integrated into the summer school for architecture students.

You can read more about the project at the project presentation or on the official website.