Dear reader,
You will receive this newsletter every quarter from now on. We inform you about developments in the field of international heritage cooperation in which the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) is involved. Do you have any questions or suggestions? Please let us know.
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| | | | | The book presents the
built legacy of the many Dutch architects and other built environment
professionals who migrated to South Africa during the first half of the last
century. They contributed to a new built environment which was then increasingly
determined by an Apartheid-policy and spatial segregation. This richly
illustrated book reveals not only a great diversity of architectural styles and
building types, but also the unknown layers of a complex history of migration,
cultural exchange and, at times, inconvenient truths. The book, produced by a
team of South African and Dutch scholars, will be launched online on 19 October
at the Zuid-Afrikahuis in Amsterdam, in the context of the History Month (Maand
van de Geschiedenis). The launch
will be accompanied by a symposium (both in English) on the current relevance
of this heritage, moderated by Jinna Smit, Programme Director International
Heritage Cooperation at the RCE. The RCE also contributed
to the production of the book. | |
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| | | | | As part of this year’s History Month (Maand van de Geschiedenis),
the RCE is organising an online
live event titled From colonial labour to future opportunities: New
perspectives for the coal mining heritage in Sawahlunto (Indonesia). UNESCO
recently listed the Ombilin coal mining heritage in Sawahlunto as a World
Heritage Site. It showcases an important example of technological pioneering, but
it also speaks of the violence of Dutch colonial rule. During this event, we
will delve into the past, present and possible futures for this heritage,
through the lens of the cooperation that has been taking place between
Indonesian and Dutch historians and heritage specialists. Join us on October
21! | |
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| | | | | Rudi van Straten started working at the RCE in 1993. During his 28 years working here, Rudi significantly contributed to the field of
what he coined as Sounding Heritage,
both in the Netherlands and abroad. In September this year, Rudi retired from the RCE. So we decided to
interview him to learn
more about his work, and about the
opportunities sounding heritage can offer to communities and for international
cooperation. | |
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| | | | | The latest issue of the magazine My Liveable City focuses on the theme
of Adaptation and Reuse. Since this is an important topic within the RCE and
its International Heritage Cooperation programme, we contributed to this issue
with two articles. One is about how the Dutch deal with heritage, a synopsis of
the book on this topic, earlier published by the RCE. The second article
presents the outcomes of a joint Indonesian-Dutch workshop on the future
perspectives for the former State Printworks in Jakarta, organised in 2020. The
magazine also includes a number of other intriguing examples on renewal and
reuse, in cities like Aleppo and New York. To purchase the July
- December 2021 issue of My Liveable City or to subscribe, please visit https://www.bruil.info/product/my-liveable-city-subscription/. | |
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| | | | | In 2018, 2019 and 2021, the RCE and the Reinwardt
Academy organised Sharing Stories on Contested Histories (SSoCH): a course for
young heritage professionals from International Cultural Policy partner
countries and the Netherlands. The course revolved around reflecting on the
durabilities of coloniality in museum spaces and collections (and society more
broadly), and on approaches and tools to present contested heritage from
multiple perspectives. During this period, several staff members of Dutch
Embassies expressed their interest in participating in this training.
Therefore, the RCE and the Reinwardt Academy have developed a condensed and
updated version, the SSoCH Embassy Edition, especially for cultural staff
members of the Netherlands Embassies in the International Cultural Policy
partner countries. The International Heritage Cooperation programme will run
this course online in November and December 2021. |
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| | | | | At the beginning of August, part 2 of the short course Urban Heritage
Strategies (UHS) took place online. UHS aims to develop a better
understanding of the complex relationship between urban development and
heritage management. 25 participants from four cities refreshed and applied
knowledge gained during the first part in 2020. They learned to critically
reflect on and apply urban heritage strategies to their own practice. Paramaribo, known
as the 'Wooden City' in Suriname (see photo), was one of the four cities that were
the subject of this edition of the course. The three other cities were
Willemstad (Curaçao), Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) and Sawahlunto (Indonesia).
All have been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and each struggles
with a good balance between conservation and development. The course is developed
by the RCE in close cooperation with the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies of Erasmus University
Rotterdam and the Department of Architectural Engineering of Delft University of Technology. | | |
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| | | | | The Moscow Urban Forum (MUF) is said to be the
largest international congress on the development challenges
of global megacities. This year’s MUF, held online on 2 and 3 June, was
titled Superstar cities. Transforming for success. It was attended by 480
lecturers from 37 countries, including 12 Dutch speakers. Jean-Paul Corten,
Built Environment Coordinator of the International Heritage Cooperation
programme at the RCE, was one of them. He gave a lecture during a panel on the
role of historic features in urban development. Based on the ongoing cooperation
between Russia and the Netherlands in the field of heritage management, Jean-Paul
and the 6 other international panelists, exchanged experiences on urban regeneration
and revitalization. | |
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| | | | | In the Van Bosse project in Japan, the RCE, together with its
Japanese counterparts aims to collect stories about the ship Van Bosse and the
interactions of its Dutch crew with the people of Tarama Island in Japan. The
Van Bosse was on its way from Shanghai to Singapore when it sank during a storm
in 1857. Although the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the overall project process, it
is worth mentioning a few successes. New research is being conducted in Dutch
archives to find out what happened to the ship and its crew during the time
surrounding the shipwreck and subsequent return to Dutch territory. Results of
this archival research are expected this autumn. Several publications, among
which a picture book for children, are scheduled for the end of 2022 and will
be partly available in the Dutch, Japanese, English and Tarama language. Our
Japanese partners in this project are the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Ryukyu
University and Okinawa International University. |
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| | | This is the newsletter of the
International Heritage Cooperation programme of the Cultural Heritage Agency of
the Netherlands. This programme follows from the International Cultural Policy
Framework 2021-2024 of the Dutch government. Other organisations executing the
national International Heritage Cooperation programme are DutchCulture, the
National Archives of the Netherlands, KIEN and the Embassies of the Netherlands
in the partner countries. For more information on their activities, see their
respective websites.
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.jpg?v=20211007200746 "Newlands Swimming Pool Cape Town designed by Jongens Nixon (photo Francois Swanepoel)")
.jpg?v=20211007200035 "View over Sawahlunto (photo Jean Demmeni NMVW CCO Collectie Nederland)")
_(photo__Stephen_Fokke).jpg?v=20211007201548 "Rudi van Straten conducts research of the Batz organ in the Maarten Lutherkerk in Paramaribo (Suriname) (photo Stephen Fokke)")
.jpg?v=20211007202326 "Main entrance of Jakartas current Bloc formerly Peruri Printworks (photo Punto Wijayanto)")
.jpg?v=20211007203056 "Session during the last edition of the training that took place online this year for the first time (photo Yulia Dolinina)")
.jpg?v=20211007203749 "Street view of Paramaribo Suriname (photo Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands)")
.jpg?v=20211007204907 "Rostov fortress in Russia seen from above (photo Anton Polevoda)")
_mr._Tanaka_(resident_of_Tarama)_Jose_Schreurs_(RCE)_all_involved_in_the_Van_Bosse_Project_(photo__RCE_2019).jpg?v "From left to right Randy Sasaki (translator) mr Tanaka (resident of Tarama) Jose Schreurs (RCE) all involved in the Van Bosse Project (photo RCE")
