‘Holistic Heritage’ brings conversations, opinions, and insights on heritage from Central and Eastern Europe. Join Dr Katarzyna Jagodzińska, Head of the Europa Nostra Heritage Hub in Krakow, and John Beauchamp from Free Range Productions as they interview heritage leaders and explore inspiring projects from the region.
The physical impact on Ukraine’s cultural heritage is considerable. As of 10 April 2024, UNESCO reports verified damage to 351 sites since 24 February 2022, including religious sites, museums, monuments, and other heritage locations.
In this episode, recorded in Lviv, Ukraine’s western gateway, the team engages with leading cultural figures to discuss efforts to preserve Ukrainian cultural heritage amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Lilia Onyshchenko-Shvets, advisor to the Mayor of Lviv on heritage protection, offers her insights from her office near the old Arsenal in downtown Lviv. The episode also features Vasyl Rozhko from the НеМо: Ukrainian Heritage Monitoring Lab, who is systematically assessing the damage to Ukrainian heritage and compiling information for possible criminal proceedings against the Russian Federation.
Dr Iryna Sklokina, a Research Fellow at the Center for Urban History of East Central Europe in Lviv, discusses her award-winning project, “Un/Archiving Post/Industry,” which received an Europa Nostra heritage award in 2023 for “Citizen Engagement and Awareness Raising.”
In Lviv’s opulent Potocki Palace, Taras Voznyak, director of the Lviv National Art Gallery, provides an update on the state of museum collections across Ukraine and the measures being taken to protect them.
The episode also includes a visit to the Ukrainian Catholic University, where Professor Yaroslav Hrytsak, a leading historian, discusses the stakes for the Ukrainian people.
