#InterCities Technical forum on wood restoration
August 7–9, 2025
Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș”, Sighetu Marmației
Three days full of energy, ideas, and knowledge exchange!
Specialists from Romania and Ukraine, both from the public and private sectors, discussed current solutions for the conservation of wooden heritage, presented case studies, and shared models of responsible intervention. Practical workshops, presentation sessions, and debates brought together knowledge, inspiration, and passion for safeguarding this unique heritage.
The atmosphere was friendly and vibrant, with participants eager to learn from each other. Beyond the professional content, the forum was also an opportunity to build bridges of collaboration across borders, laying the foundation for future joint projects.
We thank all those involved, the specialists from Romania and Ukraine, and our speakers: Ciprian Ștefan, Director of the ASTRA Museum; Oana Zaharia, Manager of the National Heritage Institute; Ionică Pîrvu, expert with the Ministry of Culture; Arch. Anna Serbin, Arch. Ihor Bokalo, Arch. Mariana Kaplinska from Lviv (Ukraine); Monica Dinu, European project expert; Arch. Nicholas Cantoni; and Eng. Vlad Adrian (Graphein), Yulyia Bavolyak, project manager (UA) for these three memorable days! Mulțumim, .
Wooden heritage deserves to be protected, and together we can do so with responsibility, respect for tradition, and continuity.
We thank the local and county authorities, our colleagues from the Ministry of Culture, and our colleagues from the open-air museums: the Maramureș County Museum of Ethnography and Folk Art, the Țara Oașului Museum, the “Dimitrie Gusti” National Village Museum, the Banat Village Museum in Timișoara, the Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania, and last but not least, the ASTRA Museum – our partner in organizing the Forum and also the folk craftsmen.
The event was organized within the project “Intercultural consciousness of multinational cities: tolerance of new generation – InterCities”, funded through the Interreg VI-A NEXT Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine programme, Priority 2: A healthy and attractive border region, Objective 2.2. Culture, SO 4.6 Enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion, and social innovation, and carried out in partnership with the Executive Committee of the Ivano-Frankivsk City Council, as lead partner.
InterCities is an initiative supporting cross-border cooperation, professional training, and the promotion of living heritage.
