Celebrating Mining Heritage for Sunstainable Future
The European Mining Routes of Santa Barbara Federation has officially started working on the audiovisual project involving four young videomakers selected from the Federation’s partners. The documentary, currently in development, will explore the mining memory of Europe through the voices of those who lived it: former miners from Italy, Spain, Slovenia, and Slovakia. The project …
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A delegation from the Coal Mining Museum of Zabrze, Poland, visited the Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara Foundation (CMSB) from April 10 to 17, as part of a project supported by a grant from the Culture Moves Europe – Individual Mobility Action program. The purpose of the visit was to study a well-established example of …
The European Mining Routes of Santa Barbara Federation – MINES.B is pleased to announce the opening of a call for young videomakers for an international documentary project involving the Federation’s partners. This project aims to collect the stories of European miners, protagonists of one of the most significant pages of the industrial and social history …
We announce the publication of the booklet Santa Barbara Celebrations from the Past to the Present, now available in the “Projects” section of our website. This publication, created in collaboration with our Federation’s partners, is dedicated to Santa Barbara, the patron saint of miners. It explores the traditions, rituals, and cultural practices that have evolved …
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Iglesias, Pozzo Sella – The historic and evocative industrial setting of Pozzo Sella, located within the Monteponi Mine, provided the backdrop for the latest event organized by the Santa Barbara Mining Trail Foundation: the “Stati Generali del CMSB”. Among the many topics addressed during the event, a strong focus emerged on the CMSB’s role not …
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On September 16, 2024, during the General Assembly of the MINES.B Federation, the Municipality of Aljustrel was officially approved as a new partner of the European Mining Route of Santa Barbara. This new addition further enriches the network of European mining routes promoted by our Federation, thanks to the inclusion of a unique mining trail. …
From September 25 to 27, 2023, the 13th Annual Advisory Forum of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe took place in Visegrád, Hungary. The event focused on the theme “Transmission and Innovation: Encouraging Youth Participation in the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe.” The European Federation of Santa Barbara Mining Routes participated …
On Saturday, September 21, 2024, an important cultural and sporting event took place in the beautiful setting of the Idrija municipality, marking the official opening of a new itinerary tracing the footsteps of the miners of this historic mining town. This route celebrates over 500 years of history, incorporating a unique technical, cultural, and sacred …
On the 30 of August, the Comarca Andorra Sierra de Arcos hosted one of the days of the itinerant programme Culturas Mineras, promoted by the International Committee for the Conservation and Defence of Industrial Heritage (TICCIH). This event focused the debate on the role of associationism in preserving the heritage of the glorious mining era. …
The journey of the travelling photo exhibition “Men and Women of Mining” continues, travelling through the heart of Central Europe. After its success in Slovakia, the exhibition found a new home at the Slovenian partners of the Idrija Mercury Heritage Management Centre. The official opening took place on 14 June, coinciding with the opening of …
