Derry is to host an international heritage symposium later this month.
Mayor Cllr Martin Reilly and Eamon Deane of Holywell Trust at the launch of the heritage symposium. Photo Lorcan Doherty Photograph
Over three days, delegates from across Europe will look at best practice in the heritage management when they visit the City of Culture as part of European Walled Towns Symposium, to be held in the city from 23 – 26 October next.
The event is being organised by Holywell Trust with support from Derry City Council and will focus on Walled Towns and Historic Towns and the contribution they can make to economic recovery in Europe.
The city’s Mayor, Cllr Martin Reilly, said it was a huge accolade for the city to host an event of such significance.
He said: “This is a very prestigious event with speakers and delegates travelling from all over Europe to participate.
“Derry City Council is a member of the EWT, an international partnership organization that supports the strategic interests of walled towns and cities across Europe. The Holywell Trust has put together an exciting programme of national and international speakers and we are hugely excited that this event is taking place during our year as UK City of Culture.”
Director of Holywell Trust, Mr Eamonn Deane said they were “delighted” be partnership with Derry City Council in bringing such an important European Walled Towns event to the city.
He added: “It is indicative of our shared ambition to have Derry known and promoted throughout Europe in Community and management of history and heritage.”
A number of key note speakers will be attend the event, details of which will be available shortly.
Derry last hosted the European Walled Towns in 1994, when preparations for the symposium accelerated the reopening of Derry’s Walls to the public, after decades of use of the Walls by the military during the early years of the Troubles.
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