Estonian-Latvian History Conference 2017
On November 8, 2017 at 10:00 at Valgamaa Vocational Training Centre, Loode St 3.
Estonian-Latvian history conference Hidden and Public Cultural Heritage in Valga/Valka and Surroundings.
Presentations by recognised lecturers from Estonian and Latvian universities and museums.
Working languages: Estonian and Latvian
Participation in the conference is free of charge
After the presentations, a city tour
Organiser: Valga Museum
Supporters: Valga City Government, Latvian-Estonian Institute, Gambling Tax Council
AGENDA
9:30–10:00 Gathering and registration. Coffee.
10:00–10:05 Opening remarks, welcome.
10:05–10:45 Martin Malve (Doctoral student at the University of Tartu) Archaeological Studies of Burial Sites in Valga and Valga County.
10:45–11:25 Mg.hist. llze Mālkalniete (Latvian National Museum of History). Ērģeme Medieval Order Castle – Past, Present, Future.
11:25–12:05 Aare Olander (Member of the Board, OÜ Grow Audit). Lost Views of the City of Valga.
12:05-12:20 Uku Freiberg, Hades Prans (Students of Lüllemäe Basic School). How We Restored a Historical Forest Brothers’ Bunker. Supervisors: Rolf Saarna (Teacher at Lüllemäe Basic School), Kaido Kama
12:20–13:05 Lunch
13:05–13:45 Oliver Orro (Researcher at the Estonian Academy of Arts). On the Types and Characteristics of Wooden Residential Buildings in Valga.
13:45–14:25 Ligita Drubiņa (Researcher at the Valka Local History Museum). Valka: Lugaži Square, Lugaži Evangelical Lutheran Church.
14:25–15:00 Discussion What’s Next, or What Should Be Done with Our Rich Cultural Heritage in Valga/Valka? The discussion will include representatives of Valga and Valka local governments, heritage protection representatives, and lecturers who participated in the conference.
15:30–16:30 For those interested (with pre-registration), a city tour led by Oliver Orro: Valga Through the Eyes of a Heritage Protector. Meeting point: former Ramsi mill building (Tartu mnt 2, Valga).
Moderator: Pikne Kama (Director of Valga Museum)
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