You're invited to Transylvania in Transition (17 Nov 2015)

Hello  You are invited to the following event: Transylvania in Transition Event to be held at the following time, date and location: Tuesday, 17 November 2015 from 18:30 to 21:00 (GMT) Romanian Cultural Institute 1 Belgrave Square SW1X 8PH London United Kingdom View Map Attend Event Share this event: GLOBAL HERITAGE FUND UK INVITES YOU TO A DEBATE: 'Can what remains of the Saxon communities be preserved as treasured relics in the 21st Century?'   The sustainability of what remains of the Saxon villages' way of life is questionable in today's world as the communities are increasingly exposed to "modernisation". Can the ancient and modern co-exist with mutual benefits? Is it possible to preserve these villages and traditions not only for the sake of beauty, but also as an added economic resource to the already hard working families that live there? Or is this just poverty tourism in disguise? Join us to debate these and other questions with our panel of champions of Transylvania, chaired by artist Tim Scott Bolton. THE PANEL Tim Scott Bolton – chairing the panel, an artist who leads painting trips to Transylvania, India and the Himalayas, and is working on his forthcoming book, A Brush with Brown, capturing Capability Brown landscapes through an artist's eye. http://www.timscottbolton.co.uk/ William Blacker – celebrated author of Along the Enchanted Way and Chairman of the Anglo Romanian Trust for Traditional Architecture. Dr. John Akeroyd - renowned botanist and expert on the wildflower meadows of Transylvania. Nat Page – Director of Fundatia ADEPT, an NGO working to conserve Romania's high nature value farmed landscapes, and to support the small-scale farming communities that created them. Rosemary Barron – food writer, journalist and author of Transylvania: A Modern Food Story. Oli Broom – travel writer and Director of The Slow Cyclist, a travel company that leads small groups through the Saxon villages of Transylvania. The debate coincides with TRANSYLVANIA IN TRANSITION: THE VANISHING VILLAGES OF SAXON ROMANIA,' an exhibition of photographs by Simon Brown THE ROMANIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE 1 BELGRAVE SQUARE, LONDON SW1X 8PH TUESDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2015 Exhibition viewing 6.30pm-7.15pm Discussion 7.15pm-8.45pm Tickets are £10 and must be bought in advance at EVENTBRITE LINK. All proceeds will go towards the development of an app to identify wildflowers in Transylvanian meadows. Complimentary drinks & nibbles before & after the discussion GLOBAL HERITAGE FUND UK Global Heritage Fund UK and its partner charities, the Anglo Romanian Trust for Traditional Architecture and its Romanian arm, Asociatia Monumentum, are working to save these villages before time and progress destroys the unique cultural make-up and way of life for those living there. The work incorporates not only the conservation and restoration of the historic buildings, but also economic development and sustainability plans for the local area. Global Heritage Fund UK's mission is to preserve and protect humankind's most important archaeological and cultural heritage sites. The aim is to transform them into economic generators for the people who live around them in a sustainable way. www.globalheritagefund.org.uk SIMON BROWN & THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION Simon Brown is a photographer of interiors, people & still life who, with over 30 years of experience, continues to contribute to the world's leading magazines and publications. Exhibition work is represented by the Benrubi Gallery, New York and Michael Hoppen Gallery, London. In collaboration with the Global Heritage Fund UK, he set out to document the fragile beauty of the Saxon Villages of Transylvania, a rural area surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. www.simonbrownphotography.com EXHIBITION OPENING TIMES: Weekdays: 9am-5pm, 18th – 27th November 2015 - entrance free. THE SLOW CYCLIST The Slow Cyclist was founded in 2014 by British travel writer Oli Broom and takes small groups of travellers on incredible bicycle journeys though Transylvania and Rwanda to discover the cuisine, history, customs and people that make them both so special. It organizes fundraising cycle tours in Transylvania for Global Heritage Fund UK. www.theslowcyclist.co.uk     Share this event on Facebook and Twitter We hope you can make it. Cheers, Global Heritage Fund UK

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