"Cultural heritage in progress -
from local identities to a European understanding of common cultural heritages"

Heritage Radio Network is an association of cultural journalists and editors forming a South-Eastern- and Central-European network of radio-stations.

HRN is a trans-national platform dedicated to web-based cultural journalism with impetus to use Internet-Radio to further the European debate about cultural heritage. Working in mixed media formats and cross-border collaborations HRN seeks to be innovative in cultural journalism.

• Currently released:

  • Magazine:
    Cultural Heritage - open Windows to Europe, the 3 Years Experience with HERMES
  • Articles:
    "Watch your back" or reevaluate your past - Related material
  • The Skyscrapers are Coming! - Related material
  • The world-renowned Hungarian jazz musician has gone - Related material

The offered categories correspond to diverse angles on cultural heritages and what it means to us today:
HRN Magazine - emphasizes on a specific European topic from a cross-border perspective with contributions from all participating journalists. Dedicated broadcast versions are aired regularly on the Voice of Croatia.
Cultural Calendar - informs on current events, meetings and discussions in the cultural field.
Arts & Artists - gives an account of different festivals, exhibitions and other artistic events and artists.
Debates & Networking - refers to meetings and forums expressing recent debates on cultural heritages.
Heritage & Memory - introduces local examples of cultural heritages into a broader context.
Reflections - comments on current cultural affairs in Europe, their development and controversies.
HRN music-stream - is compiled from specific music genres that originate from South-East and Central Europe. The main focus is aimed at a wide rotation and true diversity beyond mainstream pop-music.

HRN is online since Nov. 16th 2004, current partners are: Bulgarian National Radio, Croatian Radio, Hungarian Radio, Radio Krakow (Malopolska), Radio Lotte Weimar, Slovak Radio, Radio Cesky Rozhlas.
HRN is initiated by the HERMES-programm to promote Cultural Heritage and New Media as factors of sustainable regional development in the frame of the European Union structural-fund Interreg III b - CADSES.