EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS TO BE HELD IN VUKOVAR IN SEPTEMBER

( Editorial: --> 8301 ) ZAGREB, July 19 (Hina) - Main events marking the European Heritage Days in Croatia will be held in September in the eastern city of Vukovar, where an exhibition of photographs showing objects of cultural significance reconstructed and damaged in Homeland War will also be held. European Heritage Days will also be marked in the village of Krapje, featuring, among else, the cultural tradition of Jasenovačka Posavina region. Also seminars entitled "The Role of Heritage in the Development of Rural Regions - Learning from the Examples" and "How to Put Heritage to Good Use" will be organised. Sources from the Cultural Heritage Protection Directorate of the Croatia's Ministry of Culture deem that the Art-Conservation Departments will organise similar events in other regions in order to promote cultural heritage. Central festivities marking the European Heritage Days in Croatia have so far been organised in Krapje in 1995, in Lipik in 1996 and in Dubrovnik in 1997. Main events marking the Heritage Days in Europe will be organised by the Cultural Heritage Committee of the Council of Europe and will take place on September 5 and 6, in Stockholm. European Heritage Days entitled "The Historical Monuments Days" were held in France in 1984 for the first time. (hina) is/ mbr 191405 MET jul 98