HERITAGE IN DANGER
Excerpts from personal observations by an American president and his wife
SHORT STORY
36 An American in Amsterdam
48 A Matter of Priority
68 Country Living
A visit to a family estate
86 An Island on Dry Land UNESCO World Heritage: Schokland Island
A Taste for Heritage Of Gouda Cheese, Speculaas and Bitterballen / 40
Resurrection The Rescue of Two Remarkable Industrial Heritage Sites / 44
Heritage of a Disaster The Therapeutic Value of Modern Architecture and Industrial Monuments / 54
Losing Faith Country Churches in Danger / 58
Panorama Amsterdam /64 Letters by Van Gogh / 72
Amsterdam Then and Now / 76 European Year of Volunteering People Who Make a Difference / 90 Bond Heemschut A Founding Member Ready for the Next Hundred Years / 94 Monumental Changes Monument Care Should be a Pleasure/ 96 New Energy The Resurrection of theWestergasfabriek / 100 “Heritage is not a Luxury, it is a Necessity” An Interview with Androulla Vassiliou / 102
Family Spirit The Ins and Outs of an Old Family Business / 106
Saving Heritage with Pretty Earth / 110 Success Story 25 Years of Dutch Heritage Days / 112 The Castle and the Water / 114 Narratives 3.0 Designer Gilian Schrofer Turns Virtual Places into Interactive Spaces / 118
Postcard from Brussels / 120
TREASURE
The Beauty of the European Landscape is a non-renewable Asset
COUNTRY DREAMS
60 The Winds of Change
OPINIONS
Cultural Heritage often Victim of War and Conflict