Building the Council of Europe-certified Silk Route
The “new silk triangle”: Cortale, San Floro, GirifalcoSome of the partners of the Aracne project, including representatives from Italy, Slovenia and Greece, will participate in a Living Lab organised by CREA's Centre for ...
The mulberries of Brandenburg: A Legacy of Sericulture and Cultural Heritage
Authors: Andreja Urbanek Krajnc and Ines Rönnefahrt Photographic material: Andreja Urbanek Krajnc and Ines Rönnefahrt Initiative Zernikow e.V. (registered non-profit association), web page: https://www.initiative-zerniko ...
The 5A Classroom of Franc Lešnik Vuk Slivnica Primary School Transformed into a Silkworm Nursery
In the spring of 2025, an exceptional learning experience came to life at Franc Lešnik Vuk Primary School in Slivnica. Under the mentorship of their class teacher, Karmen Jezernik, the 5. A class of pupils independently ...
Exploring the Natural and Cultural Heritage of Gorizia’s Sericulture: Nova Gorica Grammar School Students Collaborate on a Virtual Map of the European Silk Route through the ARACNE Project
In the 2024/2025 school year, students mentored by professors from the Nova Gorica Grammar School participated in the international Horizon project ARACNE (Advocating the Role of Silk Art and Cultural Heritage at Nationa ...
Chemins de la soie at BARJASOIE & ARTS Festival – June 29, 2025
Les Chemins de la Soie will take part in the third edition of the BARJASOIE & ARTS Festival, held on Sunday, June 29, 2025, in the picturesque village of Barjac (30430), in the Gard region of southern France.Followin ...
ARACNE 2024–2025: Educational Project Conclusion and Winners Announced
On June 4th, we celebrated the conclusion of the ARACNE Educational Project for the 2024–2025 school year. The 12 schools participating in the Cultural Heritage and Agricultural Landscape paths gathered online to share t ...
Planting mulberry trees in the La piantata Veneta style at the Dorner’s family vineyard in Slovenske gorice
In March, members of the University of Maribor Aracne team planted male mulberry varieties “Kokusou 21” and “Cattaneo”, together with some local Slovenian varieties, at the Dorner family’s vineyard in Novi Vrh, located i ...
Workshop on Mapping the Cultural and Natural Heritage of Sericulture in the Goriška Region
As part of the Silk Road of the ARACNE Project, pupils of Gymnasium Nova Gorica took part in a follow-up workshop led by representatives from the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Maribor. The aim o ...
The International Sericultural Commission visited the CREA’s Sericulture Laboratory of Padua
On 14 May, the ISC visited CREA's Sericulture Laboratory in Padua. The visiting delegation comprised 15 representatives, whose names and institutional addresses are listed below. /*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 ...
“Tbilisi Silk Way: Virtual Map” to Be Presented on May 24
The “Tbilisi Silk Way: Virtual Map” has been completed and will be officially presented to the public on May 24, as part of the State Silk Museum’s International Museum Week 2025.This initiative contributes to the broade ...