First two Regional Restoration Camps 2016

First two Regional Restoration Camps 2016 are on!

26^th Rogljevo, Serbia 8-21 May

Theme: Building conservation, interpretation

Located in the beautiful, rolling countryside of eastern Serbia, the small village of Rogljevo has around 120 pivnice, or wine cellars. RRC participants work with wood or stone to restore some of the historic pivnice. During the Camp, participants experience the gentle pace of village life, sleep and eat traditional Serbian dishes in a local house and taste the produce of the surrounding vineyards.

27^th Gjirokastra, Albania 15-28 May

Theme: Building conservation, interpretation

From the powerful castle to the tall stone houses to the twisting bazaar, Gjirokastra is just magical. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, the City of Stone has only recently begun to halt its slow decay, and the Camps are a big part of that effort. At the RRC in Gjirokastra, participants perform small repairs to the monumental houses, working with wood, stone or plaster.