Community Resilience at The Belmont

Community Development Manager, Michelle Soto, leads a talk and workshop about building community at the New Belmont, and how communities build strength together

The 2026 shared European Heritage Days theme is Heritage at Risk: Revive, Resist, Reimagine. This theme raises awareness of the various risks threatening our heritage – from a combination of environmental, social, and technological pressures – and encourages reflection on how we can safeguard and cherish what remains. This year’s theme also brings attention to the importance of intergenerational knowledge, the resilience of oral storytelling, and the power of cultural expression in times of crisis.

The 2026 theme Heritage at Risk: Revive, Resist, Reimagine reflects the urgent need for action and creativity in protecting our shared heritage. Revive highlights efforts to bring endangered traditions, sites, and stories back to life – through craft workshops, oral history projects, and cultural festivals. Resist speaks to communities standing up against threats like climate change, conflict, and overdevelopment, using heritage as a source of identity, resilience, and advocacy. Reimagine encourages new ways of engaging with heritage – digitally, artistically, or across cultures – to ensure it remains meaningful, accessible, and alive for future generations.