WDEC 2021 in Maribor

Highlighting the diversity and interconnectedness of European cemeteries through the poster exhibition "Crossroads of Diversity".

20 years of ASCE, 20 days of WDEC

This year we are celebrating 20 years since the founding of ASCE and in honor of this important anniversary, Week of discovering European Cemeteries ran for 20 days, from 28 May to 16 June 2021. The central theme was the emphasis on diversity in cemeteries in all its forms and on this basis, an international project Crossroads of Diversity was carried out, in which the diversity of cemeteries across Europe was presented through interesting photos in an online photo book.

Poster exhibition "Crossroads of diversity"

Maribor, as the presiding member of ASCE, decided to highlight the diversity and interconnectedness of European cemeteries even more. A selection of 20 photos from the 37 that were part of the Crossroads of Diversity photo book, were then presented on posters at the Pobrežje and Dobrava cemeteries in Maribor, Slovenia. Each day during the WDEC 2021, visitors of Maribor's cemeteries were able to get to know one of Europe's amazing and unique cemeteriesm, one of the crossroads of diversity.

You can see some of the posters in the photo gallery below.

Photo book "Crossroads of diversity"

37 photographs from 32 cities from 15 countries. Images of cemeteries that are so distinctive and unique, but still speaking the same language. Language of diversity.

As a tribute to the 20th anniversary of ASCE, Week of Discovering European Cemeteries 2021 is celebrating diversity in all its forms.

Individual WDEC activities were complemented with a joint international project “Crossroads of diversity”. A remarkable photo book revealing the diversity of cemeteries all across Europe. Cemeteries that are special and unique, but at the same time similar and connected through their common European history.

You are kindly invited to discover Crossroads of diversity.