Silk had been part of European creativity from its beginning.  Even though, we tend to think in silk as a luxurious item from a distant past, it is a very much alive heritage present in today’s fashion designers and their creations. In order to demonstrate so, SILKNOW lunched an international campaign with professional models and international designers such as Francis Montesinos. This editorial was recorded in Garin 1820, a fabric that still weaves with the ancient techniques.

On the 17^th of November SILKNOW had the opportunity to present SILKNOW at the event “Café con Proyectos” organized by EUROIMPULSE. This event served as platform for exchanging ideas on how several initiatives, like SILKNOW, could contribute to preserve cultural heritage in their cities and Europe. It was also a time for generate ideas and synergies among these projects.

SILKNOW presented the project at the Europe for Culture workshop on the 14^th November 2018. This workshop was co-organized by three DGs: DG CONNECT, represented by Scientific Officer Albert Gauthier, DG for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, represented by Policy Officer Erminia Sciacchitano, and DG RTD, represented by Policy Officer Laura Hetel. In representation of a worldwide institution, Project Officer (Culture, UNESCO) Oriol Freixa Matalonga was also present. There, we had the chance to discuss how are we promoting conservation and understanding of silk heritage by applying next-generation ICT research. We discussed and learnt about the common challenges for H2020 Cultural Heritage projects in terms of exploitation of project results and IPR management and reusability of cultural content in research.

From the 5^th to 9^th of September, SILKNOW went to Algemesí, Spain in order to present the project on a stand at the local Exhibition Room.  This was an excellent opportunity to show how SILKNOW will preserve the intangible heritage associated with traditional weaving techniques at the 2018 ICCN General Assembly.