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La Karrière: once a quarry (French: carrière), now a cultural attraction
The site in a village of 140 citizens about 30 km from Dijon attracts some 25.000 visitors per year / Summer art festival in August 2018
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Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
The title „Pierre de Bourgogne“ (Stone from Burgundy) is protected by a Geographical Indication (GI), since June 2018
WorldSkills in Kazan: if stonemasons will not send participants from 12 countries, they will be out forever
August 22, 2018, is the deadline to register for the Olympic Games of young professionals
„Blood moon“ in the night from July 27 to 28, 2018
It will be the longest total lunar eclipse in this century, visible from Asia, Europe and Africa
Digitalization in small stonemason-shops – smoke-screen and blazing fire
Communication and marketing are the magic words / Industry 4.0 plays in a different league
Novel Method for Investigating Pore Geometry in Rocks
Japanese scientists did their research on four natural stones with different interior structures
India’s stonemasons strive for professional qualification
A Rajasthan competition was recently invoked to find participants for the upcoming WorldSkills
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
„Triumph-Table“ is the name, Aparentment Disseny Design Studio has given its latest piece of marble furniture
New research unveils true origin of ancient American turquoise
Geochemical analyses of ancient turquoise artifacts refute long-held claims that it was imported to Mexico from the US
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Minimalist wallets is what US-Mikol Company is calling its latest creation made of ultra-thin stone
Stone as messenger from ancient construction sites and buildings
International conference in Amay, Belgium with lectures, poster presentations, and a surprise-event
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Sand is available in abundance, still it seems to be running low as we are consuming too much of it, warns the United Nations Environmental Program
London Calling: visit of Euroroc-members at the invitation of Stone Federation Great Britain
Topics were: Albion’s Portland Stone quarries, London and its stone highlights, Britain’s stone industry and its market strategies
International congress and workshop on Drystone Walling on Spanish Menorca island in October 2018
Before the congress (October 26 – 28) will be started the restoration of a traditional peasants’ animal shelter (October 22 – 25)