The RECHGroup is pleased to announce that the 8th edition of the International Meeting on Retouching of Cultural Heritage (RECH8 - 2025) will take place from October 15 to 17, 2025.
After the first three editions of the International Meeting on Retouching of Cultural Heritage in Porto (Portugal), the 4th edition in Split (Croatia), the 5th edition in Urbino (Italy), the 6th in Valencia (Spain), and the 7th edition in Lisbon (FBAUL), Portugal, we're pleased to announce that the 8th edition will be a collaboration between the RECHGroup and the Casa de Rui Barbosa Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
RECH is in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, this time!
Save the date: October 15-17, 2025!
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS IS OPEN NOW!
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON!
After the end of the Abstracts submission (late April/early May)
Registration will be possible until 10 October!
REGISTRATION FEES
The registration will be charged in Brazilian Reais (R$, the Brazilian currency).
The Euro values are approximations since they fluctuate slightly every day.
The event will be hybrid!
With the success of RECH 7, it was decided that RECH 8 would also be a hybrid event. This way, even if you cannot be physically present, you can present your communication and participate in the meeting through an online platform.
Of course, the demonstrations and workshops will only be available to those attending the event in person.
RECH Biennial Meeting is one of the largest educational and scientific events in the chromatic reintegration field. It's an ideal venue for students, conservators and scientists to present their research results on this topic.
The focus is to promote the exchange of ideas, concepts, terminology, methods, techniques and materials, applied during the chromatic reintegration, retouching or inpainting.
This Meeting aims to share different approaches, that depend not only on the geographic location but that also vary in the different areas of conservation: mural painting, easel painting, sculpture, graphic documentation, architecture, plasterwork, photography, contemporary art, among others.
A three-day Meeting of talks and activities
(workshops, demos, visits...)
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
The goal of this event is to bring together students, researchers and conservators from across the globe, with a common interest in chromatic reintegration.
This year's meeting aims to gather proposals about materials.
This year's meeting aims to gather proposals about materials for reintegration across diverse geographical contexts. The focus is on understanding how to overcome geographical differences by utilizing standardized reintegration materials or developing new ones that can be adapted to various settings.
The Venue
Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa,
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Rua São Clemente, 134
Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Come and visit the Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa, located in the beautiful neighborhood of Botafogo. Built in 1850, the house was bought by the great Brazilian jurist, politician, lawyer and intellectual Rui Barbosa in 1893, where he lived until 1923. It became a house museum in 1930, and nowadays it also comprises an archive, a library, a conservation center and a research center.
Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa
Where to stay?
We partnered with some Ibis Hotels to offer our participants exclusive rates for the RECH Meeting.
The following hotels have special fees:
Ibis Styles RJ Botafogo
Ibis Rio de Janeiro Centro
Rua Silva Jardim, 32, Torre I - Centro
One kilometer away from the Carioca subway station, about 30 minutes away from our venue (by subway).
Book using this link to get 20% off when booking your room, or book through this e-mail and mention that you're attending the International Meeting on Retouching of Cultural Heritage - RECH 8.
Ibis Budget Rio de Janeiro Centro
Rua Silva Jardim, 32 - Centro
One kilometer away from the Carioca subway station, about 30 minutes away from our venue (by subway).
Book using this link to get 15% off when booking your room, or book through this e-mail and mention that you're attending the International Meeting on Retouching of Cultural Heritage - RECH 8.
THE CALL FOR ABSTRACTS IS OPEN NOW!