Euromed Heritage 4

To protect our future

We take care of our past to protect our future. We promote the preservation of fountains and ancient dialects, wooden doors and old manuscripts, the rehabilitation of modern buildings and millennial theatres, to safeguard the identity of future generations and to contribute to their mutual understanding.

By the valorisation of cultural heritage, the Euromed Heritage programme supports the dialogue between cultures throughout the Mediterranean region. Euromed Heritage 4 (2008-2012) creates new opportunities for people’s awareness and appropriation of their extraordinary common cultural heritage.

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(FOUNDATIONS for a STRONG FUTURE/ Dahlia Khoury Sader)

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• crossing viewpoints 2011 award: East Jerusalem is the Winner!
• Video on the Training on Community & Cultural Mapping
• crossing viewpoints 2010 award: Egypt is the Winner!
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Story of the month

One bowl of hot water and one of cold water solve the problem

DAMASCUS - In a little side alley in the old city of Damascus, Syria, a group of women approaches a modest door hidden behind a curtain. They are about to enter a very special underworld, far away from the bustling everyday life in the streets: hammam Ammouneh, one of the traditional bath houses in Damascus and a jewel of Islamic cultural heritage.

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The Jerash theater offers its stage to the children of Jordan

A poetry competition, a short operetta, a quiz, few plays: 1, 000 kids involved in a major event

AMMAN - Jarash ancient theater opens its doors to the children of Jordan. On May 5th around 1,000 pupils from 10 to 14 are expected to join in and to enjoy the show that will be performed on stage...
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Lime, this unknown material

MONTADA, training in traditional building techniques designed for specialized craftsmen

The use of lime in construction has been known since antiquity. But why was it gradually abandoned in favour of cement and acrylic paints? Training days on traditional building techniques are organised by MONTADA...
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Children of Tunis in search of their lost roots

Two days to rediscover monuments, craft workshops, fish markets ...

They will discover the tangible and intangible traces of history, from Carthage of old times, to the Tunis of today. For two days, on April 8th and 9th, 30 students are going to rediscover their own heritage and roots...
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Cultural Heritage, a vehicle to improve the quality of life

Actors from the South of the Mediterranean meet in Brussels to exchange lessons learnt and to focus on heritage as vector for development

Around 40 Civil Society representatives from Cultural Heritage Southern Mediterranean organizations will meet in Brussels on March 20th – 22nd, 2012. They will exchange lessons learnt and showcase the achievements of Euromed- Heritage 4 regional programme. During the 3-day visit they will also meet members of the European Parliament to present project's results.
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Proud of my city

Inauguration of new tourist routes in the Medina of Tangier

TANGER- Street shows, theater performances, juggling exhibitions: under the slogan "PROUD of my city" the inauguration of six tourist routes of the Medina of Tangier will be held on Sunday, March 25th. It is an initiative of the SIWA & TANGER project, in the framework of the Euromed Heritage 4 regional programme...
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Cartoons can educate children to respect and to preserve heritage

Five videos on monitoring and maintenance of buildings from the ELAICH project

Education is the first aspect to prevent deterioration of cultural heritage: a good education can drastically reduce the need for prevention. In Venice, a cartoon story was used to spread a message of respect amongst school children...
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Virtual tours and games to boost heritage awareness among youth

Over 2.500 young people have already visited the multimedia learning towers of Beirut National Museum

BEIRUT - They enable Museum's visitors to learn about heritage. They include games, movies and virtual tours. They are intended especially for students and young people. They are the multimedia learning towers...
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Newsletter

What’s the price for heritage ?

n.9 - January 2012

Restoring and preserving cultural heritage has a price. Are such expenses a real investment? Can they generate economic benefits? Come and read about the economic dimension of heritage…

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