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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.

Recommendations for ...
...keeping inventories to know and to protect cultural heritage
...funding conservation and dealing with heritage economics

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Interviews

“I’m saying to young people: don’t go away”
(FOUNDATIONS for a STRONG FUTURE/ Dahlia Khoury Sader)


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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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News & Events

How does development impact Cultural Heritage?
An ICCROM Course in China, application deadline June 1st

How to manage heritage sites ? Documents now available on line
From the EH4 workshop on management of heritage sites and artefacts

UNESCO and Hariri Foundation to harness the power of culture in Arab world
Soon an International Arab Spring Festival in Beirut

Heritage and participation : towards a new legislative framework in the Maghreb
New publication from Montada

Learning by doing, papers available on line
From the ‘Apprenticeship’ workshop organised by EH4

Montada trains young Moroccans to become tourist guides in Salé
The youth will offer guided tours of the Moroccan city to tourists

Websites beyond the project, indicators of impact and e-business suggestions now on line
Documents on ‘Sustainability and embedding’ workshop now available on the website

Syrian archaeological heritage is in danger (EN, pdf 75.06 Kbytes)
posted on 13-Apr-2012

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FOCUS on our projects
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 ...

Tanger, workshop with kids: photo I. Conti

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

Photo: Syria, C.Graz, Euromed Heritage

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

Photo: C.Graz, Euromed Heritage

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

Photo: Foundations for a strong future

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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